South Africa give Morne Morkel perfect farewell with thumping win over Australia

South Africa's Morne Morkel celebrates with the trophy and team mates after winning the four-match Test series against Australia in Johannesburg on Tuesday. (REUTERS)

Updated on: Apr 03, 2018 4:14 PM IST

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South Africa's Morne Morkel celebrates with the trophy and team mates after winning the four-match Test series against Australia in Johannesburg on Tuesday. (REUTERS)

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This was Morne Morkel’s final ever Test match, as he retired with a memorable series win over the Aussies. (REUTERS)

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After losing the opening Test, South Africa bounced back to win the last three matches of the controversy-ridden series to win 3-1. (AFP)

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The final day of the fourth Test began with South Africa needing seven wickets to win. Vernon Philander gave the hosts the perfect start with quick wickets. (REUTERS)

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Australian wickets continued to tumble with Philander picking six wickets to hand his side victory. (AFP)

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South Africa eventually won the Test by 492 runs. (AFP)

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With the win, the controversial series, which was marred by a number of controversies including the ball-tampering scandal, has come to an end. (AFP)

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South Africa’s win has helped them close down the gap on top-ranked India in the ICC Test rankings. (AP)