Cricket news and scores around the world: South Africa take the Test series and No.1 spot

South Africa v Australia: Proteas win the decider and go top

Australia won the opening Test in Durban by 214 runs, with Matt Renshaw scoring 190 and 82 and Josh Hazlewood taking 6 for 49. South Africa then took control of the series. They won the second Test in Gqeberha by an innings and 31 runs, then won the decider at Newlands by 176 runs. Australia, set 288 to win, were dismissed for 111.

Kagiso Rabada took two wickets in the first over of the chase and reached 350 Test wickets, while Simon Harmer took six on the final day. The 2–1 win moved South Africa to No.1 in the ICC Test rankings and kept alive their hopes of defending the World Test Championship title. Australia have now lost four of their last seven Tests, and this was their first pair of consecutive Test defeats in three and a half years. Temba Bavuma called it one of the iconic series of the century. For more on this rivalry, read our South Africa vs Australia match coverage.

India in New Zealand: 3–2 in the T20Is, ODIs next

India’s 12-match tour of New Zealand began with five T20Is, and the visitors made a fast start before the hosts hit back. Here is how the series went.

The tour now moves to the 50-over format, with five ODIs starting on 4 November in Auckland, followed by two Tests in Wellington and Christchurch. India last met New Zealand in the T20 World Cup final, so the ODIs carry extra interest ahead of the 2027 World Cup. Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Varun Chakravarthy came into the side for the final T20I.

West Indies in Bangladesh: Warrican sets up a win in Dhaka

West Indies beat Bangladesh by eight wickets in the first Test at Mirpur, finishing the game on 31 October. Left-arm spinner Jomel Warrican took five wickets as Bangladesh were bowled out for 272 in their first innings, and the visitors took control from there. The second Test is scheduled for 5 to 9 November, also in Dhaka, and West Indies will aim to take the two-match series 2–0 under captain Roston Chase.

Pakistan win the home ODI tri-series

Pakistan beat Sri Lanka by three wickets in the tri-series final at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on 31 October. Fakhar Zaman scored a century to rescue the chase after a top-order collapse. England were the third team in the series. Sri Lanka had beaten Pakistan by eight wickets in the group stage on 27 October, and England beat Sri Lanka by 55 runs two days later. Sri Lanka stay in Pakistan for a three-day match in Islamabad from 4 November, followed by two Tests that start on 9 November.

Earlier this season: India and Australia hold the T20 World Cups

India beat New Zealand by 96 runs in the T20 World Cup final in Ahmedabad on 8 March, scoring 255 for 5, the highest total in a T20 World Cup final. They became the first side to defend the title. Our cricket hub carries the tournament coverage. Australia won the women’s edition by beating England by seven wickets at Lord’s on 5 July for a record seventh title. For a wider look at English cricket, see England begin a new era after Ben Stokes.

In October, India and West Indies also drew the five-match T20I series 2–2 after rain washed out the decider in Bengaluru, having already split the ODI leg 2–1 in India’s favour.

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The final rounds of the ICC Cricket World Cup League 2, part of the road to the 2027 ODI World Cup, run through to 4 November, and the Africa sub-regional qualifier for the men’s T20 World Cup began in Abuja on 20 October.

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Who won the South Africa v Australia Test series?

South Africa won 2–1 after losing the first Test in Durban by 214 runs.

Who won the India v New Zealand T20I series?

India won 3–2, having led 3–0.

Who won the Pakistan ODI tri-series?

Pakistan, who beat Sri Lanka by three wickets in the final in Lahore.

When do the India v New Zealand ODIs start?

The first of five ODIs is on 4 November in Auckland.