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World Test championship final LIVE: Australia vs South Africa day four from Lord’s

Following decades of falling agonisingly short of success, South Africa is on the cusp of a first major cricket triumph with 69 runs needed to win the world Test championship on day four at Lord’s on Saturday. Don’t miss a moment of the action.

  • Jon Pierik and Tom Decent

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Australia’s wicketkeeper Alex Carey, right, reacts as South Africa’s Aiden Markram plays a shot on day three.

Star of Sandpapergate gives Australia a batting lesson, takes Proteas to within 69 runs of victory

Aiden Markram hasn’t just put his own name in lights – he’s placed a figurative interrogation lamp on Australia’s top six batters. At stumps on day three in London, he had helped guide the Proteas to 2-213, needing just another 69 runs to pull off a remarkable win.

  • Daniel Brettig
Steve Smith reels in pain from his damaged finger.

Smith’s West Indies tour in doubt after finger left at sickening angle

Steve Smith was taken to hospital for x-rays on a compound dislocation to his right little finger after he dropped a sharp chance offered by Temba Bavuma.

  • Daniel Brettig
Mitchell Starc of Australia celebrates after taking the wicket of Ryan Rickelton.

World Test Championship final as it happened: Markram makes brilliant century as South Africa push towards stunning win over Australia

Australia had South Africa on the ropes in the fourth innings at Lord’s. Aiden Markram and Temba Bavuma had other ideas.

  • Danny Russell and Tom Decent
Paul Marsh fears cricket is only relevant at peak times in Australia, like during and Ashes or Indian summer.

‘I’m not sure how many fans are watching’: Test final Amazon deal questioned by players’ boss

Paul Marsh believes cricket must fight harder against the football codes in the war for relevance in Australia, fearing that the national sport is only truly visible for around two months of the year

  • Daniel Brettig
David Bedingham flicked the ball away with his glove.

‘Came across as a bit dodgy:’ How Australia avoided Lord’s ‘handling the ball’ meltdown

Two years on from the Jonny Bairstow stumping, Alex Carey was close by as South Africa’s David Bedingham flicked away a ball that looked to have lodged in his pad flap.

  • Daniel Brettig and Rob Harris
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Marnus Labuschagne could do no better than two starts.

Labuschagne facing the axe as Australia’s fragile batters leave door open for South Africa

If this game has been the ultimate Test, as billed by its promoters, then Australia’s increasingly fragile batting lineup has largely failed its questions.

  • Daniel Brettig
Mitchell Starc.

Australia vs South Africa as it happened: Australia suffer top order woes in dramatic scenes at Lord’s as South Africa fight back

South Africa captain Temba Bavuma led his team’s fightback on day two of the World Test Championship final against Australia at Lord’s.

  • Tom Decent and Andrew Wu
Ange Postecoglou looks on during day one of the World Test Championship Final between South Africa and Australia at Lord’s Cricket Ground.

Fourteen wickets tumble at Lord’s on day one as Ange Postecoglou watches on

A day’s Test cricket at Lord’s may have brought some tranquility for Ange Postecoglou, but there was little of the sort for the batters. This championship bout already looks bound for an early finish.

  • Daniel Brettig
Beau Webster of Australia celebrates reaching his half century.

World Test Championship final as it happened: South African top order crumble as Australian quicks fire late on day one

Pat Cummins’ men slumped to 4-67, fought their way back through gritty half centuries from Steve Smith (66) and Beau Webster (72), before losing 5-20. Then the bowlers stepped up.

  • Tom Decent and Jon Pierik

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