South Africa vs Australia 1st Test
Kingsmead Cricket Ground, Durban
Australia moved within six wickets of victory in the 1st Test after reducing South Africa to 102/4 at stumps on Day 4 at Kingsmead. The hosts are chasing 421 and require another 319 runs on the final day.
Earlier, Australia declared their second innings on 314/6 after scoring at more than five runs an over. Matt Renshaw followed his first-innings 190 with 82, Nic Maddinson made 48 from 38 balls and captain Pat Cummins struck an unbeaten 32 from 12.
Aiden Markram remained unbeaten on 45 after South Africa lost Ryan Rickelton, David Bedingham, Temba Bavuma and Tristan Stubbs. Australia maintained control through a disciplined bowling effort, with Renshaw also claiming his first Test wicket.
Day 4 Key Performers
South Africa vs Australia 1st Test Match Information
The first Test of the Australia tour of South Africa 2026 will be played at Kingsmead Cricket Ground in Durban from 9 to 13 October 2026. Each day is scheduled to begin at 07:30 GMT or 9:30 AM South Africa time.
South Africa vs Australia 1st Test Day 4 Report
Australia began the day on 33/0 and immediately looked to move the game forward. Maddinson’s aggressive 48 set the pace before Renshaw took control, adding 82 to his career-best 190 from the first innings.
The visitors declared on 314/6 after only 58 overs. Cummins provided the final burst with an unbeaten 32 from 12 deliveries, leaving South Africa a target of 421 and enough time for Australia’s attack to make early inroads.
South Africa again lost Rickelton cheaply, while Bedingham counterattacked for 46 before Josh Hazlewood trapped him lbw. Renshaw dismissed Bavuma for his maiden Test wicket, and Cummins removed Stubbs late in the day.
Markram’s unbeaten 45 has given South Africa some resistance, but Australia remain overwhelming favourites. The hosts must bat through the final day with only six wickets left, while Australia need six more breakthroughs to take a 1-0 series lead.
A Three-Test World Test Championship Series
The Durban Test is the first of three matches between South Africa and Australia. The series continues at St George’s Park in Gqeberha before concluding at Newlands in Cape Town.
Every Test carries World Test Championship points, which gives the series significance beyond the immediate result. It is also Australia’s first Test tour of South Africa since 2018.
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South Africa vs Australia Tour 2026 Schedule
South Africa won the ODI series 2-1. The tour now moves into a three-match Test series from 9 to 31 October 2026.
| Match | Date | Time | Venue / Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st ODI | 24 September 2026 | 08:00 GMT | South Africa won by 67 runs, Durban |
| 2nd ODI | 27 September 2026 | 08:00 GMT | South Africa won by 32 runs, Johannesburg |
| 3rd ODI | 30 September 2026 | 11:30 GMT | Australia won by 45 runs (DLS), Potchefstroom |
| 1st Test | 9–13 October 2026 | 07:30 GMT | Kingsmead, Durban |
| 2nd Test | 18–22 October 2026 | 08:00 GMT | St George’s Park, Gqeberha |
| 3rd Test | 27–31 October 2026 | 08:30 GMT | Newlands, Cape Town |
South Africa vs Australia Test Squads
South Africa Preliminary Test Squad
Temba Bavuma (captain), Marques Ackerman, David Bedingham, Corbin Bosch, Gerald Coetzee, Simon Harmer, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, Wiaan Mulder, Senuran Muthusamy, Anrich Nortje, Dane Paterson, Kagiso Rabada, Ryan Rickelton, Tristan Stubbs and Kyle Verreynne. Tony de Zorzi was named in the preliminary group but has been ruled out of the first Test through injury.
Australia Test Squad
Pat Cummins (captain), Scott Boland, Alex Carey, Cooper Connolly, Sam Harper, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Matthew Kuhnemann, Marnus Labuschagne, Nic Maddinson, Nathan Lyon, Michael Neser, Matthew Renshaw, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc and Beau Webster. Josh Inglis is expected from the second Test, while Cameron Green will miss the opener.
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