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

4.1

OUT! Caught. Gerald Coetzee to Mitchell Marsh. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep mid wicket, caught by Fortuin.

3 September 2023 15:10

South Africa vs Australia

3.6

Lungi Ngidi to Mitchell Marsh. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot dropped, to fourth slip for 1 run, fielded by Stubbs.

3 September 2023 15:09

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3.5

Lungi Ngidi to Travis Head. Off cutter length ball, off stump on the front foot working, to mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Markram.

3 September 2023 15:08

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3.4

FOUR! Lungi Ngidi to Travis Head. Off cutter back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, well timed in the air under control past deep backward point for 4 runs.

3 September 2023 15:07

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3.3

SIX! Lungi Ngidi to Travis Head. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot Slog, top edge in the air uncontrolled over fine leg for 6 runs.

3 September 2023 15:06

South Africa vs Australia

3.1

Lungi Ngidi to Travis Head. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Maharaj.

3 September 2023 15:05

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2.6

Bjorn Fortuin to Travis Head. Stock length ball, to leg on the back foot working, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Ferreira.

3 September 2023 15:04

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2.5

Bjorn Fortuin to Mitchell Marsh. Stock length ball, middle stump on the back foot working, to mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Maharaj.

3 September 2023 15:03

South Africa vs Australia

2.4

Bjorn Fortuin to Travis Head. Stock length ball, down leg side on the back foot working, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Hendricks.

3 September 2023 15:03

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2.3

Bjorn Fortuin to Travis Head. Stock length ball, middle stump on the back foot cutting, top edge in the air uncontrolled to short third man for no runs, fielded by Williams.

3 September 2023 15:02