New Australia captain Tim Paine says his decision to introduce a team handshake with opponents South Africa was a "show of respect" by his side. Before the first day of the fourth Test on Friday, both teams shook hands following the national anthems. The Test is the first since the ball-tampering scandal which led to bans for ex-skipper Steve Smith, David Warner and Cameron Bancroft. "We've got to be more respectful.
It's time for us to change," Paine said. "At times we've tended to push the boundaries as far as we possibly could. "I think that we've seen that people probably don't like that, so it's time for us to change. We're happy to do that." South Africa ended day one on 313-6 after opener Aiden Markram made 152. The Proteas were 247-2 in the 71st over with Markram and AB de Villiers at the crease, but Australia fought back with four wickets late in the day. South Africa lead the series 2-1 and are aiming to clinch a first home series victory over Australia since 1970.
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