Cricket news and scores around the world: Australia lead in Durban, India and West Indies share the T20I series

South Africa v Australia: Renshaw and Hazlewood set the tone in Durban

Australia opened their three-Test tour of South Africa with a convincing win. Matt Renshaw made 190 in the first innings and 82 in the second, and was named Player of the Match. Australia posted 390, bowled South Africa out for 284 and then declared on 314 for 6, leaving the hosts a target of 421. Josh Hazlewood finished with career-best figures of 6 for 49 on the final day as South Africa fell for 206, with Aiden Markram’s 75 the main resistance.

The result moved Australia to the top of the World Test Championship table, with New Zealand second and South Africa third. Australian captain Pat Cummins described it as the biggest overseas win of his time in charge. It also ended an unbeaten start to Temba Bavuma’s Test captaincy. For the full context of this rivalry, read our South Africa vs Australia match coverage.

The second Test began on 18 October at St George’s Park in Gqeberha and runs to 22 October. Previews expected Kagiso Rabada to return for South Africa, with Matthew Breetzke in for Tristan Stubbs, and noted that the venue has favoured spin since 2022. Check a live scorecard for the current position. The series finishes with the third Test at Newlands, Cape Town, from 27 to 31 October.

India v West Indies: a high-scoring series nobody could separate

The tour opened in the 50-over format, where India won the three-match ODI series 2–1 under Shubman Gill, who was player of the series with 334 runs. Shai Hope led West Indies with 278 runs, and Justin Greaves scored a maiden ODI century. In the T20I leg, the visitors matched India’s firepower throughout. Here is how the five matches went.

The draw denied West Indies a first bilateral series win in India since 2002. India had also won the men’s T20 gold at the Asian Games in Japan, where Pakistan took silver and Sri Lanka bronze, before flying straight into this series with a different squad from the ODI team.

T20 World Cup 2026: recapping both champions

Men: India retain the title

India beat New Zealand by 96 runs in the final in Ahmedabad on 8 March. They made 255 for 5, the highest total in a T20 World Cup final, built on Sanju Samson’s 89, Abhishek Sharma’s 52 off 21 balls and Ishan Kishan’s 54. Jasprit Bumrah took four wickets as New Zealand were dismissed for 159. India became the first side to defend the men’s T20 World Cup and the first to win it at home. Our cricket hub carries the tournament coverage.

Women: Australia win a record seventh crown

In England and Wales, Australia beat the hosts by seven wickets in the final at Lord’s on 5 July, chasing 151 in 17.1 overs. ICC chair Jay Shah called it the biggest Women’s T20 World Cup yet by attendance and viewership. For a wider look at English cricket, see England begin a new era after Ben Stokes.

Around the world: cricket beyond the headline series

Associate and qualifier cricket

The Africa sub-regional qualifier for the men’s T20 World Cup opens in Abuja on 20 October, with Nigeria, Gambia, Uganda, Zambia, Lesotho and Mozambique involved. In Incheon, South Korea won their four-match T20I series against Indonesia 4–0. The final rounds of the ICC Cricket World Cup League 2, part of the road to the 2027 ODI World Cup, run through to early November.

Domestic and tri-series action

The Sheffield Shield and India’s Ranji Trophy are both under way, an ODI tri-nation series featuring Afghanistan and Zimbabwe is being played in the UAE, and a Pakistan ODI tri-series began on 18 October.

Women’s cricket

Australia Women and New Zealand Women play a three-match T20I series on 18, 20 and 22 October.

India’s New Zealand tour then moves to two Tests, in Wellington and Christchurch, and runs into December. India last met New Zealand in the T20 World Cup final, so the white-ball games carry extra interest. Dates can change, so confirm times with the host boards before you plan your viewing. Follow every update on the Techm cricket news page.

Who won the first Test between South Africa and Australia?

Australia won in Durban by 214 runs. Renshaw’s 190 and 82 and Hazlewood’s 6 for 49 were the key performances.

What was the result of the India v West Indies T20I series?

It ended 2–2 after the fifth match in Bengaluru was abandoned because of rain.

Who are the current T20 World Cup champions?

India hold the men’s title and Australia hold the women’s title, both decided in 2026.

When does India’s tour of New Zealand start?

The first of five T20Is is on 22 October in Christchurch.