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Cummins blast lifts Australia as Smith leaves field injured

Original: Quick hits: Cummins blasts and Maharaj juggles as Smith pulls up lame Pat Cummins's explosive knock pushes Australia cle

Australia moved into a stronger position on day four of their Test match after a fast-scoring innings from captain Pat Cummins. South Africa's Keshav Maharaj produced a sharp piece of fielding work in his follow-through, while Steve Smith did not join his teammates in the field after pulling up injured. Fans are weighing the damage to Australia's batting depth against their growing match lead.

Why now: Live Test cricket drama — a match-shifting batting spell combined with a fitness concern over a star player — is drawing immediate attention.

Pat CumminsSteve SmithKeshav MaharajAustraliaSouth Africa

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• Quick hits: Cummins blasts and Maharaj juggles as Smith pulls up lame Pat Cummins's explosive knock pushes Australia clear, Keshav Maharaj produces some magic in his follow-through and Steve Smith doesn't join his teammates in the field. Here are the quick hits from day four of… · abcfeeds@rssfeed.media

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