Australia collapse on final day as Simon Harmer spins South Africa to series win

South Africa regain top spot in Test rankings Harmer takes career-best six for 16 at Newlands At the start of the fifth day in Cape Town, the contest was set up beautifully: 288 for Australia to chase, a day in which to do it, on a surface that had been sporting but allowed batters to flourish when set. A kettle and a cup of tea later, Australia were ripped open by Kagiso Rabada and gobbled up by Simon Harmer, losing two wickets in the first over, four in the first hour, and seven by lunch.
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