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Hazlewood leads Australia to first-Test win over South Africa
Australia beat South Africa in the first Test in Durban to take a 1-0 lead in the series.
Josh Hazlewood took eight wickets, including six for 49 in a brilliant bowling display.
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The Durban win echoed Australia’s 2018 series opener, which they also won at Kingsmead, though that victory was by 118 runs.
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The second Test begins on October 18 in Gqeberha.
Australia beat South Africa in the first Test in Durban to take a 1-0 lead.
Josh Hazlewood took eight wickets in the match, including six for 49 in the second innings.
Mitchell Marsh scored 96 to help Australia recover from a difficult position on the first day.
Australia has won four consecutive Tests in Durban, according to Fox Cricket.
The second Test is scheduled to begin on October 18 in Gqeberha.
- Who
- Australia and South Africa.
- What
- Australia won the first Test and took a 1-0 lead in the series.
- When
- The first Test took place before Fox Cricket’s October 13, 2026 article. The second Test is scheduled to begin October 18.
- Where
- Durban, South Africa.
- Why
- Hazlewood’s bowling helped Australia secure victory; he took eight wickets in the match.
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Hazlewood bowled David Bedingham, trapping him in front.
Australia beat South Africa in Durban to take a 1-0 series lead.
The second Test is scheduled to begin in Gqeberha.
- First Test result
- Australia beat South Africa in Durban
- Series score
- Australia leads 1-0
- Hazlewood's match wickets
- 8
- Hazlewood's second-innings figures
- 6-49
- Marsh's score
- 96
- Next Test
- October 18 in Gqeberha
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seemed to die down once the spinners got their sweaty hands all over it again
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