3rd Test-Australia in South Africa Test Series 2026

RESULTTEST3RDNewlands, Cape TownTue, 27 Oct - Sat, 31 Oct 2026
SA
South Africa
VS
Australia
429/10 (125.1) & 111/10 (57.1)
AUS
South Africa won by 176 runs
PREVIEWSUMMARYSCORECARDMATCH STATSPERFORMANCENEWS
AUSAustralia innings
429/10 (125.1)
BATTING
BatsmanRBM4s6sSRIn SeasonR4s6sCareerR4s6s
Aiden Markram
c Starc b Hazlewood		7814120110155.31In 2026202291Career325846717
Marques Ackerman
st (wk)Carey b Lyon		9594141122101.06In 2026163202Career163202
David Bedingham
c Hazlewood b Starc		50801147062.50In 2026156250Career91810917
Temba Bavuma(c)
b Lyon		035000.00In 2026218191Career392659921
Matthew Breetzke
lbw b Connolly		212230016.66In 20264950Career6360
Ryan Rickelton(WK)
lbw b Starc		42831285050.60In 2026176220Career10511247
Wiaan Mulder
c (wk)Carey b Starc		022000.00In 2026187175Career140716422
Marco Jansen
b Starc		52711067073.23In 2026198284Career82210517
Simon Harmer
not out 		0713000.00In 2026118142Career391373
Gerald Coetzee
b Starc		016000.00In 2026100Career6872
Kagiso Rabada
lbw b Starc		022000.00In 2026200Career110320425
Extras
(b 5, lb 3, nb 1, w 1)		10
Total
329 82.3 Ov (RR: 3.98)		329496413
BOWLING
BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sIn SeasonW0sBestCareerW0sBest
Mitchell Starc16.3027264.366200In 2026154247/58Career4551851
Josh Hazlewood15.0035913.936600In 2026103666/89Career311937
Pat Cummins18.0027304.057600In 202664336/39Career3211274
Nathan Lyon23.0017123.089300In 202664908/35Career5772006
Cooper Connolly9.0004114.552700In 20261401/41Career159
Matt Renshaw1.000505.00400In 202621212/30Career2121
SASouth Africa innings
-
BATTING
BatsmanRBM4s6sSRIn SeasonR4s6sCareerR4s6s
Matt Renshaw
c (wk)Rickelton b Jansen		7413921810053.23In 2026369403Career10221196
Travis Head
b Harmer		4149767083.67In 2026210320Career484359741
Marnus Labuschagne
c Markram b Harmer		053000.00In 2026131180Career482254215
Cameron Green
c Harmer b Jansen		651101458259.09In 202692112Career200822018
Josh Inglis
c (wk)Rickelton b Harmer		10213520511275.55In 2026106112Career290293
Alex Carey(WK)
c Markram b Harmer		801682147047.61In 2026157150Career247826117
Cooper Connolly
c & b Jansen		29831173034.93In 20262930Career3340
Pat Cummins(c)
lbw b Rabada		066000.00In 20269794Career167416239
Mitchell Starc
c (wk)Rickelton b Coetzee		1129292037.93In 20262940Career246825649
Nathan Lyon
c Harmer b Mulder		12557004.00In 202661110Career176422215
Josh Hazlewood
not out 		43410133.33In 20261120Career569822
Extras
(b 16, lb 4, nb 1, w 1)		22
Total
429 125.1 Ov (RR: 3.42)		429752494
BOWLING
BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sIn SeasonW0sBestCareerW0sBest
Kagiso Rabada23.0019814.268900In 2026103187/112Career3411165
Marco Jansen22.1076032.7010300In 2026134537/13Career981009
Gerald Coetzee19.0047013.688100In 202611143/41Career15117
Wiaan Mulder21.0056313.009400In 2026103974/50Career47773
Simon Harmer37.00610442.8115900In 2026146956/104Career831486
Aiden Markram3.0001404.661000In 20260902/27Career4183
AUSAustralia innings
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BATTING
BatsmanRBM4s6sSRIn SeasonR4s6sCareerR4s6s
Aiden Markram
c Head b Starc		16150016.66In 2026202291Career325846717
Marques Ackerman
c Green b Starc		62801288077.50In 2026163202Career163202
David Bedingham
