26 October 2026

Australia vs South Africa 2026, Cape Town Test, preview: Who is the world’s best team, ICC rankings, cricket news

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Yet there has been debate during the evenly-balanced series between South Africa and Australia that will be decided in Cape Town this week as to who deserves the mantle as the world’s best Test team.

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