South Africa will face Australia in the third and final Test of the Australia tour of South Africa 2026 at Newlands, Cape Town, on 27th October. After the first Test, the South African team made a remarkable comeback, winning the second Test by an innings and 31 runs to level the series at 1-1.
Batting first, South Africa scored 425 runs in their opening innings, with captain Temba Bavuma playing a match-winning knock of 179 runs. In response, the Australian team was bowled out for just 99 runs in their first innings, and in their second innings, they were bundled out for 295, resulting in a defeat by an innings and 31 runs.
Also Read: SA vs AUS Match Prediction — Who Will Win 2nd Test? Playing XI, Pitch Report & Toss Prediction
SA vs AUS Match Details – 3rd Test
- Match: South Africa vs Australia, 3rd Test
- Date: 27th October 2026
- Time: 2:00 PM IST
- Venue: Newlands, Cape Town
- Live Streaming: Fancode
SA vs AUS Pitch Report – Newlands
The pitch is quite bowling-friendly and has assisted the pacers on many occasions in the past. It will get even more difficult to score runs as the match progresses, and having runs on the board will be the right strategy going into this match.
SA vs AUS Weather Report – Cape Town
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SA vs AUS Recent Form
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SA vs AUS Head-to-Head Test Record (Last 10 matches)
SA vs AUS Match Prediction Scenarios – 3rd Test
Scenario 1 – If AUS bats first
- First 10 Overs Score: 30–35 runs
- First Innings Total: 235–265 runs expected
- Result Prediction: South Africa win
Scenario 2 – If SA bats first
- Powerplay Score: 35–40 runs
- First Innings Total: 300–300 runs expected
- Result Prediction: South Africa win
SA vs AUS: Key Battles
- Aiden Markram vs Pat Cummins
- Travis Head vs Kagiso Rabada
- Temba Bavuma vs Josh Hazlewood
SA vs AUS: Toss Prediction
- Bats first: 40%
- Bats second: 60%
SA vs AUS Probable Playing XI
South Africa (SA)
Aiden Markram, Ryan Rickelton, David Bedingham, Temba Bavuma (c), Matthew Breetzke, Wiaan Mulder, Marques Ackerman, Marco Jansen, Simon Harmer, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje.
Australia (AUS)
Travis Head, Nic Maddinson, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Matt Renshaw, Alex Carey (wk), Beau Webster, Pat Cummins (c), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon/Scott Boland, Josh Hazlewood.
Who Will Win SA vs AUS Today? – 3rd Test
Based on current form, team balance, and superior batting strength, South Africa are the favourites to win this 3rd Test. Temba Bavuma, Marco Jansen and Kagiso Rabada are expected to be the key performers.