South Africa and Australia face off in third men's Test at Cape Town
2 sources • 2 min read • Latest: Oct 27, 2026, 8:25 AM
Last updated Oct 27, 2026
South Africa and Australia are competing in the third and final Test match at Newlands, Cape Town, with the first ball delivered at 10:30 AM local time. This match follows Australia's loss in the second Test, where they were bowled out for 99 runs. The Australian team is under pressure for a turnaround after a lackluster performance in Gqeberha. South Africa's dominant showing last week gives them the confidence going into this match, while Australia seeks to improve their batting.
- •Third Test match between South Africa and Australia underway
- •First ball bowled at 10:30 AM local time
- •Australia suffered a poor performance last week
- •South Africa leads the series following their second Test win
- •Match taking place at Newlands, site of past controversies for Australia
- 8:25 AMSky Sports — South Africa vs Australia: Latest updates from deciding Test
- 7:30 AMThe Guardian Sport — South Africa v Australia: third men’s cricket Test, day one – live
"Updates from the final match of the series at Newlands First ball in Cape Town is 10.30am local/7.30pm AEDT/8.30am GMT Any thoughts? Get in touch with an email One, two, three. That’s as many Tests as we’re going to get in this series, and today begins the third and final. It’s the one that we’ve all been waiting for: the return to Cape Town, the scene of all that went wrong for Australia in 2018, and thus the location with so much riding on it should they put on a performance that would create some fresher and better memories. That, though, would require a serious turnaround in form and fortune, given the way South Africa slowly stomped them last week in Gqeberha. Australia’s batting is the weak point, given their win in Durban was largely carried on the capacious shell of The Turtle, Matthew Renshaw, while their loss the following week was down to their insipid 99 all out in their first attempt with the bat. Continue reading...
"Over-by-over updates from the third and final Test between South Africa and Australia in Cape Town, with the series tied 1-1 heading into the decider.
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External links- Sky SportsOct 27, 2026, 8:25 AMSouth Africa vs Australia: Latest updates from deciding Test
Over-by-over updates from the third and final Test between South Africa and Australia in Cape Town, with the series tied 1-1 heading into the decider.
- The Guardian SportOct 27, 2026, 7:30 AMSouth Africa v Australia: third men’s cricket Test, day one – live
Updates from the final match of the series at Newlands First ball in Cape Town is 10.30am local/7.30pm AEDT/8.30am GMT Any thoughts? Get in touch with an email One, two, three. That’s as many Tests as we’re going to get in this series, and today begins the third and final. It’s the one that we’ve all been waiting for: the return to Cape Town, the scene of all that went wrong for Australia in 2018, and thus the location with so much riding on it should they put on a performance that would create some fresher and better memories. That, though, would require a serious turnaround in form and fortune, given the way South Africa slowly stomped them last week in Gqeberha. Australia’s batting is the weak point, given their win in Durban was largely carried on the capacious shell of The Turtle, Matthew Renshaw, while their loss the following week was down to their insipid 99 all out in their first attempt with the bat. Continue reading...
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