First Test live updates: Fears for Smith as concussion mystery lingers

Latest posts 7m ago5.56AM Marnus slump laid bare Liam O'Loughlin If you’re Marnus Labuschagne, this doesn’t make for pretty reading. Here’s hoping the Aussie star can end his lengthy drought in the second Test. 10m ago5.53AM Uncertainty around Smith after ugly blow Liam O'Loughlin Steve Smith is unlikely to field on the final day of the first Test and could miss the next game, as the Australian star undergoes testing for concussion. The vice-captain was struck on the helmet while batting and did not take the field late on day four as South Africa began their mammoth run chase. Smith was brilliant in the field in the first innings, taking some incredible slips catches as the Aussies took control of the Test. Cricket Australia have not confirmed Smith’s status for day five at this stage. Steve Smith. Getty Images 10m ago5.53AM Miraculous catch stops Renshaw ton Lachlan Harper Matt Renshaw’s search for back-to-back hundreds in the first Test against South Africa ended in a stroke of luck for Keshav Maharaj after the spinner’s miraculous juggling catch on day four in Durban. In Australia’s second innings, Renshaw had moved to 82 and looked certain to score his third Test century after 190 in the first innings. The Queenslander had hit Maharaj for six with the fourth delivery of his over before going hard again with the next ball. Renshaw played his shot straight back to the bowler who juggled it multiple times before claiming the catch while on the ground. The first innings centurion wasn’t walking from the field until the TV umpire’s review was completed. Replays showed Maharaj had just kept his finger under the ball and Renshaw was sent on his way. CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL STORY Keshav Maharaj catch looper SuperSport 10m ago5.53AM Both teams called out over rule snub Zachary Gates South African great Shaun Pollock has called out Australia and the Proteas for turning down the newly available, radical option of playing with a pink ball in the Durban Test as an answer to bad light. As per a rule introduced by the ICC at the start of this month, a pink ball is allowed to be used provided the teams agree before the start of the match. If an agreement is struck, the pink ball must be used for the entire game, and in the case of a match beginning with a red ball, it cannot be substituted out for a pink one. Only 221 of the 270 allotted overs were completed over the first three days of the Durban Test, with poor light repeatedly forcing stumps to be called early. CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL STORY 10m ago5.53AM Welcome to the blog! Liam O'Loughlin Welcome to nine.com.au’s LIVE coverage of day five of the first Test between Australia and South Africa. The visitors are in a commanding position, with the Proteas still requiring 319 runs to win on the final day of play in Durban. Australia need six wickets to claim victory in the series opener. Latest Previous 1 of 1 Next Oldest