South Africa vs Australia, 1st Test, Oct 9, 2026: form and head-to-head
| Australia | 390 | 137.2 ov |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 284 | 78.0 ov |
| Australia | 314/6 | 58.0 ov |
| South Africa | 206 | 86.5 ov |
Australia win by 214 runs
Result
Australia win by 214 runs
What the reporting says
Rabada, Ngidi, Baartman and Maphaka are all ruled out of the series as South Africa lost four fast bowlers to hamstring injuries.
Alex Carey has not passed fifty in 11 innings, his last coming against South Africa in Mackay last year.
Pat Cummins misses the first match, so Mitchell Marsh is expected to captain Australia with Starc leading the attack.
Rain disrupted training in Durban earlier in the week, but Thursday's forecast is dry, warm and windy.
Pat Cummins was rested for this ODI, with Jack Edwards given his first ODI cap.
Cameron Green returned after a shoulder concern kept him out of the whole Zimbabwe series, replacing Alex Carey.
Facts taken from the stories linked beside them, each from a sentence in the original.
