Both sides will be without key players; the hosts will miss pace spearhead Kagiso Rabada due to a hamstring issue, while the visitors will be without all-rounder Cameron Green , who is out due to an abdominal injury. ( Live Scorecard ) South Africa vs Australia LIVE Score, 1st Test Day 1 : Australia’s highly-anticipated three-match Test series against South Africa begins on Friday, as the first Test kicks off in Durban. It is the first meeting between the two nations in Test cricket since their thrilling face-off in the World Test Championship (WTC) 2025 final, which South Africa won. Both teams are also in the top two of the current WTC standings, making this series a critical one for their bids to make the 2027 final.
1st Test, Australia in South Africa, 3 Test Series, 2026, Oct 09, 2026 Day 1 | Morning Session notify SA AUS 8/0 (2.0) Kingsmead, Durban Australia won the toss and elected to bat CRR: 4.00 Batsman Nic Maddinson 0 (6) Travis Head 4* (6) Bowler Marco Jansen 0/0 (1) Wiaan Mulder 4/0 (1) See New Posts
