adminCAPE TOWN. — South Africa will head to their favourite ground with momentum in their favour when they take on Australia in the series-deciding third Test cricket at Newlands, batsman Hashim Amla said on Tuesday.
The Proteas have suffered just one loss in Cape Town in 12 years, to Australia in 2006, a run of 16 matches at a venue where crowds are traditionally good and the wicket conducive to positive results. “Newlands has been a happy ground for the Proteas over the last few years but Australia is a good team,” Amla told reporters ahead of the match which starts on Saturday.
“There is a lot riding on the last game and fortunately we have momentum and that is what we are going to try and take into the match. Going into the last test it will be important to assess the conditions as soon as we can.”
Australia’s last two visits to Cape Town, in 2009 and 2011, resulted in defeats by an innings and 20 runs, and eight wickets. Three years ago they were bowled out for 47 in their second innings. — SuperCricket.
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