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SA vs AUS 3rd Test Match Prediction, Preview, Team News & Expert Analysis

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Last Updated on Oct 31, 2026 10:59 PM
SA vs AUS Match Previews and Cricket Tips

South Africa vs Australia Cricket Match Previews

Australia tour of South Africa, 2026

RSA 329/10 (82.3)

AUS 429/10 (125.1)

RSA 387/10 (134.4)

AUS 111/10 (57.1)

South Africa won by 176 runs

BatsmanRB4s6sSR
Nathan Lyon* 33576057.89
BowlersOMRWECO
Simon Harmer* 21.1141660.76
Aiden Markram621302.17

Last Wicket:Josh Hazlewood b Simon Harmer 0(4) - 111/10 in 57.1 ov.

Today's Match Live Score ↻

South Africa vs Australia

Australia tour of South Africa, 2026 — TEST — 3rd Test
South Africa won by 176 runs

South Africa — Innings 1 (329/10 in 82.3 overs)

BatsmanRB4s6sSR
Aiden Markram
c Mitchell Starc b Josh Hazlewood
7814110155.32
Marques Ackerman
st Alex Carey b Nathan Lyon
9594122101.06
David Bedingham
c Josh Hazlewood b Mitchell Starc
50807062.5
Temba Bavuma (c)
b Nathan Lyon
03000
Matthew Breetzke
lbw b Cooper Connolly
2120016.67
Ryan Rickelton (wk)
lbw b Mitchell Starc
42835050.6
Wiaan Mulder
c Alex Carey b Mitchell Starc
02000
Marco Jansen
b Mitchell Starc
52717073.24
Simon Harmer
batting
07000
Gerald Coetzee
b Mitchell Starc
01000
Kagiso Rabada
lbw b Mitchell Starc
02000
ExtrasByes: 5 | LegByes: 3 | NoBalls: 1 | Wides: 1 | Total: 10
Total32910 wkts, 82.3 overs
Yet to Bat
BowlerOMRWEcon
Mitchell Starc16.327264.4
Josh Hazlewood1535913.9
Pat Cummins1827304.1
Nathan Lyon2317123.1
Cooper Connolly904114.6
Matt Renshaw10505

Partnerships

PlayersRunsBalls
Aiden Markram & MJ Ackerman158190
Aiden Markram & David Bedingham4578
Temba Bavuma & David Bedingham14
Matthew Breetzke & David Bedingham1235
Ryan Rickelton & David Bedingham1631
Ryan Rickelton & Wiaan Mulder02
Ryan Rickelton & Marco Jansen95144
Simon Harmer & Marco Jansen12
Simon Harmer & Gerald Coetzee17
Simon Harmer & Kagiso Rabada02

Wickets

#BatsmanOverScore
1Marques Ackerman31.4158
2Aiden Markram44.4203
3Temba Bavuma45.2204
4Matthew Breetzke51.1216
5David Bedingham56.2232
6Wiaan Mulder56.4232
7Ryan Rickelton80.4327
8Marco Jansen80.6328
9Gerald Coetzee82.1329
10Kagiso Rabada82.3329

Australia — Innings 2 (429/10 in 125.1 overs)

BatsmanRB4s6sSR
Matt Renshaw
c Ryan Rickelton b Marco Jansen
7413910053.24
Travis Head
b Simon Harmer
41497083.67
Marnus Labuschagne
c Aiden Markram b Simon Harmer
05000
Cameron Green
c Simon Harmer b Marco Jansen
651108259.09
Josh Inglis
c Ryan Rickelton b Simon Harmer
10213511275.56
Alex Carey (wk)
c Aiden Markram b Simon Harmer
801687047.62
Cooper Connolly
c and b Marco Jansen
29833034.94
Pat Cummins (c)
lbw b Kagiso Rabada
06000
Mitchell Starc
c Ryan Rickelton b Gerald Coetzee
11292037.93
Nathan Lyon
c Simon Harmer b Wiaan Mulder
125004
Josh Hazlewood
not out
4310133.33
ExtrasByes: 16 | LegByes: 4 | NoBalls: 1 | Wides: 1 | Total: 22
Total42910 wkts, 125.1 overs
Yet to Bat
BowlerOMRWEcon
Kagiso Rabada2319814.3
Marco Jansen22.176032.7
Gerald Coetzee1947013.7
Wiaan Mulder2156313
Simon Harmer37610442.8
Aiden Markram301404.7

