South Africa vs Australia LIVE Score, 1st Test Day 1: Anrich Nortje Shines On Test Comeback, Australia In Deep Trouble

South Africa vs Australia LIVE Score, 1st Test Day 1: Australia's innings is not off to a good start, with South Africa sending the visitors two wickets down in the opening session on Day 1 of the first Test in Durban. Both Australia openers, Travis Head and Nic Maddinson, are back in the pavillion. Wiaan Mulder dismissed Travis Head for 9. Maddinson, making his Test comeback after nearly 10 years, got out for 0 off 33. This is the first meeting between the two nations in Test cricket since their thrilling face-off in the World Test Championship (WTC) 2025 final, which South Africa won. Both teams are also in the top two of the current WTC standings, making this series a critical one for their bids to make the 2027 final. (Live Scorecard)