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Andrew McDonald Signals Australia Selection Review After South Africa Test Series Defeat

Australia lost the three-Test series against South Africa 2-1 after being bowled out for 111 while chasing 288 in the deciding Test in Cape Town.
Head coach Andrew McDonald said Australia had underachieved and that selection decisions would be considered after the disappointment of the tour.
McDonald said Marnus Labuschagne had missed opportunities in South Africa and that his position would be reassessed in the following week or so.
Labuschagne scored 131 runs at an average of 21.83 during the series, including scores of zero and four in the deciding Test.
McDonald said the selectors would consider the squad’s age profile as they balance experienced players with younger options such as Cooper Connolly and Sam Konstas.

Tanush Kotian Takes Maiden 10-Wicket Haul as Mumbai Beat Haryana by 10 Wickets

Tanush Kotian returned match figures of 11 for 151, taking 3/70 in the first innings and 8/81 in the second.
Mumbai bowled Haryana out for 270 in the first innings and 256 while following on.
Mumbai chased a target of 97 without losing a wicket, reaching 97/0 in 10.4 overs.
Angkrish Raghuvanshi scored 67 not out off 39 balls, while Divyaansh Saxena made 30 not out off 25.
Mumbai earned seven points from the 10-wicket victory; Haryana finished with zero points.

Mitchell Starc Takes 20th Test Five-Wicket Haul as Australia Bowl Out South Africa for 329

Mitchell Starc took 6-72 on day one of the third Test against South Africa at Newlands on October 27, 2026.
The six-wicket spell was Starc’s 20th five-wicket haul in Test cricket.
South Africa were bowled out for 329 in 82.3 overs after reaching 203-1.
Marques Ackerman top-scored with 95 from 94 balls, while Aiden Markram made 78.
David Bedingham scored 50 and Marco Jansen added 52 as South Africa recovered briefly before the late collapse.

Did you know? Facts about Nathan Lyon

Australia have now been dismissed for four wickets down at 95 or worse in 14 of their past 25 Test innings, according to ABC reporting. Read the story →
Australia surrendered a 1-0 series lead after losing the second and third Tests in Gqeberha and Cape Town. Read the story →
Josh Inglis was brought into the deciding Test at short notice after Steve Smith was ruled out with a neck problem and went on to score a century. Read the story →
McDonald said Nathan Lyon’s position was not something to review immediately and expected the spinner to prepare for the first Test against New Zealand. Read the story →
Kotian’s 8/81 in the second innings followed a first-innings return of 3/70 in the same match. Read the story →
Raghuvanshi’s unbeaten 67 included seven fours and three sixes, according to The Indian Express. Read the story →
Kotian said he had spoken to Ravindra Jadeja and Nathan Lyon about spin bowling during his brief stint with India’s Test squad. Read the story →
Starc’s 6-72 was his best bowling return against South Africa in Test cricket, according to Sky Sports. Read the story →
Starc’s 20th Test five-for made him the second left-arm fast bowler to reach 20 five-wicket hauls in Tests, behind Wasim Akram, according to the statistical report by CREX. Read the story →
South Africa had been 158 without loss and later 203-1 before Australia’s bowlers turned the innings around. Read the story →

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Andrew McDonald Signals Australia Selection Review After South Africa Test Series Defeat

Australia coach Andrew McDonald says selectors will reassess Marnus Labuschagne and the squad’s age profile after a 2-1 Test series loss to South Africa. He admitted Australia underachieved but defended the broader quality of the team and pointed to batting positives from the tour.

Tanush Kotian Takes Maiden 10-Wicket Haul as Mumbai Beat Haryana by 10 Wickets

Tanush Kotian claimed his first 10-wicket match haul in domestic cricket as Mumbai defeated Haryana by 10 wickets at the MCA-BKC ground, earning seven points with a bonus-point win.

Mitchell Starc Takes 20th Test Five-Wicket Haul as Australia Bowl Out South Africa for 329

Mitchell Starc claimed 6-72 and his 20th Test five-wicket haul as South Africa were dismissed for 329 on day one of the deciding third Test at Newlands on October 27, 2026.

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