On 18^th October at 1:30 PM IST, South Africa will meet Australia in the second Test at St George’s Park, Gqeberha.

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SA vs AUS Dream11 Prediction Team 1:

• Keeper – Ryan Rickelton
• Batters – Steve Smith, Travis Head, Matthew Renshaw ©, Marnus Labuschagne, David Bedingham
• All-Rounders – Aiden Markram, Wiaan Mulder, Marco Jansen (VC)
• Bowlers – Josh Hazlewood, Pat Cummins

SA vs AUS Dream11 Prediction Team 2:

• Keeper – Kyle Verreynne
• Batters – Steve Smith ©, Nic Maddinson, Matthew Renshaw, Marnus Labuschagne, David Bedingham
• All-Rounders – Aiden Markram (VC), Wiaan Mulder, Marco Jansen
• Bowlers – Josh Hazlewood, Pat Cummins

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SA vs AUS Match Preview:

South Africa and Australia will resume their three-match Test series with the second Test at St George’s Park in Gqeberha from 18 to 22 October 2026, with play scheduled to begin at 1:30 PM IST. Australia lead the series 1–0 after securing a commanding victory in Durban. Therefore, South Africa will look to bounce back on home soil and level the series, while Australia will aim to maintain their winning momentum and move closer to a series triumph.

Australia dominated the opening Test with a 214-run victory after scoring 390 in their first innings and declaring at 314/6 in the second. Matthew Renshaw starred with 190 in the first innings and 82 in the second, while Pat Cummins contributed 43 before adding an unbeaten 32 later in the match. In response, South Africa scored 284 and 206, with Aiden Markram making 75 in the second innings and David Bedingham scoring 49 in the first. Although Wiaan Mulder claimed 4/68 and Marco Jansen took 3/68 in Australia’s first innings, Australia’s substantial lead and disciplined bowling ultimately secured the win.

For the upcoming Test, South Africa have added Matthew Breetzke to the squad in place of Tristan Stubbs, while Ryan Rickelton is expected to take the gloves. Moreover, Kagiso Rabada’s likely return could strengthen their pace attack. Australia, meanwhile, may stick with the winning combination that delivered such a convincing result in Durban. St George’s Park can offer assistance to spinners as the game progresses, making Nathan Lyon and Keshav Maharaj important players to watch. Australia’s batting looks settled, but South Africa need stronger contributions from their top order to avoid another challenging fourth-innings chase. Ultimately, the hosts must raise their performance across all departments to prevent Australia from taking a commanding 2–0 lead.

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SA vs AUS Playing 11s (Predicted):

South Africa Playing 11:

1) Aiden Markram

2) Matthew Breetzke

3) David Bedingham

4) Temba Bavuma ©

5) Marques Ackerman

6) Ryan Rickelton (wk)

7) Wiaan Mulder

8) Marco Jansen

9) Keshav Maharaj

10) Kagiso Rabada

11) Gerald Coetzee

Australia Playing 11:

1) Travis Head

2) Nic Maddinson

3) Marnus Labuschagne

4) Steve Smith

5) Matthew Renshaw

6) Alex Carey (wk)

7) Beau Webster

8) Pat Cummins ©

9) Mitchell Starc

10) Nathan Lyon

11) Josh Hazlewood

SA vs AUS Match Winner Prediction:

Considering the team combination, Australia is expected to win this match.