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Live: Both openers sent packing as Aussies hunt quick runs on day four

ABC News Australia - Health · 12 October 2026 at 6:00 pm

An entertaining partnership between Nic Maddinson and Travis Head ends with Australia's batters needing to pile on runs quickly as the opening Test against South Africa approaches a dramatic end.

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Live: Both openers sent packing as Aussies hunt quick runs on day four

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