Australia win Sydney Test, retains No.1 Slot in ICC Test Rankings

A fighting Australia won the third and final test match at Sydney, to salvage some pride after the series loss against South Africa on its soil for the first time. Australia won the match by 103 runs, but South Africa won the series 2-1. With this win, Australia managed to retain the No. 1 slot for the time being.

The South African team fought hard, but fell short in the absence of "Man of the Series", Graeme Smith, who suffered a fracture in the first innings. The braveheart Smith did return to the field with bandage, but did not last long. Chasing a victory target of 375, South Africa bowled out for 272. Amla scored 58, while De Villers made 56. Siddle took 3 wickets for Australia.

Scores: Australia 445 & 257/4 and South Africa 327 & 272