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

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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

19.1

Nathan Ellis to Keshav Maharaj. Slower length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Steer, to short third man for 1 run, fielded by Johnson.

3 September 2023 14:27

South Africa vs Australia

18.6

Sean Abbott to Keshav Maharaj. Back of a length, outside off stump down the track pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to mid on for 1 run, fielded by David.

3 September 2023 14:26

South Africa vs Australia

18.5

Sean Abbott to Donavon Ferreira. Off cutter short, outside off stump backing away pulling, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Short.

3 September 2023 14:25

South Africa vs Australia

18.3

Sean Abbott to Keshav Maharaj. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, missed for no runs, fielded by Inglis.

3 September 2023 14:24

South Africa vs Australia

18.2

Sean Abbott to Keshav Maharaj. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot Steer, missed for no runs, fielded by Inglis.

3 September 2023 14:24

South Africa vs Australia

18.1

OUT! Caught (Sub). Sean Abbott to Gerald Coetzee. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long off.

3 September 2023 14:23

South Africa vs Australia

17.6

FREE HIT. SIX! Nathan Ellis to Donavon Ferreira. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control over deep extra cover for 6 runs.

3 September 2023 14:21

South Africa vs Australia

17.6

No ball Nathan Ellis to Donavon Ferreira. Slower ball beamer, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, top edge and it was a no ball, fielded by Inglis.

3 September 2023 14:20

South Africa vs Australia

17.5

SIX! Nathan Ellis to Donavon Ferreira. Slower length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, well timed in the air under control over long on for 6 runs.

3 September 2023 14:20

South Africa vs Australia

17.4

Nathan Ellis to Donavon Ferreira. Off cutter short, outside off stump on the front foot pulling, to deep mid wicket for 2 runs, fielded by Abbott.

3 September 2023 14:19