Australian cricketer and author in the spotlight
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).
Bangladesh takes a commanding lead in the Darwin Test after core contributions from Tanzid Hasan Tamim and Mehidy Hasan Miraz, with Australia facing a tough path to victory as the hosts trail by a substantial margin on day three.
Khawaja has confirmed he will publish an autobiography, released days after Australia’s first Test tour of South Africa since the 2018 ball-tampering scandal. Cummins says he has moved on and notes investigators found no other players involved; Khawaja’s book will address events from that era.