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South Africa vs Australia LIVE: Cricket score and updates from Australia in South Africa 2023

Follow all the action from Mangaung Oval

Sports Staff
Wednesday 06 September 2023 07:45 EDT
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Follow live coverage of South Africa vs Australia from the Australia in South Africa 2023 today.

The ICC Test Championship sees nine teams compete across a two-year cycle of matches before a two-team final decides the winner. The inaugural competition was won by New Zealand after a thrilling victory over India in June 2021.

The 50-over World Cup is far older and has been competed for since back in 1975. Australia are the record winners having run out victorious on five occasions (1987, 1999, 2003, 2007 and 2015). England took the 2019 crown after a dramatic Ben Stokes-inspired super-over win over New Zealand at Lord's.

The shortest form of the game sees teams compete in Twenty20. The newest format has been an instant global hit with a number of hugely-lucrative competitions massively popular all over the world. Australia are reigning world champions having taken victory in the 2021 tournament.

Follow all the latest live coverage of today's match in the live blog below:

South Africa vs Australia

7.5

Kagiso Rabada to Travis Head. Half volley, off stump on the back foot driving, to mid off for 1 run, fielded by Ngidi.

7 September 2023 16:53

South Africa vs Australia

7.3

Kagiso Rabada to Josh Inglis. Out-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, inside edge to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Coetzee.

7 September 2023 16:52

South Africa vs Australia

7.2

Kagiso Rabada to Travis Head. Length ball, down leg side on the front foot flick, mis-timed to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Jansen.

7 September 2023 16:51

South Africa vs Australia

6.6

Marco Jansen to Travis Head. Length ball, middle stump backing away working, to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by van der Dussen.

7 September 2023 16:50

South Africa vs Australia

6.5

Marco Jansen to Travis Head. Out-swinging back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, bottom edge for no runs, fielded by de Kock.

7 September 2023 16:49

South Africa vs Australia

6.4

Marco Jansen to Travis Head. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, to mid on for no runs, fielded by Coetzee.

7 September 2023 16:48

South Africa vs Australia

6.3

SIX! Marco Jansen to Travis Head. Short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control over deep square leg for 6 runs.

7 September 2023 16:48

South Africa vs Australia

6.2

FOUR! Marco Jansen to Travis Head. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot driving, well timed in the air under control past deep backward point for 4 runs.

7 September 2023 16:47

South Africa vs Australia

6.1

Marco Jansen to Travis Head. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot dropped, to point for no runs, fielded by Miller.

7 September 2023 16:46

South Africa vs Australia

5.6

Kagiso Rabada to Josh Inglis. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot working, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Ngidi.

7 September 2023 16:45

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