Australia tour of South Africa 2026/27Oct 27, 2026
Toss: Australia, elected to field first, South Africa v Australia
Australia, elected to field first in the Australia tour of South Africa 2026/27 match between South Africa v Australia.
3rd Test, Australia tour of South Africa at Cape Town, Oct 27-31 2026. The match is at Newlands, Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa. Format: Test.
Temba Bavuma captains South Africa, Pat Cummins captains Australia.
Squads: South Africa (Aiden Markram, Marques Ackerman, David Bedingham, Temba Bavuma, Matthew Breetzke, Ryan Rickelton, Wiaan Mulder, Marco Jansen, Simon Harmer, Gerald Coetzee, Kagiso Rabada). Australia (Matt Renshaw, Travis Head, Marnus Labuschagne, Cameron Green, Josh Inglis, Alex Carey, Cooper Connolly, Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood).
What the toss means: the side that bowls first knows the target and can plan the chase, while the side that bats first can put runs on the board and use the pitch while it is fresh. Teams often choose based on dew, pitch speed and how short the format is.
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