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    "title": "WATCH: 'Harsh' Says Khawaja If Denied Double Ton Chance In Test",
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    "excerpt": "AUS vs SA: The entire third day's play was washed out by rain in Sydney on Friday in the final Test of what has been a one-sided series in favour of the hosts.\r\n\r\n",
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    "editor1": "<p>Usman Khawaja said it would be &quot;harsh&quot; if he was denied the chance of claiming his first Test double century by a declaration in Australia&#39;s third Test against South Africa.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The entire third day&#39;s play was washed out by rain in Sydney on Friday in the final Test of what has been a one-sided series in favour of the hosts.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Australia skipper Pat Cummins now has a decision to make ahead of Saturday&#39;s fourth day: whether to declare the team&#39;s first-innings at 475-4 and get the Proteas in to bat or give Khawaja the chance to bring up a landmark double century.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Khawaja is stranded on 195. Matt Renshaw, who tested positive for Covid at the start of the match, is five not out.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;I think it&#39;d be pretty harsh if he (Cummins) bowled straight away. I don&#39;t think that&#39;s going to happen,&quot; Khawaja told reporters after another frustrating day in the rain-hit match at the Sydney Cricket Ground.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;He&#39;s been making a few jokes... (saying) &#39;I&rsquo;ve let (South African skipper) Dean Elgar know that we want to go out and have a bowl straight away&#39;.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;We could go out there and get a few more runs really quickly or we could declare pretty much straight away. I&#39;m not the captain... I don&#39;t make those decisions,&quot; said the batsman.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Another deciding factor for Cummins will be the state of the SCG pitch following three days of rain interruptions.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The frequent rain and covering of the wicket has prevented the pitch from drying out and deteriorating from wear and tear for the benefit of Australia&#39;s two selected spinners, Nathan Lyon and Ashton Agar.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Australia have gone into the match with only two selected front-line pacemen - Josh Hazlewood and Cummins -- making their task even more difficult if the pitch is not as conducive to spin as the hosts had hoped.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Australia are pushing for a series whitewash to seal a place in the World Test Championship final in London in June.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;Time is the enemy. A result is very unlikely, let&#39;s be honest, but it&#39;s still possible,&quot; Khawaja said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Plenty of choices to pass the time in a rain delay...<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nUsman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith and Mitch Starc share their go-to <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/32TdwtpSep\">pic.twitter.com\/32TdwtpSep<\/a><\/p>\r\n&mdash; 7Cricket (@7Cricket) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/7Cricket\/status\/1611219819982123011?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 6, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote>\r\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\r\n\r\n<p>South Africa are naturally not as concerned about the weather as they try to avoid the ignominy of a 3-0 drubbing.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The forecast is for improved conditions on Saturday with less rain expected, before sunny conditions on Sunday&#39;s final day.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><b>Also Read: <\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/sa20-2023\">SA20, 2023 - Squads & Schedule<\/a><\/p><p>Australia are 2-0 up in the series after winning the opening Test by a six-wicket rout in Brisbane inside two days and then hammering the Proteas by an innings and 182 runs in Melbourne.<br \/>\r\n&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n",
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