3rd Test-Australia in South Africa Test Series 2026 Preview

TEST3RD TESTRESULT
Australia in South Africa Test Series
SA
South Africa
27 of 103 head-to-head
VS
AUS
Australia
429/10 (125.1) & 111/10 (57.1)
55 of 103 head-to-head
South Africa won by 176 runsFull scorecard →
PREVIEWSUMMARYSCORECARDMATCH STATSPERFORMANCENEWS
Format
Test
Match
3rd Test
Date
27 Oct - 31 Oct 2026
Venue
Newlands, Cape Town
Series
Australia in South Africa Test Series
HEAD TO HEAD
27
SA
103
PLAYED
55
AUS
SA 27NO RESULT 21AUS 55
Last 5 · SAWLDLL
Last meeting18 Oct 2026 - South Africa won
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.
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
18 Oct2026
SA425/9 (127.1)
AUS99/10 (42.3) & 295/10 (107.1)
SA WONSCORECARD →
09 Oct2026
SA284/10 (78) & 206/10 (86.5)
AUS390/10 (137.2) & 314/6 (58)
AUS WONSCORECARD →
04 Jan2023
AUS475/5 (41.00)
SA242/10 (20.00)
NO RESULTSCORECARD →
26 Dec2022
SA141/10 (41.00)
AUS575/7 (20.00)
AUS WONSCORECARD →
17 Dec2022
SA200/10 (41.00)
AUS201/5 (20.00)
AUS WONSCORECARD →
30 Mar2018
SA622/10 (20.00) & 344/6 (105)
AUS649/8 (20.00) & 119/10 (46.4)
SA WONSCORECARD →
22 Mar2018
SA443/10 (20.00) & 373/10 (112.2)
AUS649/8 (20.00) & 107/10 (39.4)
SA WONSCORECARD →
09 Mar2018
SA522/10 (20.00) & 102/4 (22.5)
AUS396/8 (20.00) & 239/10 (79)
SA WONSCORECARD →
01 Mar2018
SA522/10 (20.00) & 298/10 (92.4)
AUS662/8 (20.00) & 227/10 (74.4)
AUS WONSCORECARD →
24 Nov2016
AUS259/2 (20.00) & 127/3 (40.5)
SA624/2 (20.00) & 250/10 (85.2)
AUS WONSCORECARD →