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Australia collapse on final day as Simon Harmer spins South Africa to series win

The Guardian Sport Saturday 31 October 2026, 13:34 UTC By AAP 1 min read
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South Africa regain top spot in Test rankingsHarmer takes career-best six for 16 at NewlandsSouth Africa’s Simon ⁠Harmer took a career-best six for 16 as the hosts thumped Australia by 176 runs to clinch ⁠their three-test series 2-1 at ​Newlands on ‌Saturday. Australia lost Matt Renshaw and Marnus Labuschagne in the opening over and never really recovered.

  • South Africa regain top spot in Test rankings

  • Harmer takes career-best six for 16 at Newlands

South Africa’s Simon ⁠Harmer took a career-best six for 16 as the hosts thumped Australia by 176 runs to clinch ⁠their three-test series 2-1 at ​Newlands on ‌Saturday.

Australia lost Matt Renshaw and Marnus Labuschagne in the opening over and never really recovered. While Pat Cummins’s 90-ball vigil and Nathan Lyon’s unbeaten 33 in the hope of a draw delayed the inevitable, their fate was sealed Simon Harmer bowled Josh Hazlewood just before tea.

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Australia (LOCATION) Simon Harmer (PERSON) South Africa (LOCATION) NewlandsSouth Africa’s (ORG) Simon ⁠Harmer (PERSON) Matt Renshaw (PERSON) Marnus Labuschagne (PERSON) Pat Cummins’s (PERSON) Nathan Lyon’s (PERSON) Josh Hazlewood (PERSON)
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