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DAVID Warner has again slaughtered South Africa, becoming the first player to score 500 runs in a three Test series in South Africa.
The brutal left-hander was 105 not out shortly after lunch on the fourth day of the decisive third and final Test, with Australia 2-210, an overall lead of 418.
Graeme Smith had the most low key retirement acknowledgement possible before play when the departing South African captain walked ahead of the team onto his home ground of Newlands and raised his cap to almost empty stands.
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It was the lull before the storm as Warner, resuming on 25, put South Africa to the sword, scoring his second century of the Test and third of the series.
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Warner had 503 runs at an average of 101. Jacques Kallis, with 498 runs against India during 2010-11 previously had the most while Adam Gilchrist was next and the most prolific Australian with 473 runs in 2002.
It followed Warner's 135 from just 152 balls in the first innings to set up this pivotal Test and 115 in the opening Test at Centurion Park to set up the series.
This latest hundred continues Warner's phenomenal summer. He was the leading run scorer during Australia's 5-0 Whitewash of England with 523 runs at 58 and is way out in front during this.
South Africa was already in trouble before Warner took to them again.
When Australia resumed at 0-27 in its second innings with an overall lead of 234 the total was just two runs shy of the best run chase South Africa had ever achieved at Newlands, 2-236 against Australia two and a half years ago.
That was when Australia was bowled out for just 47 in its second innings on a seaming pitch, very different conditions to the dry and dusty dead deck served up for this Test.
Australia's first wicket did not fall until the score was 123 from just 20.2 overs when Chris Rogers was run out for 39.
By then the lead was 330, almost as many as any team had ever chased at Newlands to win. The best was 6-334 by Australia in 2002.
Steyn suffered a hamstring injury in the first innings and given the state of the game it is surprising he was even on the field. He bowled three overs but was murdered by Warner, conceding 23 runs, and was promptly taken off.
Given Australia's desire for quick runs to declare it was a surprise when Alex Doolan, playing just his third Test, appeared at the crease ahead of Shane Watson.
The all-rounder is listed to bat at number six in this match but has spent much of his life being a destructive top order player.
Doolan looks a fine top order batsman but playing just his third Test he slowed the momentum, scoring five from 33 balls before hitting his first boundary and began to flow.
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