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Live: Australia battling to avoid defeat in second Test

ABC News Australia - Sport · 22 October 2026 at 6:08 pm

South Africa are odds on to level the series with victory in the second Test, with Australia needing a monumental batting effort to salvage a draw in Gqeberha.

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