Lungi Ngidi (3-35) was the chief destroyer after a quiet first innings, claiming the prized scalp of Steve Smith (13), Beau Webster (9) and Aussie skipper Cummins (6) amid a potentially match-defining nine-over spell post-tea.

South Africa insist they are confident of chasing down a tough target to win the World Test Championship at Lord’s even if the contest against Australia has been dominated by the bowlers. Batsman David Bedingham,

Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting has lauded South Africa towering pacer Marco Jansen for his ultra competitive streak and opined that he will be the best all-rounders in Test match cricket in the world in the next couple of years.

Cummins' 6 for 28 in the second innings of the WTC final was also the best figures by a Test captain at Lord's

South Africa fought back at the start of the second day of the World Test Championship final against Australia but had captain Temba Bavuma dismissed before going to lunch on 121-5, still trailing by 91 runs.

Test-capped players Nathan McSweeney, Matthew Renshaw and Kurtis Patterson are the biggest names in a 16-player 'A' squad picked to face Sri Lanka A in three one-dayers and a pair of first-class matches in July.