- Rabada and Harmer share six as South Africa edge closer to a 2-1 series win. Australia lost seven wickets in the opening session of day five and are in danger of being bowled out for under 100 for the second time in the series. The three that matter: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah are all smiling after dismissing Pat Cummins. The three that matter: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah, all smiling after dismissing Pat Cummins, India vs Australia, World Cup, Chennai, October 8, 2023. 1 ranking with a famous 176-run win in the third Test and a 2-1 series triumph.
- After a tough 288-run performance in the fourth innings, Australia were never in the hunt after a horror batting performance and were bowled out for 111 at the end of the second session.
- Rabada ran amok with the new ball before Harmer took over and finished with remarkable figures of 6 for 16 in 21.1 overs.
Rabada and Harmer share six as South Africa edge closer to a 2-1 series win. Australia lost seven wickets in the opening session of day five and are in danger of being bowled out for under 100 for the second time in the series. The three that matter: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah are all smiling after dismissing Pat Cummins. The three that matter: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah, all smiling after dismissing Pat Cummins, India vs Australia, World Cup, Chennai, October 8, 2023. 1 ranking with a famous 176-run win in the third Test and a 2-1 series triumph.
After a tough 288-run performance in the fourth innings, Australia were never in the hunt after a horror batting performance and were bowled out for 111 at the end of the second session. Rabada ran amok with the new ball before Harmer took over and finished with remarkable figures of 6 for 16 in 21.1 overs. He had a match figure of 10 for 120, taking his first ten-wicket haul of his career.
It was a poor performance from Australia. 4 Cameron Green, who hit 27 off 110 balls, was the only batsman in the top eight to face at least 30 deliveries. A 45-run partnership for the ninth wicket, clearly the best of the innings, between skipper Pat Cummins and Nathan Lyon, who top-scored with 33 not out, helped Australia avoid the ignominy of being bowled out for less than 100 in successive Tests.
The last time they took place was during the Ashes of 1936-37. Cummins’ 90-ball 11 ended when he was bowled by Harmer, who took his third five-wicket haul of his Test career, before bowling Josh Hazlewood as South Africa raised an almighty celebration. Kagiso Rabada had Travis Head caught at the gully on his 350th Test wicket, South Africa vs Australia, 3rd Test, Ce Town, Day 5, October 31, 2026. It was a complete anti-climax to a final day of the series that had promised a grandstand finish.
Rabada set the tone with the wickets of Matt Renshaw and Marnus Labuschagne in a dramatic opening period before taking the prized wicket of Travis Head in a devastating opening period. Harmer enjoyed Newland’s turnaround performance, dismissing Alex Carey and Cooper Connolly in his fourth pearance before promoting Mitchell Starc to No.1. 8, perhs to deal with the footprints, was caught batting with the last ball before lunch against Australia at 60 for 7 and the game was effectively over.
South Africa overtook Australia at the top of the table after claiming a remarkable victory at the start of the fourth day after being effectively 40 for 4 in the second innings. Their second consecutive home win against Australia for the first time since readmission continues ctain Temba Bavuma’s list of successes and fits well with the WTC crowd they currently hold. Australia’s return to Ce Town for the first time since the Sandper scandal was grossly unfair and consequences are likely to be faced in the coming weeks before the start of the home summer Test against New Zealand in December.
After a new batting order posted 429 in the first innings, Australia’s familiar problems returned on the fifth day. Her clumsy efforts included careless batting, a run-out with punches and a drop in singles offered in tactics that will be tested after 12 consecutive maidens in the second session. Their task in this game was made more difficult without the injured Steven Smith, who was ruled out with a neck injury despite only averaging 20.75 in the first two Tests.
Josh Inglis was dropped in disastrous fashion, South Africa v Australia, 3rd Test, Ce Town, Day 5, October 31, 2026. Australia had started the day with high hopes as the surface had looked rather calm on the fourth day. But they were rocked by an enthusiastic Rabada, back to his best after struggling early in the game due to stomach cramps. His mesmerizing opening spell produced figures of 3 for 14 in five overs as he continually found dangerous lines and lengths while conjuring up a move that his Australian counterparts were unable to execute on day four.
Rabada got off to a hhazard start on the third ball of the innings when he strangled Renshaw’s leg. Renshaw’s golden duck was a dispointing end to his breakout tour, which saw him lead the Australian batting line-up with 369 runs at an average of 61.5. The wicket put pressure on Labuschagne, who knew he was playing for his career having not scored a Test ton since the 2023 Ashes tour.
Labuschagne was on his feet before entering the field, hoping to play freely given his predicament. He started with a risky boundary off the first ball, a leading edge that flew over the gully. But two balls later he was cheated out of weight after failing to get a shot off a Rabada clearance, which came back unfairly.
He checked unsuccessfully and the DRS returned the umpire’s call as Labuschagne slowly walked off the field in what will surely be his last Test innings for the foreseeable future. He managed just 131 runs in the series at 21.83. Simon Harmer struck three times in the opening session of the final day, South Africa vs Australia, 3rd Test, Ce Town, Day 5, October 31, 2026. The header stood out as the crucial wicket given his counter-attacking strength.
He hit three early boundaries, not all of them convincing, and his risky proach backfired when he almost fell. This was Rabada’s 350th Test wicket as he reached the milestone with the fewest deliveries bowled. After Rabada’s early successes, there was no respite for Australia, even if they couldn’t help themselves.
Josh Inglis, who had just thrown an excellent pitch in the first innings, was thrown out for 4 due to a misjudgment by Green, who launched a run that never hpened. Harmer was always a handful and he almost claimed Green immediately after the drinks break, only to miss a difficult return to the left. But he quickly jumped for joy after Carey executed an ill-advised reverse sweep that was well caught by a leing striker Marco Jansen at the back point.
The match was coming to a very early end, but Green and Cummins decided to obstruct it completely and rejected the suggested runs. Cummins’ disastrous record against Rabada, who was sent off six times in 16 Test runs, meant he only wanted to face Harmer. Green finished the fight against Rabada as a maiden after the maiden was played.
After being briefly taken out of the attack to add variety, Harmer’s return did wonders as he dismissed Green brilliantly. Cummins scored his first run on his 41st toss, ending the Maidens’ winning streak and drawing derisive plause from the boisterous South African fans, who were in a jubilant mood all afternoon, knowing victory had long been assured. Australia were bowled out for 111 in pursuit of 288, with Harmer taking 6 for 16 after Rabada’s first three throws. Simon Harmer, Temba Bavuma and the rest of the South African team celebrate the victory, South Africa vs Australia, 3rd Test, Ce Town, Matchday 5, October 31, 2026. Markram does an Ackerman!
Looks for a drawn six and is caught by Starc. Excellent support in the long leg area. 132 km short ball in the middle and off, not a big improvement and not the pace that Markram wanted.
He cut his bat at the waist and let the ball run. Starc moved left from deep fine leg, had to wait as the ball took a while to come down, then threw his body towards square leg and picked it up on the way down. Elbows and forearms glided across the grass as he held the ball with both hands.
