Matt Renshaw

Marnus Labuschagne and Usman Khawaja have matching half-centuries on day one of the last Test against South Africa, but the weather is playing a part as it ...

Marnus is stealing the strike. Tight two from Marnus off the last ball. If it's "too dark" now, you'd have to think it was "too dark" when he got out to that ball from Nortje. On comes the hessian cover. And there's a spittle of rain too. The sky is grey, the ground is damp, the lights are on. Controversial opinion: all tests should be done with the pink ball. The hessian, the synthetic wicket cover and the big wicket block covers are all on. You could certainly see the lights casting shadows before he went. Lots of unhappy spectators who can't understand the rationale and reason for no play." By Simon Smale By Jon Healy

Matt Renshaw and Ashton Agar will both end their lengthy Test absences, with the pair selected for the Sydney clash against South Africa.

195 @ 32.5 9 @ 45.55 Runs/Average Wickets/Average It is always difficult, especially having someone like Scotty who has done fantastically well for us. [Mitchell Starc](https://www.sportingnews.com/au/cricket/news/australia-facing-nervous-wait-after-mitchell-starc-suffers-nasty-finger-injury/lb2bimefniyg5mtcwpews9cj) and [Cameron Green](https://www.sportingnews.com/au/cricket/news/cameron-green-suffers-broken-finger-ruled-out-sydney-test/oixqqt1qynygfzrqgvybjpk3), as well as a mysterious SCG pitch, will see the Aussies head into the third and final match with the Proteas with a deep batting lineup.

Australian batter Matt Renshaw, on the day of his Test cricket comeback, has tested positive for COVID-19 but will remain in the XI for now.

And of course, because he was ruled out with concussion, he didn’t play the practice game, we went for Marnus Labuschagne instead. Renshaw is allowed to keep playing under ICC rules, if he feels well enough to do so. “When he came back into the squad a couple of years ago, maybe four years ago, we went to Dubai, and he was fielding at bat-pad in a practice game, and he was ruled out with concussion. If he doesn’t, and his positive test is confirmed with a PCR test, Peter Handscomb will is the likely man to come into the side to replace Renshaw. The entire Australian side stood arm in arm during the ceremony, except Renshaw, who stood at the end of the line with a clear gap between he and fast bowler Josh Hazlewood. Renshaw spent five years on the outer of the Test squad, after starting his international career with a bang as a 20-year-old, even losing his place in the Queensland side at one stage.

Australia are bracing for one more selection twist on the opening day of the Sydney Test, with in-form Victorian skipper Peter Handscomb named an emergency ...

Australian coach Andrew McDonald earlier this week flagged that while Handscomb hadn’t been picked in the extended squad for this Test, he was well and truly on the radar for the February’s tour of India as one of the country’s leading players of spin. Handscomb, who has not been a part of the squad all summer, was named unceremoniously as an emergency fielder for the Test. Australia are bracing for one more selection twist on the opening day of the Sydney Test, with in-form Victorian skipper Peter Handscomb named as a surprise emergency for Matthew Renshaw, who has tested positive for COVID.

Australia recalled batter Matthew Renshaw to the Test XI for the first time since 2018 although the Queenslander returned a positive Covid test before the ...

"Everyone's in great spirits because everyone feels like they've got their summers back to normality. I think you've seen it with crowds as well, they've been fantastic this summer." Interstate travel, the Sydney guys are staying at home – life feels really normal. Replacement players are required to be like-for-like players. Australia recalled batter Matthew Renshaw to the Test XI for the first time since 2018 although the Queenslander returned a positive Covid test before the coin toss Australia could have replaced Renshaw in their XI even the game had commenced with him listed on the team sheet after the International Cricket Council altered rules in 2020 to permit Covid substitutes in response to the pandemic.