South African cricketer; UK-qualified left-handed batsman
Mitchell Starc has taken four wickets in six balls to finish South Africa's first innings at Newlands, dismissing the Proteas for 329 after they had reached 327-6. Australia recovered from a poor start after Pat Cummins elected to bowl, and the third Test in Cape Town is poised with South Africa 140-4 in their second innings at stumps on day three (29 Oct 2026).
South Africa is defeated by Australia by 214 runs after Hazlewood?s career-best 6 for 49 helps dismiss the hosts for 206 in Durban. Boland contributes with a late innings of 40 and strong bowling, while Smith surpasses 11,000 Test runs with a sharp slip catch.