How to watch South Africa vs Australia Test series 2026 live in India: TV channel, live streaming and timings

South Africa and Australia resume their fierce red ball rivalry on Friday, October 9, 2026, when the opening match of the three-match Test series gets underway at Kingsmead in Durban. The tour moves to the longest format following a competitive one day international series that South Africa claimed by a 2-1 margin.

Cricket followers around the world are preparing for the three-match Test contest, which forms a crucial fixture in the ICC World Test Championship calendar. Broadcasters across major territories have confirmed their television and online streaming arrangements ahead of the series opener.

South Africa vs Australia 2026 Test series live streaming and TV broadcast channels

Fans in Australia can watch every ball of the Test series live and exclusive on Fox Cricket through Foxtel. Online streaming in Australia is available via the Kayo Sports app and website on mobile devices, smart televisions, and desktop browsers. There is no free to air television broadcast in Australia for this overseas tour.

In the host country, South African viewers can follow the live telecast across SuperSport channels, primarily on SuperSport Cricket. Digital viewers in South Africa can stream the action live on the DStv Stream application. Selected coverage will also be available on SABC 3 and the SABC+ streaming platform.

Viewers in India can watch the live television broadcast on the Eurosport TV channel. Live streaming across India is available exclusively on the FanCode app and website through match passes and series packages.

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In the United Kingdom, coverage is available on Sky Sports Cricket and Sky Sports+with online streaming via the Sky Go app and NOW platform. In the United States and North America, fans can tune in via Willow TV and streaming on Prime Video. In Pakistan and Bangladesh, digital streaming access is provided by Tapmad.

Complete schedule and match timings for SA vs AUS Tests

The three Test matches will run across three different venues over 22 days. The tour begins in Durban before moving to Gqeberha and wrapping up at Cape Town.

• 1st Test: October 9 to October 13, 2026, at Kingsmead, Durban. Play starts daily at 09:30 local time (1:00 PM IST / 6:30 PM AEDT).
• 2nd Test: October 18 to October 22, 2026, at St George's Park, Gqeberha. Play starts daily at 10:00 local time (1:30 PM IST / 7:00 PM AEDT).
• 3rd Test: October 27 to October 31, 2026, at Newlands, Cape Town. Play starts daily at 10:30 local time (2:00 PM IST / 7:30 PM AEDT).

Series background and red ball rivalry

This tour marks Australia's first Test series on South African soil since their dramatic 2018 visit. Both sides enter the series with high stakes in the ICC World Test Championship standings. South Africa enter the contest confident after winning the opening two ODIs in Durban and Johannesburg before Australia pulled back a rain shortened victory in the final match at Potchefstroom.

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South Africa squad- Temba Bavuma (c), Marques Ackerman, David Bedingham, Tony de Zorzi (Injured), Aiden Markram, Tristan Stubbs, Ryan Rickelton, Kyle Verreynne, Corbin Bosch, Marco Jansen, Wiaan Mulder, Senuran Muthusamy, Gerald Coetzee, Simon Harmer, Keshav Maharaj, Anrich Nortje, Dane Paterson, Kagiso Rabada

Australia squad- Pat Cummins (c), Scott Boland, Alex Carey, Cooper Connolly, Sam Harper, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Matthew Kuhnemann, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Michael Neser, Matthew Renshaw, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Beau Webster