The feet went up, but the ball stayed in. Ackerman throws it away! He jumped through the gates way too early, Lyon was watching closely, he saw it, threw it low and wide at 55mph, he skipped the leg side and couldn’t reach it, Carey does a very easy stomp.
Ackerman trashed a Test century and perhs a double. Nathan Lyon and Aiden Markram had different reactions to the wicket of Marques Ackerman, South Africa v Australia, 3rd Test, Ce Town, Day 1, 27 October 2026 Marques Ackerman missed a hundred, South Africa v Australia, 3rd Test, Ce Town, 1st Day, 27 October 2026 Marques Ackerman missed a hundred, South Africa v Australia, 3rd Test, Ce Town, 1. Day, October 27, 2026 mastered brilliantly by Hazlewood with a good leg! Short ball does it! The bullet in his body shook him.
Starc goes shorter and higher, Bedingham tackles it, gets a top edge, it flies to fine leg, Hazlewood jumps on the rope, catches it, lands just inside, throws it away, goes out, comes back and completes the catch with ease. I never touched the rope, even though I was only a few inches away from it. Great catch David Bedingham became the third top order batsman to reach fifty, South Africa v Australia, 3rd Test, Ce Town, Day 1, 27th October 2026 Lyon are out of the cave!
Where was this Australia?! The referee calls, hits the stump like a ball and Lyon bursts into the air in celebration. It was a ball of nice length that went away from the right-hander.
It landed and went straight, with a small turn in the opposite direction. Bavuma wanted to defend from the back and the ball went past his front knee. He was just trying to defend, the bat fell low, the back leg went across, but could do nothing to stop the ball from hitting the off-stump.
A nice stat from Alex – Bavuma fell three times in four rounds. In the game he didn’t play in, he conceded 179 hits for a heavyweight… Connolly interested.
This also plies to Marnus and, more importantly, Carey. Australia Review: Was the question first a pad or a racket? Replay in and it’s pad!
Right on the outside edge of the front knee. It was a long ball that landed and Breetzke, whose front foot was in the middle, tried to defend to cover it. Bat was slightly behind and next to Pad.
Hawk-Eye shows three reds and hits the top, just enough, and Connolly has a first Test wicket. He roars in delight. Marnus and his teammates are all smiling too.
Starc not only finds his radar, he also hits the bubble! Rickelton doesn’t review, knows he was drinking because he hit the back leg before the middle. The full outside swinger, almost a yorker, lands on middle and opens Rickelton.
Beats the film and breaks the 95 point deficit! Another short ball finds the edge! A great rebound from Starc, in the middle, he takes the lead, beaten in his pace and bounce, giving Carey a slight advantage!
Mitchell Starc struck twice in the 57th over, sending Pat Cummins flying, South Africa v Australia, 3rd Test, Ce Town, Day 1, October 27, 2026 This is what Brendon McCullum achieved in the 2015 WC ODI final. A 90-mile inswinger that lands near the goal line right in front of the door and the overhead move beats Jansen’s off-drive attempt. Big broken G and Starc gets two more twice!
The pent-up intensity shows as Starc wins a five-pointer, Starc takes it and into the air, he also completes a hat-trick! 144ks full ball straight to leg, Coetzee went to the leg side – probably to esce the ball – and tried to drive straight. Hit by the swing, the ball deviates from the cushion and flattens the leg stump.
The star of the show is Six-Fah! However, Rabada’s stance needs to be revised. The only way for him to be safe is to throw outside leg.
exactly in line with the leg and it came out. Full ball, swung and beat Rabada’s right block. He was thrown and hit in the front leg.
Hitting leg stump. Starc has two more wickets for the third time today! A day that defies meaning ends with the referees dropping the bail.
Mitchell Starc struck twice in the 57th over, sending Pat Cummins flying, South Africa v Australia, 3rd Test, Ce Town, Day 1, 27th October 2026, beautifully caught by Hazlewood at fine leg! Short ball does it! The bullet in his body shook him.
Starc goes shorter and higher, Bedingham tackles it, gets a top edge, it flies to fine leg, Hazlewood jumps on the rope, catches it, lands just inside, throws it away, goes out, comes back and completes the catch with ease. I never touched the rope, even though I was only a few inches away from it. Wonderful catch caught behind!
Another short ball finds the edge! A great rebound from Starc, in the middle, he takes the lead, beaten in his pace and bounce, giving Carey a slight advantage! Starc not only finds his radar, he also hits the bubble!
Rickelton doesn’t review, knows he was drinking because he hit the back leg before the middle. The full outside swinger, almost a yorker, lands on middle and opens Rickelton. Beats the film and breaks the 95 point score. This is what Brendon McCullum achieved in the 2015 WC ODI final.
A 90-mile inswinger that lands near the goal line right in front of the door and the overhead move beats Jansen’s off-drive attempt. Big broken G and Starc gets two more twice! The pent-up intensity shows as Starc wins a five-pointer, Starc takes it and into the air, he also completes a hat-trick!
144ks full ball straight to leg, Coetzee went to the leg side – probably to esce the ball – and tried to drive straight. Hit by the swing, the ball deviates from the cushion and flattens the leg stump. The star of the show is Six-Fah!
However, Rabada’s stance needs to be revised. The only way for him to be safe is to throw outside leg. exactly in line with the leg and it came out.
Full ball, swung and beat Rabada’s right block. He was thrown and hit in the front leg. Hitting leg stump.
Starc has two more wickets for the third time today! A day that defies meaning ends with the referees dropping the bail. Markram does an Ackerman!
Looks for a drawn six and is caught by Starc. Excellent support in the long leg area. 132 km short ball in the middle and off, not a big improvement and not the pace that Markram wanted.
He cut his bat at the waist and let the ball run. Starc moved left from deep fine leg, had to wait as the ball took a while to come down, then threw his body towards square leg and picked it up on the way down. Elbows and forearms glided across the grass as he held the ball with both hands.
The feet went up, but the ball stayed in. Nathan Lyon and Aiden Markram reacted differently to Marques Ackerman’s wicket, South Africa vs Australia, 3rd Test, Ce Town, Day 1, 27 October 2026 Marques Ackerman missed a hundred, South Africa vs Australia, 3rd Test, Ce Town, 1st Day, 27 October 2026 Marques Ackerman missed a hundred, South Africa vs Australia, 3rd Test, Ce Town, 1 October 27, 2026 at a loss! Ackerman throws it away!
He jumped through the gates way too early, Lyon was watching closely, he saw it, threw it low and wide at 55mph, he skipped the leg side and couldn’t reach it, Carey does a very easy stomp. Ackerman threw away a Test century and finally a double. The Lyon has come out of the cave! Where was this Australia?!
The referee calls, hits the stump like a ball and Lyon bursts into the air in celebration. It was a ball of nice length that went away from the right-hander. It landed and went straight, with a small turn in the opposite direction.
Bavuma wanted to defend from the back and the ball went past his front knee. He was just trying to defend, the bat fell low, the back leg went across, but could do nothing to stop the ball from hitting the off-stump. A nice stat from Alex – Bavuma fell three times in four rounds.
