South Africa v Australia: second men's Test day two at St George's Park

South Africa and Australia were contesting the second men's Test at St George's Park in Gqeberha on day two on 19 October 2026.

Play start time in Gqeberha was listed as 10am local, 7pm AEDT and 9am BST. Rain delayed play and the coverage said South Africa might not get to bowl until Day 3.

The Guardian's live updates said Rabada would return when South Africa bowled and noted he was the main character at this ground eight years ago. The piece added the rain would give Nathan Lyon more time to think, argued that more time lost suited Australia's use of four fast bowlers because a spinner would be less needed during slow periods, and posed questions about Lyon's reaction after being left out for four quicks in Jamaica and Brisbane recently and about this being the third time in the last eight Tests that he had been fit for.