c Lyon b Hazlewood		1116221068.75In 2026156250Career91810917
Temba Bavuma(c)
b Lyon		351151661030.43In 2026218191Career392659921
Matthew Breetzke
c Starc b Cummins		431211695035.53In 20264950Career6360
Ryan Rickelton(WK)
run out (Inglis/Labuschagne)		10121931412046.11In 2026176220Career10511247
Wiaan Mulder
c Starc b Cummins		11522129910452.03In 2026187175Career140716422
Marco Jansen
c Lyon b Starc		0814000.00In 2026198284Career82210517
Simon Harmer
b Lyon		1330033.33In 2026118142Career391373
Gerald Coetzee
run out (Labuschagne)		16130016.66In 2026100Career6872
Kagiso Rabada
not out 		214420014.28In 2026200Career110320425
Extras
(b 6, lb 7, nb 1, w 1)		15
Total
387 134.4 Ov (RR: 2.87)		387809374
BOWLING
BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sIn SeasonW0sBestCareerW0sBest
Mitchell Starc24.0026532.7010600In 2026154247/58Career4551851
Josh Hazlewood21.0026813.238600In 2026103666/89Career311937
Pat Cummins24.4057122.8711100In 202664336/39Career3211274
Nathan Lyon44.001010122.2920400In 202664908/35Career5772006
Cooper Connolly4.0011403.501300In 20261401/41Career159
Matt Renshaw8.0022202.753300In 202621212/30Career2121
Travis Head5.0001503.001900In 20260274/10Career16199
Marnus Labuschagne4.0001804.501600In 20261293/45Career1580
SASouth Africa innings
111/10 (57.1)
BATTING
BatsmanRBM4s6sSRIn SeasonR4s6sCareerR4s6s
Travis Head
c Jansen b Rabada		1426333053.84In 2026210320Career484359741
Matt Renshaw
c (wk)Rickelton b Rabada		012000.00In 2026369403Career10221196
Marnus Labuschagne
lbw b Rabada		43210133.33In 2026131180Career482254215
Cameron Green
b Harmer		271101603024.54In 202692112Career200822018
Josh Inglis
run out (Ackerman/(wk)Rickelton)		417410023.52In 2026106112Career290293
Alex Carey(WK)
c Jansen b Harmer		2970022.22In 2026157150Career247826117
Cooper Connolly
c (wk)Rickelton b Harmer		021000.00In 20262930Career3340
Mitchell Starc
c sub (C Bosch) b Harmer		02530000.00In 20262940Career246825649
Pat Cummins(c)
lbw b Harmer		11901171012.22In 20269794Career167416239
Nathan Lyon
not out 		3357756057.89In 202661110Career176422215
Josh Hazlewood
b Harmer		046000.00In 20261120Career569822
Extras
(b 12, lb 3, nb 1)		16
Total
111 57.1 Ov (RR: 1.94)		111344140
BOWLING
BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sIn SeasonW0sBestCareerW0sBest
Kagiso Rabada14.0043932.786800In 2026103187/112Career3411165
Marco Jansen8.0031702.124000In 2026134537/13Career981009
Wiaan Mulder2.001402.001100In 2026103974/50Career47773
Simon Harmer21.10141660.7511800In 2026146956/104Career831486
Gerald Coetzee6.003701.163300In 202611143/41Career15117
Aiden Markram6.0021302.163100In 20260902/27Career4183
MILESTONES
Matt Renshaw brought up 1000 Test runsAUSREACHED
Now on 1022.
Ryan Rickelton brought up 1000 Test runsSAREACHED
Now on 1051.
Cameron Green brought up 2000 Test runsAUSREACHED
Now on 2008.
Mitchell Starc reached 450 Test wicketsAUSREACHED
Now on 455.
Mitchell Starc took their 20th Test five-wicket haulAUSREACHED
Now on 20.
Nathan Lyon took their 50th Test catchAUSREACHED
Now on 50.
Aiden Markram took their 75th Test catchSAREACHED
Now on 76.
Simon Harmer took their 10th Test catchSAREACHED
Now on 10.
Marco Jansen reached 100 Test foursSAREACHED
Now on 105.
Gerald Coetzee finished short of 1 hundredsSA1 SHORT
Went from 0 to 0.
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