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South Africa vs Australia Live Score, Australia tour of South Africa, 3rd Test
- Starts
- Tue, 27 Oct, 13:30 IST
- Venue
- Newlands
- Data checked
- 22:37:49 IST
What to watch: South Africa vs Australia
- Going into this match, South Africa have won 3 of their last 5 matches, and Australia 2 of 5, in FairPlay's records.
- South Africa and Australia have met 3 times in Test matches in FairPlay's records, which go back to 12 Oct 2024: South Africa 2, Australia 1. The most recent meeting, on 18 Oct 2026, ended: South Africa won by an innings and 31 runs.
- Connor Esterhuizen has the most runs in South Africa's last 10 matches with a full scorecard (317 in 5 innings, highest 119), and Marco Jansen the most wickets (13, best 5/33).
- Matt Renshaw has the most runs in Australia's last 10 matches with a full scorecard (537 in 11 innings, highest 190), and Josh Hazlewood the most wickets (22, best 6/49).
From FairPlay's records of completed matches before this one. They are records, not predictions. The playing XI is confirmed at the toss, so a player named here may not play.
Scorecard
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Line-ups
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Pitch report and ground record: Newlands
FairPlay holds 1 completed match in Test and first-class cricket at Newlands, Cape Town, with a median first-innings score of 615.
Of the matches with a winner, the side batting first won 100% and the toss winner won 100%.
Captains who won the toss chose to field 0% of the time.
Highest total: 615/10 by South Africa on 3 Jan 2025.
That is a small sample, so treat these figures with care.
These figures come from the completed matches FairPlay holds at this ground. They describe how the ground has played, not an inspection of the surface for this match.
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Leading performers in recent matches
Most runs and wickets for each side in its last 10 completed matches with a full scorecard in FairPlay's records, before this match. The playing XI is confirmed at the toss, so a listed player may not play.
South Africa (10 matches)
| Player | Inns | Runs | HS | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connor Esterhuizen | 5 | 317 | 119 | 121.92 |
| Temba Bavuma | 5 | 316 | 179 | 58.20 |
| Jordan Hermann | 5 | 301 | 150 | 125.94 |
| Player | Overs | Wkts | Best | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marco Jansen | 81.1 | 13 | 5/33 | 3.66 |
| Bjorn Fortuin | 50 | 12 | 4/33 | 5.70 |
| Wiaan Mulder | 61.3 | 9 | 4/68 | 2.76 |
Australia (10 matches)
| Player | Inns | Runs | HS | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Renshaw | 11 | 537 | 190 | 66.79 |
| Travis Head | 13 | 482 | 121 | 83.10 |
| Alex Carey | 12 | 301 | 74 | 60.32 |
| Player | Overs | Wkts | Best | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Hazlewood | 125 | 22 | 6/49 | 3.54 |
| Mitchell Starc | 123.1 | 18 | 6/12 | 3.43 |
| Nathan Ellis | 39.1 | 12 | 5/31 | 4.88 |
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