Monday, 28 September 2026

South Africa’s cricket success dominated, with a series win over Australia, a new Test squad and strong focus on the summer ahead.

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19:09
South Africa beat Australia by 78 runs at the Wanderers to take the ODI series 2-0, their sixth consecutive bilateral series victory against Australia.
19:31
David Miller’s unbeaten 142 and Temba Bavuma’s century powered South Africa to 365, while Australia collapsed after a fast 130-run opening stand.
19:12
An 18-player Test squad includes Marcus Ackerman, David Bedingham and returning seamer Anrich Nortje; there is no Dewald Brevis, while Kagiso Rabada’s fitness remains uncertain.
19:10
The Springboks lost 42-38 to Australia despite a late fightback, while South Africa’s men won the African Netball Cup match against Eswatini and Bafana beat Guinea 2-1.
19:55
Western Province Cobras captain Leah Jones said the defending champions aim to retain both the Hollywoodbets Pro50 and Pro20 titles when the season starts on 4 October.