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South Africa v Australia: third men’s cricket Test, day five – live

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3rd over: Australia 14-2 (Head 9, Green 1) Brave of Green to leave the ball outside off. Similar spot to the one that got Marnus, a touch fuller perhaps. He gets moving from the fifth ball, knocks a single into the off side.

2nd over: Australia 13-2 (Head 9, Green 0) Well, I said that Australia needed Head to take a bite out of the chase first, but wasn’t anticipating that he would lose two partners in the first over. He decides to do his part anyway. Defends three balls from Jansen, then lets loose as he sees width. Misses his first flail, connects cleanly with his second one along the ground, and connects dirty with his third, in the air through the cordon but safe. Two boundaries, but if I were South Africa, I’d happily feed that shot a few times looking for the mistake.

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© Photograph: Marco Longari/AFP/Getty Images

© Photograph: Marco Longari/AFP/Getty Images

© Photograph: Marco Longari/AFP/Getty Images

Hyrox athlete who soiled herself puts ‘confronting’ matter behind her to win return race

31 October 2026 at 09:00
  • Joanna Wietrzyk claims victory in first event of season in Hamburg

  • Australian says pre-race that she is ‘truly so sorry’ for events in Beijing

The Australian athlete who sparked outrage when winning a Hyrox event in Beijing despite soiling herself during the race has returned in style with victory in the first event of the new season in Hamburg.

Joanna Wietrzyk won the endurance sports event in China last month but forfeited the points and soon faced a stinging public backlash as footage of her continuing through demanding exercises and using communal equipment with faecal matter running down her legs went viral on social media.

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© Photograph: Poly Fei/SOPA Images/LightRocket/Getty Images

© Photograph: Poly Fei/SOPA Images/LightRocket/Getty Images

© Photograph: Poly Fei/SOPA Images/LightRocket/Getty Images

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