Australia have declared for 475, leaving Usman Khawaja stranded on 195 runs, as play finally resumes at the SCG
And right on cue, Hazlewood has Elgar edging again, Steve Smith with a one-handed speccy at second slip. Umpires aren’t sure whether the ball’s hit the ground, so we’re checking it with the third umpire. Tough call...
Elgar does at least give them a smile. And further to his unwanted place in history, here’s where Elgar’s current tour average ranks with a bit more digging .Pat Cummins now from the Randwick end. Sarel Erwee squeezes the first ball behind point for a boundary to open his account. Second ball lifts and takes the edge of Elgar. Squirts between third slip and gully. His fourth ball has the South African skipper in all sorts and wafting in ugly fashion as it seams away. And beats him again with the final ball, just for good measure. Hell of a first over from Hazlewood.Australia out onto the turf now as Glenn McGrath collects their commemorative baggy pink caps that’ll go up for auction for the Jane McGrath foundation.
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