Aussies repel Proteas fightback

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First Test, Perth (day three, close): Australia 375 & 228-7 v South Africa 281
Australia survived a second innings attack from South Africa to leave them well-placed heading into day four of the first Test in Perth, reports BBC.
Tail-enders Brad Haddin and Jason Krejza offered a spirited resistance after a near-collapse offered the tourists a glimmer of hope.
Three quick wickets left Australia struggling on 162-7, before Haddin and Krejza guided them to 224-7 at stumps.
South Africa were all out for 281 - 94 runs adrift of the hosts' 375.
However, Australia's top order crumbled in similar fashion to their opening innings as Matthew Hayden was caught and bowled by Dale Steyn having scored just four runs.
It continued a lean streak for the opener, but replays suggest the ball did not make contact with the bat and instead rebounded off his pad.
Simon Katich (37) had looked in good touch but was next to go as he edged to Boucher off the bowling of Jacques Kallis, before the brief resistance of Ricky Ponting and Mike Hussey was ended to leave the hosts struggling on 88-4.
Ponting was caught out by a brilliant Paul Harris delivery as he edged behind, while Hussey was skittled by Makhaya Ntini.