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Dean Elgar and Aiden Markram during the second day of the first Test cricket match between South Africa and Sri Lanka at SuperSport Park in Centurion on 27 December 2020. Picture: @OfficialCSA/Twitter

Black caps

Green wicket holds key to New Zealand-South Africa first Test

By AFP

New Zealand and South Africa are focusing on the notoriously green Hagley Oval wicket as they draw up battle plans for the first Test starting in Christchurch...

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