1st Test-Australia in South Africa Test Series 2026

TEST1STKingsmead, DurbanFri, 09 Oct - Tue, 13 Oct 2026 - -
SA
South Africa
284/10 (78) & 206/10 (86.5)
VS
Australia
390/10 (137.2) & 314/6 (58)
AUS
Australia won by 214 runs
PREVIEWSUMMARYSCORECARDMATCH STATSPERFORMANCENEWS
AUSAustralia innings
390/10 (137.2)
BATTING
BatsmanRBM4s6sSRIn SeasonR4s6sCareerR4s6s
Nic Maddinson
b Jansen		03350000.00In 20264862Career7592
Travis Head
c (wk)Verreynne b Mulder		919342047.36In 20262040Career465356941
Marnus Labuschagne
lbw b Mulder		3758876063.79In 202674100Career476553415
Steven Smith
c Mulder b Jansen		2553750247.16In 20265233Career10893118271
Matt Renshaw
c Markram b Harmer		19039746821147.85In 2026272283Career9251076
Alex Carey(WK)
c Markram b Nortje		1444681031.81In 20263840Career235925017
Beau Webster
c (wk)Verreynne b Nortje		42210200.00In 20264360Career431481
Pat Cummins(c)
c Markram b Mulder		43981286043.87In 20267564Career165215939
Mitchell Starc
b Mulder		625271024.00In 2026610Career244525349
Nathan Lyon
lbw b Jansen		27921905029.34In 20262750Career173021615
Josh Hazlewood
not out 		511381045.45In 2026510Career563812
Extras
(lb 20, nb 8, w 2)		30
Total
390 137.2 Ov (RR: 2.83)		390832443
BOWLING
BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sIn SeasonW0sBestCareerW0sBest
Marco Jansen31.0096832.1914900In 202641787/13Career89734
Wiaan Mulder27.0066842.5113100In 202641464/50Career41522
Anrich Nortje28.0058823.1413300In 202641816/56Career74189
Keshav Maharaj20.0007503.758000In 202621029/129Career2191469
Simon Harmer28.2016812.4013200In 202622176/64Career711008
Aiden Markram3.000301.001500In 20260152/27Career4108
SASouth Africa innings
284/10 (78)
BATTING
BatsmanRBM4s6sSRIn SeasonR4s6sCareerR4s6s
Aiden Markram
c Renshaw b Starc		3767957055.22In 2026112170Career316845516
Ryan Rickelton
c Webster b Hazlewood		037000.00In 2026200Career8771027
David Bedingham
c Smith b Cummins		49731329067.12In 202695170Career85710117
Temba Bavuma(c)
c Smith b Lyon		327290011.11In 2026400Career371258020
Tristan Stubbs
c Hazlewood b Cummins		3266913048.48In 20263330Career7826512
Wiaan Mulder
c sub (CPL Connolly) b Cummins		3050693160.00In 20265961Career127915318
Kyle Verreynne(WK)
c Smith b Lyon		1320362065.00In 20261420Career126313314
Marco Jansen
c Head b Hazlewood		26203160130.00In 202661121Career6858914
Simon Harmer
not out 		35751104146.66In 20263541Career308272
Keshav Maharaj
c Cummins b Starc		3444662177.27In 20263521Career136222631
Anrich Nortje
c Smith b Webster		1626373061.53In 20262040Career207310
Extras
(lb 6, nb 3)		9
Total
284 78 Ov (RR: 3.64)		284471393
BOWLING
BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sIn SeasonW0sBestCareerW0sBest
Mitchell Starc17.0026323.707400In 202631547/58Career4431581
Josh Hazlewood16.0025423.377500In 202681526/89Career309723
Pat Cummins15.0025433.606800In 202641396/39Career319980
Nathan Lyon22.0035822.639600In 202621938/35Career5731709
Travis Head3.0002006.66800In 2026084/10Career16180
Beau Webster3.0002317.661200In 20261293/20Career12420
Marnus Labuschagne2.000603.00700In 2026073/45Career1458
AUSAustralia innings
206/10 (86.5)
BATTING
BatsmanRBM4s6sSRIn SeasonR4s6sCareerR4s6s
Nic Maddinson
b Nortje		48384962126.31In 20264862Career7592
Travis Head
c Bavuma b Jansen		1118292061.11In 20262040Career465356941
Marnus Labuschagne
c Bavuma b Maharaj		37581034063.79In 202674100Career476553415
Steven Smith
c Jansen b Harmer		2741603165.85In 20265233Career10893118271
Matt Renshaw
c & b Maharaj		82991357282.82In 2026272283Career9251076
Alex Carey(WK)
b Nortje		2439583061.53In 20263840Career235925017
Beau Webster
not out 		3943715090.69In 20264360Career431481
Pat Cummins(c)
not out 		32121404266.66In 20267564Career165215939
Extras
(b 4, lb 8, w 2)		14
Total
314/6d 58 Ov (RR: 5.41)		314348309
BOWLING
BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sIn SeasonW0sBestCareerW0sBest
Marco Jansen8.0004515.622900In 202641787/13Career89734
Wiaan Mulder4.0002406.001500In 202641464/50Career41522
Simon Harmer25.00112114.848500In 202622176/64Career711008
Anrich Nortje12.0015624.664800In 202641816/56Career74189
Keshav Maharaj9.0005626.222200In 202621029/129Career2191469
SASouth Africa innings
314/6 (58)
BATTING
BatsmanRBM4s6sSRIn SeasonR4s6sCareerR4s6s
Ryan Rickelton
c (wk)Carey b Hazlewood		212160016.66In 2026200Career8771027
Aiden Markram
c (wk)Carey b Starc		7523735810031.64In 2026112170Career316845516
David Bedingham
lbw b Hazlewood		4668808067.64In 202695170Career85710117
Temba Bavuma(c)
c Maddinson b Renshaw		11833005.55In 2026400Career371258020
Tristan Stubbs
c (wk)Carey b Cummins		11212008.33In 20263330Career7826512
Wiaan Mulder
c (wk)Carey b Hazlewood		291101373026.36In 20265961Career127915318
Kyle Verreynne(WK)
c Smith b Renshaw		1330033.33In 20261420Career126313314
Marco Jansen
b Hazlewood		3554566164.81In 202661121Career6858914
Simon Harmer
c (wk)Carey b Hazlewood		032000.00In 20263541Career308272
Keshav Maharaj
not out 		13130033.33In 20263521Career136222631
Anrich Nortje
c Lyon b Hazlewood		44510100.00In 20262040Career207310
Extras
(lb 6, nb 3, w 2)		11
Total
206 86.5 Ov (RR: 2.37)		206524281
BOWLING
BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sIn SeasonW0sBestCareerW0sBest
Mitchell Starc16.0053312.068000In 202631547/58Career4431581
Josh Hazlewood16.5044962.917700In 202681526/89Career309723
Pat Cummins14.0053412.427100In 202641396/39Career319980
Nathan Lyon20.0053201.609700In 202621938/35Career5731709
Matt Renshaw13.0023022.305900In 20262592/30Career259
Beau Webster3.002401.331700In 20261293/20Career12420
Nic Maddinson4.0011804.502000In 20260200/9Career020
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