47 hours ago · Australia
Australia fight back in rollercoaster start to deciding Test against South Africa
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a general story. The Guardian Sport, Sky Sports Football, ABC Australia, and BBC Sport are the outlets attached to this story. The reports are tied to Australia. The first report grouped here was at 25 Oct 2026, 20:55 UTC. 9 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “Australia fight back in rollercoaster start to deciding Test against South Africa”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Decision to bowl first looked like backfiring But hosts all out for 329 after being 140-0 at lunch For a time, it was heading up there with the worst. David Gower at Leeds in 1989, when Australia topped 600 and declared.
Story timeline
Reports grouped into this story, earliest first. Exact repeats from the same outlet are collapsed.
- First reported by ABC Australia
- New development reported by BBC Sport
Starc takes six as Australia bowl South Africa out for 329 - third Test scorecard
- New development reported by ABC Australia
Live: Starc strikes with new ball to break dangerous South African stand
- New development reported by ABC Australia
Live: South Africa bowled out for 329 as Starc uses new ball to decimate tail
- Picked up by ABC Australia
Live: Starc's triple strike with new ball rocks South African lower order
- New development reported by ABC Australia
Starc's ferocious late spell helps Australia recover from horror start
- Picked up by Sky Sports Football
South Africa vs Australia: Latest updates from deciding Test
- New development reported by The Guardian Sport
Australia fight back in rollercoaster start to deciding Test against South Africa
- Picked up by The Guardian Sport
Australia fightback in rollercoaster start to deciding Test against South Africa
Same story, different outlets
4 headlinesEach line is that outlet's headline. The article stays on the publisher's site.
- The GuardianAustralia fight back in rollercoaster start to deciding Test against South Africa
- Sky Sports FootballSouth Africa vs Australia: Latest updates from deciding Test
- ABCStarc's ferocious late spell helps Australia recover from horror start
- BBCStarc takes six as Australia bowl South Africa out for 329 - third Test scorecard