Day 1 report
Mitchell Starc claimed four wickets in the space of six balls as Australia hit back on the opening day of the third Test against South Africa at Newlands on Tuesday.
Starc ended with figures of six for 72, and South Africa were dismissed for 329 just before stumps in the series deciding match between the two top-ranked Test sides.
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PLAYING XIs
South Africa: Aiden Markram, Marques Ackerman, David Bedingham, Temba Bavuma(c), Matthew Breetzke, Ryan Rickelton(w), Wiaan Mulder, Marco Jansen, Simon Harmer, Kagiso Rabada, Gerald Coetzee
Australia: Travis Head, Matt Renshaw, Marnus Labuschagne, Cameron Green, Josh Inglis, Alex Carey(w), Cooper Connolly, Pat Cummins(c), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood
Published on Oct 28, 2026
