St George's Park

Australia · 23 Oct 2026Labuschagne's dismissal exposes wind gap as Test place under threat

Marnus Labuschagne's Test place is under intense scrutiny after he was dismissed in Gqeberha by a wind-assisted catch, the kind of local knowledge that only the St George's Park ground can offer. SouthAfrica captain Temba Bavuma and spinner Simon Harmer both noted how the narrow gap between two stands funnelled the breeze, holding up Labuschagne's lofted shot to hand Marco Jansen a simple catch. The dismissal leaves the series locked at 1-1 with the final Test starting in Cape Town on Tuesday, and Australian selectors pondering changes to a batting order that has repeatedly failed to convert starts into big scores.