South Africa all out, setting Australia 288 to win the third Test in Cape Town

Summary

South Africa were bowled out on day four of the third men's Test against Australia at Newlands in Cape Town, leaving Australia 288 to win the decider. Earlier on the day, live coverage recorded South Africa at 151 for four after 52 overs, with Breetzke on 23 and Ryan Rickelton on 15. Rickelton cut a ball from Nathan Lyon behind point for four, and the blog said one good partnership could make it South Africa's day. The coverage said Rickelton and Wiaan Mulder had made fine centuries as South Africa fought back. A reader asked whether South Africa had missed a trick by using only one frontline spinner on a pitch that was turning more as the match went on, and the coverage carried the question without answering it.

Timeline

1. The Guardian

   30 Oct 2026, 16:22 UTCSource ↗

   The Guardian's live blog reports that South Africa were all out and set Australia 288 to win the third men's Test at Newlands, and that earlier on day four they were 151 for four after 52 overs.