Cricket: AUSSIES ON COURSE FOR SYDNEY WIN.SOUTH AFRICA South Africa, Afrikaans Suid-Afrika, officially Republic of South Africa, republic (2005 est. pop. 44,344,000), 471,442 sq mi (1,221,037 sq km), S Africa. will enter the final day of the third Test against Australia needing a further 314 runs to pull off an improbable win. Set an imposing victory target of 376 from a minimum of 116 overs, the Proteas were 62 for one at stumps on day four. Stand-in skipper Neil McKenzie Neil Douglas McKenzie (born 24 November, 1975 in Johannesburg) is a South African cricketer. He is a right handed middle order batsman and played for South Africa between 2000 and 2004. Strong on the leg side, he is also a very good player of spin. (25) and Hashim Amla (30) will resume the fight for a history-making last day win - and a series clean sweep - with at least 90 overs to be bowled. Past run chases at the SCG SCG Serbia and Montenegro SCG Srbija I Crna Gora (Servian: Serbia and Montenegro) SCG Sydney Cricket Ground SCG Service Canadien des Glaces (Canadian Ice Service) SCG superior cervical ganglion suggest victory will elude the Proteas on a wearing wicket. Australia's fourth innings total of 288 for two in the 2005/06 season against South Africa is the highest winning total in a Sydney Test. The tourists' task is made more difficult by the absence of skipper Graeme Smith who is nursing a broken finger. After Australia declared on 257 for four, Doug Bollinger (one for 11) made the early breakthrough, picking up his first Test wicket after Morne Morkel (0) chipped a catch to Mitchell Johnson. |
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