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Inglis scored a century vs South Africa in the Cape Town Test [Source: X]
Josh Inglis had big shoes to fill as he replaced Steve Smith in the third Test match against South Africa, and the batter didn’t disappoint as he scored a terrific hundred to put his side in a strong position on Day 3.
Playing at Newlands, Cape Town, Inglis came into bat when the Australian side lost their third wicket, and the keeper-batter struck a fine century to create a new Australian record at this venue.
Inglis creates two huge feats with century in Cape Town
This was his second Test hundred, and it created a new feat for the middle-order batter as he became the first Australian batter to score a Test century in Cape Town since David Warner’s 145 in the third innings in 2014.
Since the 2014 Test, Australia have played only a solitary red-ball game in Cape Town (2018), but that infamous contest witnessed no centurion as Inglis broke the mini drought.
Interestingly, he became the first-ever Australian batter to have multiple centuries across all three formats (Tests, T20Is, and ODIs).
The batter also stitched a crucial partnership alongside Alex Carey to steer Australia to a strong position at the start of Day 3 in Cape Town.
Inglis proves selectors right with strong performance
Inglis was brought into the team after Steve Smith removed himself from contention with a neck injury on the morning of day one. Interestingly, the keeper-batter nearly missed the Test series due to a fracture he sustained during the South Africa ODIs.
However, he recovered on time and was included in the do-or-die match against South Africa in Cape Town. Against a strong bowling attack, the batter played an aggressive knock and repaid the faith with a quickfire 102.
His aggressive batting put South Africa on the back foot as the player scored his second century in the red-ball format.
Inglis-Carey etches name in history books vs South Africa
Inglis, alongside Alex Carey, took the attack to the South African bowlers, and in the process, they created history.
Highest 5th Wicket Partnerships for Australia vs South Africa in South Africa in Tests:
- 385 - Greg Blewett & Steve Waugh, Johannesburg, 1997
- 233 - Shaun Marsh & Steve Smith, Centurion, 2014
- 185 - Alex Carey & Josh Inglis, Cape Town, 2026, This Innings*
- 140* - Allan Border & Mark Waugh, Durban, 1994
- 140 - Neil Harvey & Sam Loxton, Cape Town, 1949
The duo achieved the third-highest fifth-wicket partnership for Australia vs South Africa in South Africa.