Partnerships

PlayersRunsBalls
Matt Renshaw & Travis Head58103
Matt Renshaw & Marnus Labuschagne05
Matt Renshaw & Cameron Green126191
Josh Inglis & Cameron Green19
Josh Inglis & Alex Carey185286
Cooper Connolly & Alex Carey922
Cooper Connolly & Pat Cummins18
Cooper Connolly & Mitchell Starc2245
Cooper Connolly & Nathan Lyon2378
Cooper Connolly & Josh Hazlewood44

Wickets

#BatsmanOverScore
1Travis Head17.158
2Marnus Labuschagne17.658
3Matt Renshaw49.5184
4Cameron Green51.2185
5Josh Inglis98.6370
6Alex Carey102.4379
7Pat Cummins103.6380
8Mitchell Starc111.3402
9Nathan Lyon124.3425
10Cooper Connolly125.1429

South Africa — Innings 3 (387/10 in 134.4 overs)

BatsmanRB4s6sSR
Aiden Markram
c Travis Head b Mitchell Starc
160016.67
Marques Ackerman
c Cameron Green b Mitchell Starc
62808077.5
David Bedingham
c Nathan Lyon b Josh Hazlewood
11161068.75
Temba Bavuma (c)
b Nathan Lyon
351151030.43
Matthew Breetzke
c Mitchell Starc b Pat Cummins
431215035.54
Ryan Rickelton (wk)
run out (Josh Inglis/Marnus Labuschagne)
10121912046.12
Wiaan Mulder
c Mitchell Starc b Pat Cummins
11522110452.04
Marco Jansen
c Nathan Lyon b Mitchell Starc
08000
Simon Harmer
b Nathan Lyon
130033.33
Gerald Coetzee
run out (Marnus Labuschagne)
160016.67
Kagiso Rabada
batting
2140014.29
ExtrasByes: 6 | LegByes: 7 | NoBalls: 1 | Wides: 1 | Total: 15
Total38710 wkts, 134.4 overs
Yet to Bat
BowlerOMRWEcon
Mitchell Starc2426532.7
Josh Hazlewood2126813.2
Pat Cummins24.457122.9
Nathan Lyon441010122.3
Cooper Connolly411403.5
Matt Renshaw822202.8
Travis Head501503
Marnus Labuschagne401804.5

Partnerships

PlayersRunsBalls
Aiden Markram & MJ Ackerman1217
David Bedingham & MJ Ackerman1928
Temba Bavuma & MJ Ackerman64125
Temba Bavuma & Matthew Breetzke36105
Ryan Rickelton & Matthew Breetzke50126
Ryan Rickelton & Wiaan Mulder154318
Marco Jansen & Wiaan Mulder817
Simon Harmer & Wiaan Mulder13
Gerald Coetzee & Wiaan Mulder716
Kagiso Rabada & Wiaan Mulder3653

Wickets

#BatsmanOverScore
1Aiden Markram2.512
2David Bedingham7.331
3Marques Ackerman28.295
4Temba Bavuma45.5131
5Matthew Breetzke66.5181
6Ryan Rickelton119.5335
7Marco Jansen122.4343
8Simon Harmer123.1344
9Gerald Coetzee125.5351
10Wiaan Mulder134.4387

Australia — Innings 4 (111/10 in 57.1 overs)

BatsmanRB4s6sSR
Travis Head
c Marco Jansen b Kagiso Rabada
14263053.85
Matt Renshaw
c Ryan Rickelton b Kagiso Rabada
01000
Marnus Labuschagne
lbw b Kagiso Rabada
4310133.33
Cameron Green
b Simon Harmer
271103024.55
Josh Inglis
run out (MJ Ackerman/Ryan Rickelton)
4170023.53
Alex Carey (wk)
c Marco Jansen b Simon Harmer
290022.22
Cooper Connolly
c Ryan Rickelton b Simon Harmer
02000
Mitchell Starc
c (sub)Corbin Bosch b Simon Harmer
025000
Pat Cummins (c)
lbw b Simon Harmer
11901012.22
Nathan Lyon
not out
33576057.89
Josh Hazlewood
b Simon Harmer
04000
ExtrasByes: 12 | LegByes: 3 | NoBalls: 1 | Total: 16
Total11110 wkts, 57.1 overs
Yet to Bat
BowlerOMRWEcon
Kagiso Rabada1443932.8
Marco Jansen831702.1
Wiaan Mulder21402
Simon Harmer21.1141660.8
Gerald Coetzee63701.2
Aiden Markram621302.2

Partnerships

PlayersRunsBalls
Travis Head & Matt Renshaw13
Travis Head & Marnus Labuschagne43
Travis Head & Cameron Green1736
Josh Inglis & Cameron Green1851
Alex Carey & Cameron Green211
Cooper Connolly & Cameron Green02
Mitchell Starc & Cameron Green1850
Cameron Green & Pat Cummins273
Nathan Lyon & Pat Cummins45104
Nathan Lyon & Josh Hazlewood410

Wickets

#BatsmanOverScore
1Matt Renshaw0.31
2Marnus Labuschagne0.65
3Travis Head6.622
4Josh Inglis15.340
5Alex Carey17.242
6Cooper Connolly17.442
7Mitchell Starc25.660
8Cameron Green38.162
9Pat Cummins55.3107
10Josh Hazlewood57.1111

SA vs AUS Match Prediction, Australia tour of South Africa, 2026, South Africa vs Australia Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.

