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A pulsating first day of the final Test in Cape Town as South Africa potentially squander a fantastic first session when they were 148-0. Australia's impotent first session was first rescued by Nathan Lyon and then letterly by the brilliant Mitchell Starc who took 4-2 to finish the SA innings off for 329.
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann reflect on a day of dramatic ebb and flow, also assess the state of England's one day side after they were put out of their misery by Sri Lanka beating Pakistan in Lahore. And they discuss Lancashire's treatment of Jimmy Anderson and why he's still seems keen to play on.
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"SA V AUSTRALIA: NIP AND TUCK" is an episode of The Analyst Inside Cricket. Runtime 38 min. Published October 27, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.