In the match he did not play, he scored 179 points. David Bedingham became the third top batter to reach fifty, South Africa v Australia, 3rd Test, Ce Town, 1st Day, 27th October 2026, shot for lbw… Connolly interested. This also plies to Marnus and, more importantly, Carey.
Australia Review: Was the question first a pad or a racket? Replay in and it’s pad! Right on the outside edge of the front knee.
It was a long ball that landed and Breetzke, whose front foot was in the middle, tried to defend to cover it. Bat was slightly behind and next to Pad. Hawk-Eye shows three reds and hits the top, just enough, and Connolly has a first Test wicket.
He roars in delight. Marnus and his teammates are all smiling too. Ackerman throws it away!
He jumped through the gates way too early, Lyon was watching closely, he saw it, threw it low and wide at 55mph, he skipped the leg side and couldn’t reach it, Carey does a very easy stomp. Ackerman trashed a Test century and perhs a double. Nathan Lyon and Aiden Markram had different reactions to the wicket of Marques Ackerman, South Africa v Australia, 3rd Test, Ce Town, Day 1, 27 October 2026 Marques Ackerman missed a hundred, South Africa v Australia, 3rd Test, Ce Town, 1st Day, 27 October 2026 Marques Ackerman missed a hundred, South Africa v Australia, 3rd Test, Ce Town, 1. Day, October 27, 2026 Markram does an Ackerman! Looks for a drawn six and is caught by Starc.
Excellent support in the long leg area. 132 km short ball in the middle and off, not a big improvement and not the pace that Markram wanted. He cut his bat at the waist and let the ball run.
Starc moved left from deep fine leg, had to wait as the ball took a while to come down, then threw his body towards square leg and picked it up on the way down. Elbows and forearms glided across the grass as he held the ball with both hands. The feet went up, but the ball stayed in.
The Lyon has come out of the cave! Where was this Australia?! The referee calls, hits the stump like a ball and Lyon bursts into the air in celebration.
It was a ball of nice length that went away from the right-hander. It landed and went straight, with a small turn in the opposite direction. Bavuma wanted to defend from the back and the ball went past his front knee.
He was just trying to defend, the bat fell low, the back leg went across, but could do nothing to stop the ball from hitting the off-stump. A nice stat from Alex – Bavuma fell three times in four rounds. In the game he didn’t play in, he conceded 179 hits for a heavyweight…
Connolly interested. This also plies to Marnus and, more importantly, Carey. Australia Review: Was the question first a pad or a racket?
Replay in and it’s pad! Right on the outside edge of the front knee. It was a long ball that landed and Breetzke, whose front foot was in the middle, tried to defend to cover it.
Bat was slightly behind and next to Pad. Hawk-Eye shows three reds and hits the top, just enough, and Connolly has a first Test wicket. He roars in delight.
Marnus and his teammates are all smiling too. Greatly received by Hazlewood with a good leg! Short ball does it!
The bullet in his body shook him. Starc goes shorter and higher, Bedingham tackles it, gets a top edge, it flies to fine leg, Hazlewood jumps on the rope, catches it, lands just inside, throws it away, goes out, comes back and completes the catch with ease. I never touched the rope, even though I was only a few inches away from it.
Wonderful catch: David Bedingham became the third first-class batsman to reach fifty, South Africa v Australia, 3rd Test, Ce Town, Day 1, 27 October 2026, caught behind! Another short ball finds the edge! A great rebound from Starc, in the middle, he takes the lead, beaten in his pace and bounce, giving Carey a slight advantage!
Mitchell Starc strikes twice in the 57th over and Pat Cummins is thrown out, South Africa v Australia, 3rd Test, Ce Town, Day 1, October 27, 2026 Not only does Starc find his radar, he hits the bubble too! Rickelton doesn’t review, knows he was drinking because he hit the back leg before the middle. The full outside swinger, almost a yorker, lands on middle and opens Rickelton.
Beats the film and breaks the 95 point score. This is what Brendon McCullum achieved in the 2015 WC ODI final. 143ks inswinger that lands close to the crease just outside off and the aerial movement beats Jansen’s attempted off-drive. Big broken G and Starc gets two more twice!
The pent-up intensity shows as Starc wins a five-pointer, Starc takes it and into the air, he also completes a hat-trick! 144ks full ball straight to leg, Coetzee went to the leg side – probably to esce the ball – and tried to drive straight. Hit by the swing, the ball deviates from the cushion and flattens the leg stump.
The star of the show is Six-Fah! However, Rabada’s stance needs to be revised. The only way for him to be safe is to throw outside leg.
exactly in line with the leg and it came out. Full ball, swung and beat Rabada’s right block. He was thrown and hit in the front leg.
Hitting leg stump. Starc has two wickets in an over for the third time today! A day that defies meaning ends with the referees dropping the bail.
Has Renshaw given it away? SA are convinced, Jansen has to stop his jump midway, SA take a review quick! Ultra-Edge in…
and there is a murmur! Thin edge, well it’s close to the outer edge, it looked like it came away from the blade. It was a short ball 135 km away.
Renshaw tried to drag him onto the slides. The strangest thing is that Renshaw went outside and almost left before putting the bat on his shoulder. Allowing Jansen to squeeze water out of stone, this is also his 100th Test wicket. Matt Renshaw is out 74 when playing the upper cut, South Africa v Australia, 3rd Test, Ce Town, 2nd Day, 28th October 2026. The header cuts again, Harmer hits the first ball!
Nothing can stop him, he runs towards the shelter, shouting and laughing. It was an 84km run on the longest side around the wicket, landed just outside the wicket and went away. Not wanting to be seen, Head let go of the front leg and tried to straighten it.
Not enough bounce to hit the top of the leg stump. Labuschagne hangs up his racket and his career continues to hang by a thread. At the goal area I was caught by a long ball outside the offside that was a little flatter. It was out and he tried to defend it to cover, pressing at the end and gaining a narrow advantage which went to Markram who made a clean catch to his right.
Harmer runs for cover, Markram throws the ball violently into the ground, Labuschagne holds his bat as time freezes for him, Breetzke flies across the field and raises his fist as he looks at Marnus as he celebrates Jansen falling into the stone and water spraying out! One quickly doubles and Jansen’s fly and rod slice through the air twice. Green has to take a step back after a good shot (but not hard enough?).
It was a 140mph ball on a length that flew away from the wicket – a crucial difference as Jansen was heading towards Green a lot. The 90-mile ball was around the fourth stump, Green didn’t leave it in the line. Instead, his hands moved magnetically toward the rising sphere.
Hard hands, the bat passed well in front of the body, the face was open. The ball went straight to slip, touched low, Harmer Marco Jansen’s good reflexes caught Cameron Green shortly after Matt Renshaw’s catch, South Africa vs Australia, 3rd Test, Ce Town, Day 2, 28th October 2026! A breakthrough from nowhere .
Flying wide, escing contact, Inglis moves forward to defend, he throws before his turn and he doesn’t turn much, gets a slight advantage and Rickelton catches a good catch. Simon Harmer had centurion Josh Inglis behind him, South Africa v Australia, 3rd Test, Ce Town, Day 3, October 29, 2026 Josh Inglis talked about his second Test century, South Africa v Australia, 3rd Test, Ce Town, Day 3, October 29, 2026 Broadside and skidded! “Harmer takes South Africa back”. Carey is thrown to the outside, spins, presses him and gains an advantage which Markram exploits beautifully by catching the slip and playing off!
