Australia suffers dramatic collapse, leaving South Africa close to victory in second Test
Australia collapsed to 99 all out, forced to follow on in the second Test against South Africa after the hosts scored over 400. At 156 for four and still trailing by 170 runs on the final day, Australia faces a tough fight to save the match. Key bowlers for South Africa, including Marco Jansen and Kagiso Rabada, bowled aggressively and exploited poor shots and decisions by Australian batsmen. Steve Smith, hampered by a neck injury, reached 11,000 Test runs but was eventually dismissed, deepening Australia's troubles. Despite some resilience from Travis Head and Marnus Labuschagne, Australia’s batting lineup failed repeatedly, leaving South Africa in a strong position to claim victory.