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DAVID Warner has sought redemption from his team mates in the best possible way by scoring a century but his captain Michael Clarke has received a fearful battering.
After days of controversy, a $2900 fine and in house punishment for accusing South Africa of ball tampering, Warner ensured Australia made a flying start to the deciding third and final Test at Newlands.
The powerful left hander brought up his seventh Test century in just 104 balls with 10 fours as Australia moved to 2-195 approaching tea on the first day with Warner 121 not out and Clarke a sore, unbeaten 22.
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While Dale Steyn was off the field receiving treatment on his right hamstring, Clarke suffered some terrible blows from the dangerous Morne Morkel bowling short from around the wicket with a leg side field.
After receiving extended treatment for a blow on his left arm Clarke was then felled by a Morkel short ball which flicked the batsman's shoulder and cannoned into the side of his neck.
Moving back up the order to number four, with Shane Watson returning to the side at six, Clarke went down on one knee and stayed down for some time as team physiotherapist Alex Kountouris ran onto the field again to treat the captain.
Chris Rogers was dismissed by Dale Steyn. Source: Getty Images
To his credit Clarke continued and stood up to the assault.
It was Warner's fourth century of the summer after scoring two during the Ashes series, along with an 83 not out, and one in the first Test at Centurion Park.
In what appeared a somewhat desperate act, South African captain Graeme Smith called for a DRS review when, on 95, Warner attempted to pull a delivery from Steyn which clearly hit the left hander on the thigh pad.
The way Warner batted with such controlled aggression it appeared a very good toss for Clarke to win on the dry, shaved pitch.
Chris Rogers (25) was the only wicket to fall before lunch, caught at first slip playing a loose drive during the first over of Steyn's second spell after an opening stand of 65.
Alex Doolan (20) looked comfortable playing the anchor role in a 73-run partnership with Warner before skying an ambitious pull to mid-on.
Warner was the leading run scorer during the Ashes with 523 runs at an average of 58, including two centuries, and his scores in the first two Tests were 12, 115, 70 and 66, to make him the highest run scorer in this series as well.
Australia and South Africa both made two changes.
Watson is playing his first Test of the series, replacing Shaun Marsh, while James Pattinson has been included in the place of Peter Siddle.
South Africa included Alviro Petersen and Kyle Abbott for Quinton de Kock and Wayne Parnell.
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