Superb reaction catch! Full center, he tries to go down and accidentally brings it back to Jansen, who reaches out and snatches it. The finger goes up immediately! Put it on the mat and the referee won’t hesitate.
Rabada seems to have won this battle with Cummins, but the Australian ctain sends him to the front. Lands a length out and angles in, hitting it around the knee of the front pad as Cummins is on his toes trying to defend. Oh, and the plan is to just cut off the top of the leg stump and Cummins has to go!
Rabada comes on the board as another quick wicket falls for Australia. Nicked back and South Africa has another one! Length of the ball outside the field, straight out. Starc wants to chase him with his feet trped and gains a clear advantage all the way to Rickelton.
Coetzee has his first advantage of the match and Harmer gets his second slip! Some swing there does it. Good length, he takes a touch away, a touch of dust after bowling, he pushes it with hard hands, gets a thick edge and Harmer pots it moving to his right. The finger goes up immediately!
Put it on the mat and the referee won’t hesitate. Rabada seems to have won this battle with Cummins, but the Australian ctain sends him to the front. Lands a length out and angles in, hitting it around the knee of the front pad as Cummins is on his toes trying to defend.
Oh, and the plan is to just cut off the top of the leg stump and Cummins has to go! Rabada enters the board as another quick wicket falls for Australia. Matt Renshaw out for 74 bowling the upper cut, South Africa v Australia, 3rd Test, Ce Town, 2nd Day, 28th October 2026. Marco Jansen got Cameron Green shortly after he brought in Matt Renshaw, South Africa v Australia, 3rd Test, Ce Town, 2nd Day, 28th October 2026. Did Renshaw give it away? SA is convinced, Jansen has to stop his jump halfway, SA quickly takes stock!
Ultra-Edge in… and there is a murmur! Thin edge, well it’s close to the outer edge, it looked like it came away from the blade.
It was a short ball 135 km away. Renshaw tried to drag him onto the slides. The strangest thing is that Renshaw went outside and almost left before putting the bat on his shoulder.
Allows Jansen to take water out of the stone, this is also his 100th Test wicket. Jansen buried himself in the stone and water poured out! One quickly doubles and Jansen’s fly and rod slice through the air twice. Green has to take a step back after a good shot (but not hard enough?).
It was a 140mph ball on a length that flew away from the wicket – a crucial difference as Jansen was heading towards Green a lot. The 90-mile ball was around the fourth stump, Green didn’t leave it in the line. Instead, his hands moved magnetically toward the rising sphere.
Hard hands, the bat passed well in front of the body, the face was open. The ball went straight into the slide, hit low, good reflexes from Harmer caught and thrown! Superb reaction catch!
Full center, he tries to get on the ground and mistakenly sends the ball back to Jansen, who reaches out and picks it up. Stole from the back and South Africa has another one! Length of the ball outside the field, straight out. Starc wants to chase him with his feet trped and gains a clear advantage all the way to Rickelton.
Coetzee has his first advantage of the match and Harmer gets his second slip! Some swing there does it. Good length, pushing aside a touch, cloud of dust after delivery, he pushes it with hard hands, gets a thick edge and Harmer tucks it and moves to his right. Josh Inglis brings up his second Test century, South Africa v Australia, 3rd Test, Ce Town, Day 3, October 29, 2026. Simon Harmer had centurion Josh Inglis behind him, South Africa v Australia, 3rd Test, Ce Town, Day 3, October 29, 2026. 2026 Head cut again, Harmer hits the first ball!
Nothing can stop him, he runs towards the shelter, shouting and laughing. It was an 84km run on the longest side around the wicket, landed just outside the wicket and went away. Not wanting to be seen, Head let go of the front leg and tried to straighten it.
Not enough bounce to hit the top of the leg stump. Labuschagne hangs up his racket and his career continues to hang by a thread. At the goal area I was caught by a long ball outside the offside that was a little flatter. It was out and he tried to defend it to cover, pressing at the end and gaining a narrow advantage which went to Markram who made a clean catch to his right.
Harmer runs for cover, Markram throws the ball hard into the ground, Labuschagne holds his bat as time freezes for him, Breetzke flies across the field, raising his fist as he looks at Marnus as he goes to celebrate, caught behind! A breakthrough from nowhere . Evasive, away from contact, Inglis moves forward to defend, he plays for his turn and doesn’t turn often, giving himself a slight advantage and Rickelton gets a good grip and is caught slipping!
“Harmer takes South Africa back”. Carey is thrown up, from outside, spins, Carey pushes it and gains an advantage which Markram exploits beautifully before slipping the ball. The head hits again, Harmer hits the first ball! Nothing can stop him, he runs towards the shelter, shouting and laughing.
It was an 84km run on the longest side around the wicket, landed just outside the wicket and went away. Not wanting to be seen, Head let go of the front leg and tried to straighten it. Not enough bounce to hit the top of the leg stump. Labuschagne hangs up his racket and his career continues to hang by a thread.
At the goal area I was caught by a long ball outside the offside that was a little flatter. It was out and he tried to defend it to cover, pressing at the end and gaining a narrow advantage which went to Markram who made a clean catch to his right. Harmer runs for cover, Markram throws the ball violently into the ground, Labuschagne holds his racket as time freezes for him, Breetzke flies across the field and looks at Marnus with his fist raised, who goes off in celebration. Did Renshaw give it away?
SA is convinced, Jansen has to stop his jump halfway, SA quickly takes stock! Ultra-Edge in… and there is a murmur!
Thin edge, well it’s close to the outer edge, it looked like it came away from the blade. It was a short ball 135 km away. Renshaw tried to drag him onto the slides.
The strangest thing is that Renshaw went outside and almost left before putting the bat on his shoulder. Allows Jansen to extract water from the stone, this is also his 100th Test wicket. Matt Renshaw out for 74 while bowling the upper cut, South Africa v Australia, 3rd Test, This Town, Day 2, October 28, 2026. Jansen went into the stone and water poured out! One quickly doubles and Jansen’s fly and rod slice through the air twice.
Green has to take a step back after a good shot (but not hard enough?). It was a 140mph ball on a length that flew away from the wicket – a crucial difference as Jansen was heading towards Green a lot. The 90-mile ball was around the fourth stump, Green didn’t leave it in the line.
Instead, his hands moved magnetically toward the rising sphere. Hard hands, the bat passed well in front of the body, the face was open. The ball went straight to slip, touched low, Harmer Marco Jansen’s good reflexes caught Cameron Green shortly after Matt Renshaw’s catch, South Africa vs Australia, 3rd Test, Ce Town, Day 2, 28th October 2026!
A breakthrough from nowhere . Flying wide, escing contact, Inglis moves forward to defend, he throws before his turn and he doesn’t turn much, gets a slight advantage and Rickelton catches a good catch. Simon Harmer had centurion Josh Inglis behind him, South Africa v Australia, 3rd Test, Ce Town, Day 3, October 29, 2026 Josh Inglis talked about his second Test century, South Africa v Australia, 3rd Test, Ce Town, Day 3, October 29, 2026 Broadside and skidded! “Harmer takes South Africa back”.
