Australia win despite Smith's gutsy return

For the second consecutive year Australia have pulled off a last-minute victory in the Sydney Test. Last season it was Michael Clarke who bowled them home nine minutes from stumps and this time Mitchell Johnson picked up the final wicket with five minutes remaining to give Australia a consolation win that left the series ledger a little less lop-sided at 2-1.

The last breakthrough came when Johnson nipped a ball back off a crack in the wearing pitch to bowl Graeme Smith, who had been incredibly gutsy in coming to the crease at No. 11 with a broken left hand and a right elbow so sore he said he could barely brush his teeth in the morning. Smith survived for 29 minutes with Makhaya Ntini as he aimed to salvage a draw.

Finally Australia beat south africa by 103 runs

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