South Africa won the third Test against Australia by a whopping 309 runs as they bowled out the hosts for 322 on Day Four at the WACA. The Proteas, thus, clinched the three-match series 1-0 and retained their world No 1 ranking in Tests.
ustralia lost as many as eight wickets behind the sticks as the South African bowlers repeatedly found the edge; wicket-keeper AB de Villiers and captain Graeme Smith, omnipresent in the slip cordon, were involved in seven of the dismissals.
The Proteas picked up wickets at regular intervals, with Dale Steyn and Robin Peterson getting three each while Vernon Philander and Morne Morkel got two apiece.
Playing his final Test match, all eyes were on Ricky Ponting, who received a warm welcome from South African cricketers. The Proteas gave the former Australian skipper and second-highest run-getter in Tests a guard of honour on his arrival on the field as the WACA gave a standing ovation.
Man of the Match: Hashim Amla
Man of the Series: Michael Clarke
ustralia lost as many as eight wickets behind the sticks as the South African bowlers repeatedly found the edge; wicket-keeper AB de Villiers and captain Graeme Smith, omnipresent in the slip cordon, were involved in seven of the dismissals.
The Proteas picked up wickets at regular intervals, with Dale Steyn and Robin Peterson getting three each while Vernon Philander and Morne Morkel got two apiece.
Playing his final Test match, all eyes were on Ricky Ponting, who received a warm welcome from South African cricketers. The Proteas gave the former Australian skipper and second-highest run-getter in Tests a guard of honour on his arrival on the field as the WACA gave a standing ovation.
Man of the Match: Hashim Amla
Man of the Series: Michael Clarke