Thrown up, outside out, Carey spins, presses it and gets a lead which is beautifully intercepted by Markram at slip. The finger goes up immediately! Put it on the mat and the referee won’t hesitate. Rabada seems to have won this battle with Cummins, but the Australian ctain sends him to the front.
Lands a length out and angles in, hitting it around the knee of the front pad as Cummins is on his toes trying to defend. Oh, and the plan is to just cut off the top of the leg stump and Cummins has to go! Rabada comes on the board as another quick wicket falls for Australia. Nicked back and South Africa has another one!
Length of the ball outside the field, straight out. Starc wants to chase him with his feet trped and gains a clear advantage all the way to Rickelton. Coetzee has his first advantage of the match and Harmer gets his second slip!
Some swing there does it. Good length, brushes aside a touch, cloud of dust after delivery, he pushes it with hard hands, gets a thick edge and Harmer sinks it by moving it to the right, catches it and throws it! Superb reaction catch!
Full middle he tries to go to the ground and accidentally throws it back to Jansen. He reaches out and picks it up. Markram, what have you done?! It’s a sweet, sweet dismissal as Mitchell Starc scores first for Australia. This is thrown and Markram obediently pushes it and the ball goes straight to Travis Head in the middle.
Easy picks for him and South Africa lose a first wicket. The ball didn’t land on the stick as well as he would have liked, but he didn’t really play it with much conviction, a hot rebound, and he stuck it on the helmet with gloves on, and it must have slipped! He hasn’t reviewed in time.
He’s walking off! What a delivery! Ackerman wasn’t sure what hpened.
He thought he corrected it in time, but the referee said no. The brutal bouncer who was following him as he tried to get out of the way like the Matrix grabbed the edge, crashed into the helmet grille and was carried sliding towards the green! Starcs stunner Marques Ackerman passes fifty for the second time in the game, South Africa v Australia, 3rd Test, Ce Town, Day 3, October 29, 2026. Pulled shot drops Bedingham!
Strike briefly and slide over the line at shoulder height. Scores a top edge and the ball flies to Nathan Lyon in deep field, who comes in with a few steps and takes advantage of the opportunity that presents itself. And Lyon manages to break through so narrowly! Bavuma tries a big shot but it goes wide and crashes into the stumps!
Lyon roars and strikes, they know how big this wicket is! This is thrown straight outside and out of nowhere Bavuma tries to whip it down the leg side. The ball whirls through the big G between bat and pad, and you won’t be mistaken if you say this is the third South African batsman to throw away his wicket today!
“Cummins takes a wicket out of nowhere/Breetzke delivers his wicket out of nowhere”. That’s 210 runs/374 balls since he batted. Out of frustration, Breetzke breaks through the air with the bat in one hand and Head dances away.
Down leg bouncer around the wicket, not much bounce. He was waist-high and Breetzke pulled him onto one leg. The bat wasn’t pointed upwards, so it didn’t try to fly.
I didn’t check the shot and the edge flew straight towards fine leg. Cummins is thrilled, why shouldn’t he be? Brilliant from Inglis!
Rickelton ran away completely confused! Full toss up middle, Mulder sweeps well, Rickelton runs in thinking he’s beaten Inglis but he bounces back full length and saves. Rickelton had run almost all the way before Mulder sent him back. Inglis stood up and threw to Labuschagne to complete the run-out.
The cheering begins, calms down and gives way to plausibility as Mulder begins a long conversation. This was one of the main reasons why South Africa let Australia score 288. Carey shakes his hand, Rabada hugs him and pats him on the shoulder. He is praised all the time as he lifts his bat to the boundary.
It was a fairly short outside ball that was shot well off the line. Starc takes it easy on the top half of the bat. Wiaan Mulder brought up fifty as Ryan Rickelton was on 90, South Africa v Australia, 3rd Test, Ce Town, Day 4, 30 October 2026 Bouncer, pull, wicket… for the 47th time this Test ! It was a 133km short ball that landed on leg and ended up just outside the goal.
Jansen stood on his leg and had to bend and twist to the right while shooting. Bat went up slightly and the contact wasn’t good enough to clear deep square leg. Hit too early and slightly off balance.
It was a short stint swinging the bat that ended with a duck and the game was probably still in the balance. Lyon gained prestige through the off-spinner. If the ball is left alone, it will hit the middle stump. On the move, probably without gloves.
It was a long ball in the rough that was turned sharply. Harmer covered all the stumps with a large stride and shouldered his arms. The replay shows that Harmer charged down and the ball clipped the back leg. This looks like a Coetzee self-grill/braai, a direct hit on the non-striker.
It was a long ball just outside the offside that was cut late into the short third. Off the under-edge. Labuschagne gets a flat direct hit on the rebound…
and Coetzee barely stays on the ground despite the dive. Mulder took a step or two, stretched out his hand and shouted “No”, but Coetzee started sprinting and couldn’t stop Markram, what have you done?! It’s a sweet, sweet dismissal as Mitchell Starc scores first for Australia.
This is thrown and Markram obediently pushes it and the ball goes straight to Travis Head in the middle. Easy picks for him and South Africa lose a first wicket. The ball didn’t land on the stick as well as he would have liked, but he didn’t really play it with much conviction, a hot rebound, and he stuck it on the helmet with gloves on, and it must have slipped!
He hasn’t reviewed in time. He’s walking off! What a delivery!
Ackerman wasn’t sure what hpened. He thought he corrected it in time, but the referee said no. The brutal bouncer who was following him as he tried to get out of the way like the Matrix grabbed the edge, crashed into the helmet grille and was carried sliding towards the green!
Stunning from Starc Bouncer, pull, wicket… for the 47th time this Test ! It was a 133km short ball that landed on leg and ended up just outside the goal.
Jansen stood on his leg and had to bend and twist to the right while shooting. Bat went up slightly and the contact wasn’t good enough to clear deep square leg. Hit too early and slightly off balance.
It was a short stint swinging the bat that ended with a duck and the game was probably still in the balance. The shot sent Bedingham tumbling! Strike briefly and slide over the line at shoulder height. Scores a top edge and the ball flies to wide square leg Nathan Lyon who takes a few steps to take advantage of the opportunity that presents itself. Cummins takes a wicket out of nowhere/Breetzke delivers his wicket out of nowhere.
That’s 210 runs/374 balls since he batted. Out of frustration, Breetzke breaks through the air with the bat in one hand and Head dances away. Down leg bouncer around the wicket, not much bounce.
He was waist-high and Breetzke pulled him onto one leg. The bat wasn’t pointed upwards, so it didn’t try to fly. I didn’t check the shot and the edge flew straight towards fine leg.
Cummins is thrilled, why shouldn’t he be? The cheering begins, calms down and gives way to plausibility as Mulder begins a long conversation. This was one of the main reasons why South Africa let Australia score 288.
