At Newlands, Cape Town, South Africa and Australia will clash in the second Test on 27^th October at 1:30 PM IST.

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SA vs AUS Dream11 Prediction Team 1:

• Keeper – Alex Carey
• Batters – Temba Bavuma, Travis Head, Matthew Renshaw (VC), Marnus Labuschagne
• All-Rounders – Aiden Markram, Wiaan Mulder, Cameron Green, Marco Jansen ©
• Bowlers – Pat Cummins, Simon Harmer

SA vs AUS Dream11 Prediction Team 2:

• Keeper – Alex Carey
• Batters – Steve Smith, Temba Bavuma ©, Travis Head (VC), Matthew Renshaw
• All-Rounders – Aiden Markram, Wiaan Mulder, Cameron Green, Marco Jansen
• Bowlers – Pat Cummins, Kagiso Rabada

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SA vs AUS Match Preview:

South Africa will take on Australia in the third and decisive Test of the Australia tour of South Africa 2026 on Tuesday, 27 October, at Newlands, Cape Town. The match will begin at 1:30 PM IST, with the series evenly poised at 1–1. After suffering a heavy defeat in the opening Test, South Africa responded emphatically in Gqeberha to level the contest and set up a compelling finale. Australia, meanwhile, will look to regain control, overcome their second-Test setbacks and finish the tour with a series victory.

South Africa delivered a commanding performance in the second Test, declaring their first innings at 425/9. Captain Temba Bavuma led from the front with a magnificent 179 off 334 balls, while Marco Jansen contributed 85 and Simon Harmer added a valuable 82. In response, Australia collapsed to 99 in their first innings as Kagiso Rabada and Jansen dismantled the batting lineup. Although Australia showed greater resistance after following on, Travis Head’s 121 off 190 deliveries and Scott Boland’s 40 helped them reach 295 in their second innings. However, South Africa maintained their dominance to secure an innings-and-31-run victory, with Rabada claiming four wickets in the second innings and Wiaan Mulder taking three.

Heading into the series decider, South Africa will look to build on their impressive all-round display. Bavuma’s leadership and batting form, Jansen’s contributions in both departments and Rabada’s ability to exploit pressure situations give the hosts a strong foundation. Australia, on the other hand, must address their first-innings collapse and deliver a more resilient batting performance. While Head’s century demonstrated their ability to fight back, the visitors need greater support from the rest of the batting order to challenge South Africa’s attack. Ultimately, with the series on the line, both teams must combine discipline, patience and execution to secure a decisive victory in Cape Town.

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SA vs AUS Playing 11s (Predicted):

South Africa Playing 11:

1) Aiden Markram

2) Marques Ackerman

3) David Bedingham

4) Temba Bavuma ©

5) Matthew Breetzke

6) Ryan Rickelton (wk)

7) Wiaan Mulder

8) Marco Jansen

9) Simon Harmer

10) Kagiso Rabada

11) Dane Paterson

Australia Playing 11:

1) Travis Head

2) Matthew Renshaw

3) Marnus Labuschagne

4) Steve Smith

5) Cameron Green

6) Alex Carey (wk)

7) Josh Inglis

8) Pat Cummins ©

9) Mitchell Starc

10) Scott Boland

11) Josh Hazlewood

SA vs AUS Match Winner Prediction:

Looking at the recent performance and home advantage, South Africa is expected to win this match.