There's no such thing as dead rubber when these two teams meet and here we explain all you need to know about how to watch Australia vs South Africa, including start times, venue, TV channels and live stream options around the world for the 3rd Test
The series may be done and the victors decided, but there's still time for South Africa to claim some sense of redemption when they face Australia in Sydney for the 3rd and final Test. And in this article, we'll explain your Australia v South Africa live stream options in various countries around the world.
Yes, it's been a hard tour for the Proteas to stomach, pretty much entirely devoid of any Christmas cheer whatsoever. While for their hosts, they'll be looking to take their fine 2022 form into a new year that promises Test tours to India and England.
The action at the SCG is set to start at 10.30am local time on Wednesday, January 4.
For viewers tuning in from the UK, that means pulling a complete all-nighter, with play starting at 11.30pm GMT on Tuesday, January 3 and each day after.
That's 1.30am in South Africa, 5am IST in India and 6.30pm ET / 3.30pm PT on Tuesday afternoon in the US.
Australia v South Africa is being shown by BT Sport (jumping around between BT Sport 1 and 2) in the UK. Coverage commences at 11.30pm GMT, just before play commences on Tuesday evening.
BT Sport is available as a standalone TV package or as an add-on for TV plans from the likes of Sky and Virgin Media.
If you don't want to commit to an expensive long term plan, you could alternatively choose a BT Sport Monthly Pass. This gives you all the BT Sport channels - including coverage of the Test cricket, Premier League and European football, Champions Cup rugby, UFC, boxing and more - for just £25 a month.
You can watch BT Sport in pretty much any device you can think of, including Apple, Android, Amazon Fire, Smart TVS, Roku and games consoles.
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Sydney Cricket Ground [JEREMY NG/AFP via Getty Images]
If you're planning to watch Australia v South Africa on a television, then the good news is that every minute will be broadcast on Channel 7 and Channel 7 HD.
However, if you intend to watch on your laptop, mobile or other streaming device, then 7Plus doesn't have the right to live stream the action.
Instead, you'll either need a subscribtion to Foxtel (sport packages starting at $79 a month) or to specialist sports streamer Kayo Sports. Prices on the latter start at $25 a month and carry Fox's full spectrum of live sports. Plus you can try Kayo for free with a 7-day trial.
SuperSport has the rights to show this series, with the 3rd Test appearting on its Grandstand channel. Coverage starts in the early hours of each morning at 1.20am.
SuperSport customers can stream via the DStv App or web browser, alongside SuperSport's dedicatd mobile app.
The Sony Sports Network has the rights to show this Test series. Its coverage starts at 5am IST on Sony Sports Ten 2 just in time for the start of play.
For anybody watching on the go, you can live stream Australia vs South Africa vs the SonyLiv app. Prices for SonyLiv start at ₹299 a month or ₹599 annually.
Specialist cricket streamer Willow has the rights to broadcast the Australia v South Africa live stream of this series. Coverage is set to begin at 6.20pm ET / 3.20pm PT just in time for the first over of the day.
Willow costs just $9.99 a month (or $60 for the year) and includes streaming of pretty much every major cricket competition, including the BBL, India's Test series in Bangladesh and much more besides.
It's available to watch via its mobile apps, Apple TV, Chromecast, Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Samsung Smart TVs, Android TV or via Xbox One.
Alternatively, you can add it as a channel to an existing cable plan (e.g. Dish, Spectrum, Xfinity) or a streaming service like Sling TV. Sling TV is a full cable replacement service that starts at $40 a month (currently half price for your first month) and then you can add the Willow channels for $7 a month.
With Cameron Green and Mitchell Starc crocked, Australia have the chance to bring in some different faces into the squad for the SCG. Matt Renshaw and Ashton Agar - who have both been out of the red-ball frame for around 5 years - are recalled and are likely to get the nod in a team that has one eye on the upcoming trip to India.
Josh Hazlewood is also passed as fit and expected to come straight back in for the unlucky Scott Boland. If that's so, it also means that the rapid Lance Morris will miss out again.
South Africa resisted the urge to change things up after their destruction in Brisbane, but after two big losses on the trot they'll surely bring in some different personnel. Theunis de Bruyn is heading home for the birth of his child anyway, so that means Rassie van der Dussen's and Heinrich Klaasen will be duking it out for that place. And if the selectors decide they don't need all four seamers, we may see Simon Harmer come in for the thus far inneffective Lungi Ngidi.
David Warner, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Matt Renshaw, Alex Carey (wk), Pat Cummins (c), Ashton Agar, Josh Hazlewood, Nathan Lyon
Dean Elgar(c), Sarel Erwee, Rassie van der Dussen, Temba Bavuma, Khaya Zondo, Kyle Verreynne(w), Marco Jansen, Simon Harmer, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje
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Posted by Adeel on 01/09/2023 at 18:26
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