Carey shakes his hand, Rabada hugs him and pats him on the shoulder. He is praised all the time as he lifts his bat to the boundary. It was a fairly short ball out of the field that was dragged well over the line. In the top half of the bat, Starc takes it with ease. Marques Ackerman passes fifty for the second time in this game, South Africa vs Australia, 3rd Test, Ce Town, Matchday 3, October 29, 2026. And Lyon make the breakthrough with stumps so close! Bavuma tries a big shot but it goes wide and crashes into the stumps!
Lyon roars and strikes, they know how big this wicket is! This is thrown straight outside and out of nowhere Bavuma tries to whip it down the leg side. The ball whirls through the big G between bat and pad, and you won’t be mistaken if you say this is the third South African batsman to throw away his wicket today!
“Lyon wins bragging rights as off-spinner”. If the ball is left alone, it will hit the middle stump. On the move, probably without gloves.
It was a long ball in the rough that was turned sharply. Harmer covered all the stumps with a large stride and shouldered his arms. The replay shows that Harmer charged down and the ball clipped the back leg. Wiaan Mulder mentioned fifty years when Ryan Rickelton was 90, South Africa v Australia, 3rd Test, This Town, Day 4, October 30, 2026 Markram, what have you done?!
It’s a sweet, sweet dismissal as Mitchell Starc scores first for Australia. This is thrown and Markram obediently pushes it and the ball goes straight to Travis Head in the middle. Easy picks for him and South Africa lose a first wicket.
Ball didn’t come to the bat as well as he would have liked, but he didn’t really play it with much conviction. The shot fired causes Bedingham to fall! Strike briefly and slide over the line at shoulder height. Gets a top edge and the ball flies to Nathan Lyon who is a few steps away and takes the chance presented by the fiery rebound and he’s got it stuck on the helmet and he must have slipped!
He hasn’t reviewed in time. He’s walking off! What a delivery!
Ackerman wasn’t sure what hpened. He thought he corrected it in time, but the referee said no. The brutal bouncer who was following him as he tried to get out of the way like the Matrix grabbed the edge, crashed into the helmet grille and was carried sliding towards the green!
Excellent by Starc Marques Ackerman passes fifty for the second time in the game, South Africa v Australia, 3rd Test, Ce Town, 3rd Day, October 29, 2026 And Lyon gets the breakthrough with stumps so close! Bavuma tries a big shot but it goes wide and crashes into the stumps! Lyon roars and strikes, they know how big this wicket is!
This is thrown straight outside and out of nowhere Bavuma tries to whip it down the leg side. The ball whirls through the big G between bat and pad, and you won’t be mistaken if you say this is the third South African batsman to throw away his wicket today! “Cummins takes a wicket out of nowhere/Breetzke delivers his wicket out of nowhere”.
That’s 210 runs/374 balls since he batted. Out of frustration, Breetzke breaks through the air with the bat in one hand and Head dances away. Down leg bouncer around the wicket, not much bounce.
He was waist-high and Breetzke pulled him onto one leg. The bat wasn’t pointed upwards, so it didn’t try to fly. I didn’t check the shot and the edge flew straight towards fine leg.
Cummins is thrilled, why shouldn’t he be? Brilliant from Inglis! Rickelton ran away completely confused!
Full toss up middle, Mulder sweeps well, Rickelton runs in thinking he’s beaten Inglis but he bounces back full length and saves. Rickelton had run almost all the way before Mulder sent him back. Inglis stood up and threw to Labuschagne to complete the run-out. Bouncer, pull, wicket…
for the 47th time this Test ! It was a 133km short ball that landed on leg and ended up just outside the goal. Jansen stood on his leg and had to bend and twist to the right while shooting.
Bat went up slightly and the contact wasn’t good enough to clear deep square leg. Hit too early and slightly off balance. It was a short stint swinging the bat that ended with a duck and the game was probably still in the balance. Lyon gained prestige through the off-spinner.
If the ball is left alone, it will hit the middle stump. On the move, probably without gloves. It was a long ball in the rough that was turned sharply.
Harmer covered all the stumps with a large stride and shouldered his arms. The replay shows that Harmer charged down and the ball clipped the back leg. This looks like a Coetzee self-grill/braai, a direct hit on the non-striker. It was a long ball just outside the offside that was cut late into the short third.
Off the under-edge. Labuschagne gets a flat direct hit on the rebound… and Coetzee barely stays on the ground despite the dive.
Mulder took a step or two, reached out and shouted “No,” but Coetzee started sprinting and couldn’t stop Cheers’ start, calming down and leaving room for plausibility while Mulder opted for the long haul. This was one of the main reasons why South Africa let Australia score 288. Carey shakes his hand, Rabada hugs him and pats him on the shoulder. He is praised all the time as he lifts his bat to the boundary.
It was a fairly short outside ball that was shot well off the line. Starc takes it easy on the top half of the bat. Wiaan Mulder reached 50 while Ryan Rickelton was 90, South Africa vs Australia, 3rd Test, Ce Town, Day 4, 30th October 2026, taken at Gully! 350 scalps from Test and the majority from Head! Full, fifth stump, a hint of a pinch, Head drives hard nibble and the thick edge is caught at the gully by Jansen’s big gloves. Kagiso Rabada has Travis Head caught at the gully for his 350th Test wicket, South Africa v Australia, 3rd Test, Ce Town, 5th Day, October 31, 2026, strangled on the leg side!
A bad ball falls on leg, Renshaw takes a look but doesn’t get enough, just a little tickle and Rickelton rolls it to his right. South Africa gets the first three balls, Kagiso Rabada hits twice in the first over, South Africa vs Australia, 3rd Test, Ce Town, Day 5, October 31, 2026 given the heavyweight! Labuschagne offers no shot and collects kilometers!
He reviews in hope. Longer, with a swinging seam, it leans on a fifth stump line and leans late to meet the hind leg. Umpire’s call clipping off!
That seamed miles. Australia failed to get a single ball that far in their bowling innings. Labuschagne’s career is in big trouble, just like Australia who beat him!
Brilliant ability to change goals. Green is thrown into the footsteps, jumps over the first ball and tries to hit it, but can’t, he spins through the goal and falls into the field. Simon Harmer out after successfully breaking through Cameron Green’s defense, South Africa v Australia, 3rd Test, Ce Town, Matchday 5, October 31, 2026 Problems, problems, problems!
Inglis pears to be done for, but in this case the TV referee was called. Green steps forward to push him away from the stupid spot and tells Inglis to pass. Ackerman gets to the ball quickly and throws a flat toss to Rickelton.
Inglis has only just come out of his crease and it’s a huge wicket for Australia considering how good he looked in the first innings. Tells you about the non-existence of this race as he couldn’t make it even though there was no hesitation in the race. Great diving catch from Jansen and Harmer gets his first! Australia collses in Ce Town.
Carey is shaken to the core and resorts to reverse gear. He has no control and just tips it backwards. Jansen runs left and dives completely to make a low catch.
This seems to be ending sooner than expected. A two-ball duck for Connolly and Harmer has two wickets in three balls! Newlands may not be full, but the decibel levels certainly belie that! Thrown out into the open, invites the reader.
Too much for newcomer Connolly to resist. He dives, turns, brushes the outside edge and Rickelton catches cleverly, but remains a little deep. Australia collsing and how!
