Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent

Notifications can be managed in browser preferences.

Liveupdated

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
Comments
A general view of a cricket ball
A general view of a cricket ball (Getty Images)

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

41.5

Ashton Agar to Temba Bavuma. Stock ball half volley, down leg side on the front foot working, to mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Abbott.

7 September 2023 15:05

South Africa vs Australia

41.3

FOUR! Ashton Agar to Temba Bavuma. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, outside edge past third man for 4 runs.

7 September 2023 15:04

South Africa vs Australia

41.1

Ashton Agar to Keshav Maharaj. Stock length ball, middle stump on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs.

7 September 2023 15:04

South Africa vs Australia

40.6

Wide Sean Abbott to Temba Bavuma. Length ball, down leg side backing away pulling, Play and Miss (Leg Side) to fine leg for 5 runs.

7 September 2023 15:02

South Africa vs Australia

40.5

Sean Abbott to Keshav Maharaj. Length ball, off stump on the front foot working, hit pad to square leg for 1 run, fielded by Warner.

7 September 2023 15:01

South Africa vs Australia

40.4

Sean Abbott to Keshav Maharaj. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to mid on for no runs, fielded by Hazlewood.

7 September 2023 15:00

South Africa vs Australia

40.3

Sean Abbott to Temba Bavuma. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Inglis.

7 September 2023 15:00

South Africa vs Australia

40.2

Sean Abbott to Temba Bavuma. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot working, to mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Warner.

7 September 2023 14:59

South Africa vs Australia

39.6

OUT! Caught. Ashton Agar to Gerald Coetzee. Stock ball half volley, down leg side on the front foot slog sweeping, top edge in the air uncontrolled to short fine leg, caught by Hazlewood.

7 September 2023 14:57

South Africa vs Australia

39.5

Ashton Agar to Temba Bavuma. Stock ball half volley, to leg on the front foot working, to mid on for 1 run, fielded by Abbott.

7 September 2023 14:56

Join our commenting forum

Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies

Comments

Thank you for registering

Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in