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Staring at a huge deficit and not much hope in sight but to carry on in gritty fashion, Australia tasted their first innings defeat in eleven years as South Africa broke their silence in the Test series with a consolation win.
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South Africa and Australia are not taking any chances ahead of the second Test in Durban, ringing in replacements at the first hint of injury.
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