Is that a bat-pad? South Africa celebrates, but the referees meet to discuss. Harmer throws it and throws it very full around the leg.
He actually throws outside leg. Starc comes forward to defend. But the ball lands just in front of his bat, catches the inside edge and bounces off his faceplate.
The Bosch Sub steps back a little from the short leg and takes it comfortably. Starc falls for a 25-ball duck on the last ball before the final lunch break of the series. Simon Harmer struck three times in the opening session of the final day, South Africa v Australia, 3rd Test, Ce Town, Day 5, October 31, 2026. Huge knock and here comes the breakthrough after 17 overs! A five-for for Simon Harmer!
Wait, Cummins reviews it pretty much straight away. Thrown around the stumps, it lands on a length and continues straight. Once again Cummins plays on spin and is narrowly beaten on the outside edge.
Hits him on the back of the thigh, but the ball doesn’t travel much distance. Judge’s peal regarding bail. And that’s the end of Cummins’ vigil.
Bricked for sure, but that’s all for now. South Africa are one step away from a come-from-behind victory. A first ten-wicket win in Test cricket for Harmer! And he beat Australia at Newlands!
A famous win for South Africa, who were virtually 81 for 5 in the second innings after conceding a 100-run lead in the first innings. A win from behind at its best. The ball is thrown, dips and lands in the middle, luring Hazlewood forward before spinning violently and reaching the top.
Excellent performance and Harmer at the top with his sixth wicket of the innings. A 176-run win for South Africa to secure the series 2-1. Simon Harmer, Temba Bavuma and the rest of the South African team celebrate the victory, South Africa v Australia, 3rd Test, Ce Town, Day 5, 31st October 2026 Kagiso Rabada waves to the crowd after the win, South Africa v Australia, 3rd Test, Ce Town, Day 5, 31st October 2026 Marco Jansen, Nathan Lyon, Simon Harmer and Josh Hazlewood meet after the game, South Africa v Australia, 3rd Test, Ce Town, Day 5, October 31, 2026 Kagiso Rabada struck twice in the first over, South Africa v Australia, 3rd Test, Ce Town, Day 5, October 31, 2026 Kagiso Rabada had Travis Head caught at the gully for his 350th Test wicket, South Africa South v Australia, 3rd Test, Ce Town, Day 5, October 31, 2026 On strangled on the side of the leg! A bad ball falls on leg, Renshaw takes a look but doesn’t get enough, just a little tickle and Rickelton rolls it to his right.
South Africa receives the first three balls of the specified weight! Labuschagne offers no shot and collects kilometers! He reviews in hope.
Longer, with a swinging seam, it leans on a fifth stump line and leans late to meet the hind leg. Umpire’s call clipping off! That seamed miles.
Australia failed to get a single ball that far in their bowling innings. Labuschagne’s career is in big trouble, just like Australia is trped in the gorge! 350 scalps from Test and the majority from Head!
Full, fifth stump, a touch of a pinch, head drifts hard when nibbled and the thick edge is caught at the gully by Jansen’s big gloves. Simon Harmer strikes three times in the opening session of the final day, South Africa v Australia, 3rd Test, Ce Town, Day 5, 31 October 2026 Simon Harmer falls out after hitting a shot through the defense of Cameron Green, South Africa v Australia, 3rd Test, Ce Town, Day 5, 31 October 2026 Simon Harmer, Temba Bavuma and the rest of the South African team celebrate victory, South Africa v Australia, 3. Test, Ce Town, Day 5, 31st October 2026 Kagiso Rabada waves to the crowd after the win, South Africa vs Australia, 3rd Test, Ce Town, Day 5, 31st October 2026 Marco Jansen, Nathan Lyon, Simon Harmer and Josh Hazlewood Catching up after the game, South Africa vs Australia, 3rd Test, Ce Town, 5th Matchday, 31st October 2026 Excellent Jumping catch from Jansen and Harmer gets his first! Australia collses in Ce Town. Carey is shaken to the core and resorts to reverse gear.
He has no control and just tips it backwards. Jansen runs left and dives completely to make a low catch. This seems to be ending sooner than expected. A two-ball duck for Connolly and Harmer has two wickets in three balls!
Newlands may not be full, but the decibel levels certainly belie that! Thrown out into the open, invites the reader. Too much for newcomer Connolly to resist.
He dives, turns, brushes the outside edge and Rickelton catches cleverly, but remains a little deep. Australia collsing and how! Is that a bat-pad?
South Africa celebrates, but the referees meet to discuss. Harmer throws it and throws it very full around the leg. He actually throws outside leg.
Starc comes forward to defend. But the ball lands just in front of his bat, catches the inside edge and bounces off his faceplate. The Bosch Sub steps back a little from the short leg and takes it comfortably.
Starc falls for a 25-ball duck on the final ball before the final lunch break of the series brings him down! Brilliant ability to change goals. Green is thrown into the footsteps, jumps over the first ball and tries to hit it, but can’t, he spins through the goal and falls into the field.
Huge chime and here comes the breakthrough after 17 overs! A five-for for Simon Harmer! Wait, Cummins reviews it pretty much straight away.
Thrown around the stumps, it lands on a length and continues straight. Once again Cummins plays on spin and is narrowly beaten on the outside edge. Hits him on the back of the thigh, but the ball doesn’t travel much distance.
Judge’s peal regarding bail. And that’s the end of Cummins’ vigil. Bricked for sure, but that’s all for now.
South Africa are one step away from a come-from-behind victory. A first ten-wicket win in Test cricket for Harmer! And he beat Australia at Newlands! A famous win for South Africa, who were virtually 81 for 5 in the second innings after conceding a 100-run lead in the first innings.
A win from behind at its best. The ball is thrown, dips and lands in the middle, luring Hazlewood forward before spinning violently and reaching the top. Excellent performance and Harmer at the top with his sixth wicket of the innings.
A 176-run win for South Africa and the 2-1 win on the leg side! A bad ball falls on leg, Renshaw takes a look but doesn’t get enough, just a little tickle and Rickelton rolls it to his right. South Africa gets the first three balls, Kagiso Rabada hits twice in the first over, South Africa vs Australia, 3rd Test, Ce Town, Day 5, October 31, 2026 given the heavyweight!
Labuschagne offers no shot and collects kilometers! He reviews in hope. Longer, with a swinging seam, it leans on a fifth stump line and leans late to meet the hind leg.
Umpire’s call clipping off! That seamed miles. Australia failed to get a single ball that far in their bowling innings.
Labuschagne’s career is in big trouble, just like Australia is trped in the gorge! 350 scalps from Test and the majority from Head! Full, fifth stump, a touch of a pinch, Head drifts hard as he nibbles and the thick edge is caught at the gully by Jansen’s big gloves. Kagiso Rabada gets Travis Head caught at gully for his 350th Test wicket, South Africa v Australia, 3rd Test, Ce Town, 5th Day, October 31, 2026 Trouble, trouble, trouble!
Inglis pears to be done for, but in this case the TV referee was called. Green steps forward to push him away from the stupid spot and tells Inglis to pass. Ackerman gets to the ball quickly and throws a flat toss to Rickelton.
