SA vs AUS 3rd Test Match Prediction, Preview, Team News & Expert Analysis
By Aditya Pratap Singh - Mon, Oct 26, 2026Last Updated on Oct 26, 2026 10:36 PM
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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
Pace Bowling 40%
Spin Bowling
53%Batting Pitch 47%
Bowling Pitch
145
T20 Average Scores
SA vs AUS (South Africa vs Australia) Playing 11
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.
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 WLive Telecast
The match will be live telecast on Fancode.
SA vs AUS Team Analysis & Player Performance
- Looking by the pitch behavior, Picking top order batters would be crucial here.
- Death-over bowlers are always excellent wicket-takers in last few overs, they can turn the game around at any time.
- In Wicket Keeping, both are good. However Tristan Stubbs will be the better option.
- Spinners may play major role on this pitch.
SA vs AUS Winning Prediction
- 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 RabadaAUS - 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
- Mitchell Starc [4W, 2W, 0W, 0W, 3W]
- Steven Smith [(13, 1W), 31, 5, 53, 9]
- Scott Boland [PTs: 190, CR: 8.0]
- 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
- Steven Smith [PTs: 181, CR: 9.0]
- 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
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)
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