Australia captain Pat Cummins said it was fair to ask questions about his side after they slipped to two heavy defeats in a row against hosts South Africa to lose the three-match series 2-1 at Newlands on Saturday. Set 288 for victory, Australia were rocked early on and could manage only 111 to lose the third Test by 176 runs, following their defeat by an innings and 31 runs in the second match in the series. Australia next host New Zealand, and Cummins said the series loss meant questions were inevitable as South Africa took over from them as the number one side in the Test world rankings. “We lost two games in a row. I think it’s fair to be asking questions and we’ll be asking them internally as well,” Cummins told reporters.
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