SA vs AUS (South Africa vs Australia) Match Details

Match South Africa vs Australia (SA vs AUS)
League Australia tour of South Africa, 2026
Date Tuesday, 27th October 2026
Time 02:00 PM (IST) - 08:30 AM (GMT)

SA vs AUS Pitch Report and Todays Weather Report

SA vs AUS Match Venue: Newlands, Cape Town, South Africa

SA vs AUS Pitch Report: The Cape Town pitch at Newlands Cricket Ground is anticipated to offer assistance to fast bowlers. The presence of grass on the wicket suggests that pacers can expect swing and bounce, making it favourable for them. Considering the pitch conditions, winning the toss and opting to bowl first is deemed to be a wise decision.

SA vs AUS Weather Report: Weather during the match time in Cape Town, ZA will be cloudy. The temperature is expected to around 13°C on the match day with 85% humidity and 26.0 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 10 KM. There are 61% chances of precipitation during the game.

Newlands Score Records:

Total matches: 62
Batting first won: 24
Bowling first won: 26
1st inn avg score: 325
2nd inn avg score: 288
Highest Total: 651/10
Lowest Total: 35/10
Highest Chased: 334/6
Lowest Defended: 135/10

Newlands Pitch Favour

45%
Pace Bowling
55%
Spin Bowling
Newlands Pitch Favour 50%
Batting Pitch
50%
Bowling Pitch

145
T20 Average Scores

SA vs AUS (South Africa vs Australia) Playing 11

South Africa (SA) Confirmed Playing XI: 1. Aiden Markram, 2. Marques Ackerman, 3. David Bedingham, 4. Temba Bavuma(C), 5. Matthew Breetzke, 6. Ryan Rickelton(WK), 7. Wiaan Mulder, 8. Marco Jansen, 9. Kagiso Rabada, 10. Gerald Coetzee, 11. Simon Harmer

Australia (AUS) Confirmed Playing XI: 1. Travis Head, 2. Matt Renshaw, 3. Marnus Labuschagne, 4. Cameron Green, 5. Josh Inglis(WK), 6. Alex Carey(WK), 7. Cooper Connolly, 8. Pat Cummins(C), 9. Mitchell Starc, 10. Josh Hazlewood, 11. Nathan Lyon

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South Africa vs Australia (SA vs AUS) Match Preview

SA vs AUS Match Preview: South Africa is set to take on Australia in Australia tour of South Africa, 2026 on Tuesday, 27 October 2026 at 02:00 PM IST.

Australia

South Africa (SA) Team Updates

Opening Batters

  • Aiden Markram and Marques Ackerman will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings.

One-Down Batter

  • David Bedingham will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.

Middle-Order Batters

  • Temba Bavuma and Matthew Breetzke will strengthen the middle order for South Africa.
  • Temba Bavuma will lead the South Africa as a Captain. He is also a good Batter

Wicketkeeper

  • Ryan Rickelton will do the Wicket Keeping for South Africa.

Spin Bowlers

  • Aiden Markram and Simon Harmer will take care of the spin bowling of his team.

Pace Bowlers

  • Marco Jansen and Kagiso Rabada will lead the pace attack of his team.

Australia (AUS) Team Updates

Opening Batters

  • Travis Head and Nic Maddinson will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings in previous matches.
  • Travis Head was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.

One-Down Batter

  • Marnus Labuschagne will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.

Middle-Order Batters

  • Matt Renshaw and Steven Smith will strengthen the middle order for Australia.
  • Pat Cummins will lead the Australia as a Captain. He is also a good Bowler

Wicketkeeper

  • Alex Carey will do the Wicket Keeping for Australia.

Spin Bowlers

  • Matt Renshaw will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
  • Matt Renshaw is having topmost good points in this series.

Pace Bowlers

  • Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood will lead the pace attack of his team.

South Africa vs Australia (SA vs AUS) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips

SA vs AUS Match Prediction: South Africa has very good form in the recent matches, most probably they will win this match.

Toss Prediction, Who will Win the Toss Today?: According to the Possible11 expert toss prediction, SA will win the toss and choose to Bowl first.

