South Africa look to re-establish Test credentials after Australia mauling

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South Africa will seek to show their heady ascent to the ‌top of the Test cricket pile was no accident as they bid to level the series against ​Australia in the second Test, starting on Sunday in Gqeberha.

The hosts suffered a 214-run defeat to Australia in the first Test that ended in Durban ​on Tuesday, a setback that left their status as world Test champions looking increasingly fragile.

South Africa secured a dramatic five-wicket victory over Australia to win the World Test Championship last year ​at Lord's in London, but their qualification for the final prompted debate.

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They played fewer Tests than the likes of England and India and faced what was widely regarded as an ​easier schedule in the qualifying period.

Source: Sky Sports