Rabada destroys Australia in the first innings

Quinton de Kock

Quinton de Kock

Rabada bumped into Smith with his shoulder during his follow-through after dismissing the Australian skipper lbw on Friday at St. George's Park.

Kagiso Rabada is out of the remainder of the Test series against Australia unless he can overturn a level two charge for physical contact with the touring captain Steven Smith on day one in Port Elizabeth. Rabada came back after tea to remove Pat Cummins first ball, and followed up with the wicket of Mitchell Starc for figures of 5-96.

There were few alarms from the wicket, which did not provide the same seam movement that South Africa enjoyed on the first day when they restricted Australia to 243 all out. Lyon was fined 15% of his match fee and received one demerit point for dropping a ball close to AB de Villiers when he was run out in Durban, Warner was fined 75% of his match fee and earned three demerit points for his role in the stairwell saga that has dominated headlines between Tests, and de Kock was fined 25% of his match fee and earned one demerit point for his part in the same.

Warner had at least let his bat do the talking after a week punctuated by the fallout from his altercation with South African wicketkeeper Quinton de Kock during the first Test. Rabada, following up on his bowling heroics, helped South Africa with 17 not out as nightwatchman. "Hats off to Rabada, he out-bowled us today".

Australian cricket chief James Sutherland on Friday demanded his players show more respect for their opponents in the wake of incidents that overshadowed the first Test against South Africa in Durban. The match referee Jeff Crowe will hold a hearing after play on day three of the Test. "I don't think anyone's read it, to be honest".

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"CA has reminded the team of the standards of behaviour expected of players representing Australia", he said, pointing to the ICC Code of Conduct and the need to play within the laws and spirit of the game. They picked off the runs after that measured start, with Warner accelerating by hitting nine fours.

Tea was taken after Mitchell Marsh was out.

Australia squad: Steve Smith (c), David Warner (vc), Cameron Bancroft, Pat Cummins, Peter Handscomb, Josh Hazlewood, Jon Holland, Usman Khawaja, Nathan Lyon, Mitchell Marsh, Shaun Marsh, Tim Paine, Jhye Richardson, Chadd Sayers, Mitchell Starc.

It brought a typically animated Smith to the crease, who with Shaun Marsh added 44 for the fourth wicket before Rabada, bowling from the Park Drive End, snared the key wicket of the Australia captain and sparks flew.

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