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Africa-Press – South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>There is still a lot of cricket to be played in the third Test between the Proteas and Australia in Sydney, but after two rain-affected days, there is only one side in the contest.<\/p>\n

The hosts, having won the toss, are 475\/4, with opener Usman Khawaja 195* (368) still batting.<\/p>\n

It has been an exhibition from the Australian top order, with Steve Smith (104 off 192) also carding a superb century while Marnus Labuschagne (79 off 151) and Travis Head (70 off 59) contributed significantly.<\/p>\n

Head, in particular, has been in wonderful touch in this series and this was his third half-century in as many matches against the Proteas.<\/p>\n

With the South African top order struggling and under huge pressure, Australia look to have already batted themselves into a position where they cannot lose this Test match, and spinner Keshav Maharaj was full of praise for the hosts after play on Thursday.<\/p>\n

Speaking specifically to Khawaja, Maharaj said he had seen a noticeable change in the left-hander over the years.<\/p>\n

“Very much so,” Maharaj said when asked if Khawaja had evolved.<\/p>\n

“He has gone back and worked really hard from when I played him here in 2016 and then at home in 2018. You can see he has plays all around the wicket and he trusts his defence really well.<\/p>\n

“He knows his scoring opportunities and he has really good hands, so I think he’s worked very hard. He’s a different player from what he was four years ago against spin.”<\/p>\n

Head, meanwhile, continues to be a thorn in the South African side given his aggressive approach to batting and how quickly he has taken the game away from the Proteas.<\/p>\n

“He’s got a sound game plan and he times the ball really sweetly. He is probably one of the best timers of the ball right now in international cricket,” said Maharaj.<\/p>\n

“He has played very well and taken his chances. It comes from the platform being set up by the openers and the top order to give him that license to play.<\/p>\n

“He still has to hit the ball in the right places, leave the right balls and play the right shots.”<\/p>\n

Play on Friday morning will start at 01:00 (SA time).<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About South-Africa<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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