Inglis has only just come out of his crease and it’s a huge wicket for Australia considering how good he looked in the first innings. Tells you about the non-existence of this race as he couldn’t make it even though there was no hesitation in the race. Great diving catch from Jansen and Harmer gets his first! Australia collses in Ce Town.
Carey is shaken to the core and resorts to reverse gear. He has no control and just tips it backwards. Jansen runs left and dives completely to make a low catch.
This seems to be ending sooner than expected. A two-ball duck for Connolly and Harmer has two wickets in three balls! Newlands may not be full, but the decibel levels certainly belie that! Thrown out into the open, invites the reader.
Too much for newcomer Connolly to resist. He dives, turns, brushes the outside edge and Rickelton catches cleverly, but remains a little deep. Australia collsing and how!
Is that a bat-pad? South Africa celebrates, but the referees meet to discuss. Harmer throws it and throws it very full around the leg.
He actually throws outside leg. Starc comes forward to defend. But the ball lands just in front of his bat, catches the inside edge and bounces off his faceplate.
The Bosch Sub steps back a little from the short leg and takes it comfortably. Starc falls for a 25-ball duck on the last ball before the final lunch break of the series. Simon Harmer struck and struck thrice in the opening session of the final day, South Africa vs Australia, 3rd Test, Ce Town, 5th Day, 31st October 2026! Brilliant ability to change goals.
Green is thrown into the footsteps, jumps over the first ball and tries to hit it, but can’t, he spins through the goal and falls into the field. Simon Harmer retires after managing a hit through Cameron Green’s defence, South Africa v Australia, 3rd Test, Ce Town, Day 5, 31st October 2026. Huge blow and here comes the breakthrough after 17 overs! A five-for for Simon Harmer!
Wait, Cummins reviews it pretty much straight away. Thrown around the stumps, it lands on a length and continues straight. Once again Cummins plays on spin and is narrowly beaten on the outside edge.
Hits him on the back of the thigh, but the ball doesn’t travel much distance. Judge’s peal regarding bail. And that’s the end of Cummins’ vigil.
Bricked for sure, but that’s all for now. South Africa are one step away from a come-from-behind victory. A first ten-wicket win in Test cricket for Harmer! And he beat Australia at Newlands!
A famous win for South Africa, who were virtually 81 for 5 in the second innings after conceding a 100-run lead in the first innings. A win from behind at its best. The ball is thrown, dips and lands in the middle, luring Hazlewood forward before spinning violently and reaching the top.
Excellent performance and Harmer at the top with his sixth wicket of the innings. A 176-run win for South Africa to secure the series 2-1. Simon Harmer, Temba Bavuma and the rest of the South African team celebrate the victory, South Africa v Australia, 3rd Test, Ce Town, Day 5, 31st October 2026 Kagiso Rabada waves to the crowd after the win, South Africa v Australia, 3rd Test, Ce Town, Day 5, 31st October 2026 Marco Jansen, Nathan Lyon, Simon Harmer and Josh Hazlewood meet after the game, South Africa v Australia, 3rd Test, Ce Town, Matchday 5, October 31, 2026. Lyon’s strength is fading, Smith in first place. 3 and the never-ending Boland debate – Questions for Australia after SA’s 3rd Test series defeat against AUS – Nathan Lyon, Steven Smith and Scott Boland headline big questions for the Australian Test team. The Test team lost their three-match series in South Africa 1-0 and an aging team now needs to find answers ahead of their summer home game next month. Pat Cummins and Nathan Lyon celebrate a wicket, Australia v Bangladesh, 2nd Test, Mackay, Day 2, August 23, 2026 “We can be great one minute and absolutely terrible the next.
At the end of the day we are far more great than terrible and that’s what makes me hpy.” Simon Harmer struck three times in the opening session of the final day, South Africa vs Australia, 3rd Test, Ce Town, Day 5, October 31, 2026. A disastrous final morning ended a series of missed chances, questionable decisions and increasingly notorious failed attempts at batting. Marnus Labuschagne returns, his testing career hanging by a thread. South Africa v Australia, 2nd Test, Gqeberha, Day 4, October 21, 2026 Temba Bavuma described the series against Australia as “15 days of pressure” despite South Africa converting a 1-0 deficit into a 2-1 win. Simon Harmer scored in the opening session of the final day, South Africa v Australia, 3rd Test, Ce Town, Matchday 5, October 31, 2026 Josh Inglis disastrous exit, South Africa v Australia, 3rd Test, Ce Town, Matchday 5, October 31, 2026 Australia knows where things went wrong for Australia and what personnel changes are possible in the future. Point deductions England were deducted for slow overs in the match against India on July 10, 2025. Pakistan were deducted 8 points for slow overs in the match against Bangladesh on May 8, 2026. 12 points for slow overs during the match against New Zealand on 18 June 2026. West Indies were deducted 2 points for slow overs during the match against Sri Lanka on 7 July 2026. Pakistan were deducted 11 points for slow overs during the match against England on September 12, 2026. Hagley Oval attracted a large crowd, England v Scotland, World Cup 2015, Group A, Christchurch, 23rd February 2015. A wide angle view of the Wanderers, South Africa v West Indies, 5th ODI, Johannesburg, 3rd February 2008. A view of Harrup Park, Australia A v India A, Team A One Day Quadrangular Series, Final, Mackay, 4th September 2016. The magnificent Melbourne Cricket Ground in all its glory, Victoria v Queensland, FR Cup, MCG, 6th February 2008 1st Test, Galle, Day 2, 9 March 2004. Clouds hang over the SSC in Colombo before rain falls, forcing a draw, Sri Lanka v England, 2nd Test, Colombo, 13 December 2007. Galle Fort is seen during Shane Warnes Bowls, Sri Lanka v Australia, 1st Test, Galle, Day 2, 9 March 2004. The Hagley Oval drew a large amount of. England v Scotland, World Cup 2015, Group A, Christchurch, 23rd February 2015 Wide shot of the England v South Africa match at Kensington Oval in Barbados, England v South Africa, Super Eights, Barbados, 17th ril 2007 The sun shone after the rain at Headingley, England v New Zealand, 2nd Investec Test, Headingley, Day 2, 25th May 2013 Australia were bowled out for 111 in pursuit of 288, with Harmer going 6 for 16 after Rabada’s first three shots. Simon Harmer, Temba Bavuma and the rest of the South African team celebrate victory, South Africa v Australia, 3rd Test, Ce Town, Day 5, October 31, 2026 Australia have a series to win and have question marks in both disciplines as the South African batsmen have shown they can be fragile, Pat Cummins and Temba Bavuma greet each other. Australia vs South Africa, 3rd Test, Sydney, Day 5, 8th January 2023 SA vs AUS 2026/27, SA vs AUS 3rd Test Match Report, 27th – 31st October 2026 – Harmer takes ten in the game as SA wins the series decider against Australia. SA vs AUS 2026/27, South Africa vs Australia Harmer scored 6 for 16 after Rabada’s first three throws. Australia were bowled out for 111 chasing 288, with Harmer taking 6 for 16 after Rabada’s first three throws.
