Australia has the upper hand heading into the final day of play in second cricket test in Melbourne
Australia has South Africa on the ropes after four days of the second cricket test in Melbourne.
At stumps, the Proteas are struggling at 99 for six in their second innings, chasing 366 to win.
Skipper Graeme Smith is the only batsman to offer any significant resistance, making 25.
Shane Warne has picked up three wickets for 43 runs off 15 overs, while Andrew Symonds has chipped in with two for six off four overs.
South Africa has also received some bad news off the pitch, with Makhaya Ntini ruled out of the third test with a knee injury.
Ntini suffered a torn medial ligament during Australia’s second innings on Wednesday.
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