South African cricketer
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).
Australia’s tour of South Africa faces a critical Test series as Marnus Labuschagne seeks form after a string of modest scores. The squad includes Cooper Connolly, Matthew Kuhnemann and Michael Neser, with Pat Cummins as captain; Bangladesh and South Africa tests loom in October.