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South Africa v Australia, 2nd Test: South Africa won by an innings and 31 runs

South Africa 425-9d; our pre-match call 42%. Australia 99 & 295; our pre-match call 42%. Our pre-match call for the draw 16%.

South Africa v Australia Test series 2026, 2nd Test

South Africa won by an innings and 31 runs

Sunday 18 October 2026, 10:00am SASTSt George's Park, GqeberhaOur pre-match call for the draw 16%

Prediction locked in 18th October, 00:29 UTC

St George's Park

Gqeberha · 12 Tests here since 2007

South Africa here
Won 7, lost 4
Highest first innings
525, South Africa 2013
Lowest completed
124, South Africa 2007
Median first innings
383

Last 5 here

  • Dec 2024 South Africa 358 (103.4) v Sri Lanka 328 (99.2) v South Africa 317 (86) v Sri Lanka 238 (69.1). South Africa won by 109 runs
  • Apr 2022 South Africa 453 (136.2) v Bangladesh 217 (74.2) v South Africa 176-6d (39.5) v Bangladesh 80 (23.3). South Africa won by 332 runs
  • Jan 2020 England 499-9d (152) v South Africa 209 (86.4) v South Africa 237 (88.5). England won by an innings and 53 runs
  • Feb 2019 South Africa 222 (61.2) v Sri Lanka 154-9 (37.4) v South Africa 128 (44.3) v Sri Lanka 197-2 (45.4). Sri Lanka won by 8 wickets
  • Mar 2018 Australia 243 (71.3) v South Africa 382 (118.4) v Australia 239 (79) v South Africa 102-4 (22.5). South Africa won by 6 wickets

The ground's full record

Batting first here

73%

8 of 11 won batting first. Since 2019, 75% (3 of 4).

Every first innings here

Reached par (281)Median
Tests9 of 12383

Weather on the day

Sunday 18 October, 10:00–17:30: 17.6 °C on average, humidity 91%, wind 17 km/h gusting to 48, 5.9 mm of rain.

Monday 19 October, 10:00–17:30: 16.0 °C on average, humidity 63%, wind 30 km/h gusting to 73, 0.5 mm of rain.

Tuesday 20 October, 10:00–17:30: 18.5 °C on average, humidity 58%, wind 12 km/h gusting to 34, no rain.

Wednesday 21 October, 10:00–17:30: 20.9 °C on average, humidity 58%, wind 28 km/h gusting to 75, no rain.

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