South Africa beat Australia in a startling Test match at Cape Town. On a wicket that had a Jekyll and Hyde character, Shane Watson ran through South Africa with remarkable figures of five for almost nothing. With a sizeable lead in hand, the Aussies must have felt as if the match was in hand.
But before one could say Aussie, Aussie, Aussie… they found themselves at a shocking 21 for nine and a ball away from breaking the record for the lowest ever total in Test cricket, of 26, held by New Zealand. Some adventurous hitting by the last pair avoided this embarrassment. The Australian batting was conspicuous for the absence of any willingness to stay at the crease. South Africa then played as if the wicket was pancake flat, knocking off the 200 plus runs with Hashim Amla and Graeme Smith both getting hundreds.
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