South Africa and Australia set for Newlands series decider

South Africa and Australia are set to decide their tied Test series at Newlands in Cape Town, with the hosts seeking to extend a recent run of success at the ground against a stronger Australian all-time record there. The third Test was scheduled for October 27 to 31. The series stood at one win apiece before the decider: Australia won the first Test in Durban by 214 runs, and South Africa levelled the contest with an innings-and-31-run victory in Gqeberha. Australia have won 10 of the 14 Tests between the teams at Newlands, while South Africa have won four. None of those matches ended in a draw. The visitors won nine of the first 10 meetings at the ground, but South Africa have taken three of the last four. Australia’s most recent win there came in 2014; South Africa won in 2018. The recent sequence offers the home side a counterpoint to the longer venue record, but the figures describe different spans of matches. The decider was the final match of a three-Test series, with the winner taking the series. South Africa were due to be without fast bowler Anrich Nortje, who suffered a groin injury during the second Test. One preview reported that Gerald Coetzee would replace him...