Boland exposes South Africa's frailties to give Robinson blueprint

Australia expose South Africa's batting frailties again as Scott Boland takes four wickets to leave hosts in trouble in second Test. Scott Boland was selected for Australia after they left out spinner Nathan Lyon For much of Monday it appeared rain would deny any meaningful play taking place on day two of the second Test between South Africa and Australia. In the end, the hosts may have wished that remained the case as their top-order frailties were exposed once again in Gqeberha. With the Proteas 97-5 at the close, the balance of power in the series remains firmly with Australia. It took Australia's metronome Scott Boland only seven deliveries to add to his two wickets taken amid the rain on day one.

Relentless in his line and lengths, the 37-year-old found the perfect length to drag debutant Marques Ackerman onto the front foot. Ackerman defended nicely for 38 balls but here he neither defended nor unleashed a drive. Instead, he stumbled forward and became the 85th victim of Boland's 20-Test career as he nicked through to wicketkeeper Alex Carey. Boland ended the day with 4-31 as he, once again, emphatically pushed his case. That Ackerman, one of two batting changes from their first-Test defeat, was opening the batting against the red ball for the first time in his career pointed