SA vs AUS Australia tour of South Africa, 2026 Match Expert Advice: Marco Jansen will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Aiden Markram will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.

SA vs AUS Head to Head

SA vs AUS Head to Head Records: South Africa vs Australia have faced each other in 103 matches in TEST. Out of these 103 games, South Africa have won 27 whereas Australia have won 55 Matches.

Match Played 103
SA Won 27
AUS Won 55
Tie/NR 21

SA vs AUS Recent Forms

SA - W L AUS - L W

Live Telecast

The match will be live telecast on Fancode.

SA vs AUS Team Analysis & Player Performance

  1. Looking by the pitch behavior, Picking top order batters would be crucial here.
  2. Death-over bowlers are always excellent wicket-takers in last few overs, they can turn the game around at any time.
  3. In Wicket Keeping, both are good. However Tristan Stubbs will be the better option.
  4. Spinners may play major role on this pitch.

SA vs AUS Winning Prediction

  1. South Africa looks more strong as compared to Australia, Make a 10-1 combination in favour of South Africa

SA vs AUS Small League Must Picks:

SA - Marco Jansen [231 points], Aiden Markram [224 points]
AUS - Matt Renshaw [490 points], Pat Cummins [223 points]

SA vs AUS Grand League Risky Picks:

SA - Wiaan Mulder [209 points], Kagiso Rabada [0 points]
AUS - Josh Hazlewood [209 points], Steven Smith [134 points]

SA vs AUS Death Over Bowlers:

SA - Kagiso Rabada
AUS - Mitchell Starc

South Africa (SA) Key Players

  • Gerald Coetzee [2W, 1W, 2W, 1W]
  • Kagiso Rabada [1W, 2W, 2W, 0W, 3W]
  • Aiden Markram [50, 28, 1]
  • Temba Bavuma [48, 46]
  • Wiaan Mulder [(31, 2W), (16, 2W), (41, 2W), (11, 1W)]
  • Marco Jansen [2W, 0W, 0W, 0W, 2W]

Australia (AUS) Key Players

  • Cooper Connolly [21, (78, 2W), (51, 1W), 15]
  • Mitchell Starc [4W, 2W, 0W, 0W, 3W]
  • Josh Hazlewood [2W, 2W, 1W, 1W, 1W]
  • Pat Cummins [3W, 1W, 2W, 0W]
  • Travis Head [6, 112, 4, 6, 0]
  • Matt Renshaw [0W, (15, 2W), (109, 1W), 6*]

SA vs AUS Captain and Vice-Captain Choices

  • Pat Cummins [PTs: 246, CR: 9.0]
  • Aiden Markram [PTs: 263, CR: 9.0]
  • Travis Head [PTs: 283, CR: 8.5]
  • Temba Bavuma [PTs: 309, CR: 9.0]
  • Wiaan Mulder [PTs: 362, CR: 8.0]
  • Marco Jansen [PTs: 530, CR: 8.5]

SA vs AUS Injury / Unavailability

South Africa Cricket Team Injuries:

  • There are no injury updates as of now.

Australia Cricket Team Injuries:

  • There are no injury updates as of now.

SA vs AUS Live Stream

Where can I see SA vs AUS Live Score?

You can see SA vs AUS Live Score on Possible11, Cricbuzz, ESPNcricinfo, etc.

SA vs AUS match will be live telecast on FanCode.

SA vs AUS Cricket Match Highlights

You can watch SA vs AUS match Live Streaming and highlights on FanCode

SA vs AUS match prediction video in Hindi will be posted soon

South Africa vs Australia (SA vs AUS) Squads

South Africa (SA) Squad: Aiden Markram, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Simon Harmer, Ryan Rickelton(WK), Temba Bavuma(C), Kyle Verreynne(WK), David Bedingham, Anrich Nortje, Matthew Breetzke, Senuran Muthusamy, Marques Ackerman, Gerald Coetzee, Marco Jansen, Dane Paterson, Wiaan Mulder, Corbin Bosch, Tristan Stubbs

Australia (AUS) Squad: Nic Maddinson, Scott Boland, Cameron Green, Josh Inglis(WK), Michael Neser, Nathan Lyon, Mitchell Starc, Travis Head, Marnus Labuschagne, Beau Webster, Alex Carey(WK), Josh Hazlewood, Pat Cummins(C), Sam Harper(WK), Steven Smith, Matt Renshaw, Matthew Kuhnemann, Cooper Connolly

SA vs AUS Experts Team

Small League (SL) Team
SA vs AUS SL Team

DISCLAIMER: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Q-1, What is the Match prediction for today's SA vs AUS match?

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