# Rain delays day one of South Africa-Australia second Test

The opening day of the second men’s cricket Test between South Africa and Australia was delayed by rain. Live coverage is ongoing as the teams wait for conditions to allow play. The delay affects the match schedule but is routine for Test cricket.

**Importance:** 2/5

## Sources

### Sports
- [The Guardian Sport](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2026/oct/18/south-africa-v-australia-second-test-day-one-cricket-st-georges-park-gqeberha-live-updates) — Sun, 18 Oct 2026 08:40:13 GMT
- [The Guardian Sport](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/oct/18/australias-boland-damages-south-africa-in-brief-respite-from-rain) — Sun, 18 Oct 2026 16:45:55 GMT
- [The Guardian Sport](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2026/oct/19/south-africa-v-australia-second-test-day-two-cricket-st-georges-park-gqeberha-live-updates) — Mon, 19 Oct 2026 08:57:39 GMT
- [The Guardian Sport](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2026/oct/20/south-africa-v-australia-second-test-day-three-cricket-st-georges-park-gqeberha-live-updates) — Tue, 20 Oct 2026 08:50:42 GMT
- [The Guardian Sport](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2026/oct/21/south-africa-v-australia-second-test-day-four-cricket-st-georges-park-gqeberha-live-updates) — Wed, 21 Oct 2026 08:42:49 GMT
- [The Guardian Sport](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2026/oct/22/south-africa-v-australia-second-test-day-five-cricket-st-georges-park-gqeberha-live-updates) — Thu, 22 Oct 2026 08:46:14 GMT
- [The Guardian Sport](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2026/oct/27/south-africa-v-australia-third-test-day-one-cricket-newlands-cape-town-live-updates) — Tue, 27 Oct 2026 08:56:28 GMT
- [The Guardian Sport](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2026/oct/28/south-africa-v-australia-third-test-day-two-cricket-newlands-cape-town-live-updates) — Wed, 28 Oct 2026 08:48:52 GMT
- [The Guardian Sport](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2026/oct/29/south-africa-v-australia-third-test-day-three-cricket-newlands-cape-town-live-updates) — Thu, 29 Oct 2026 08:57:18 GMT
- [The Guardian Sport](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2026/oct/30/south-africa-v-australia-third-test-day-four-cricket-newlands-cape-town-live-updates) — Fri, 30 Oct 2026 10:38:50 GMT
- [BBC Sport](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/articles/c6n8dpvyyy71o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss) — Fri, 30 Oct 2026 17:03:40 GMT
- [The Guardian Sport](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/oct/30/australia-set-288-to-win-after-south-african-centurions-turn-the-tide) — Fri, 30 Oct 2026 16:40:33 GMT
- [The Guardian Sport](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2026/oct/31/south-africa-v-australia-third-test-day-five-cricket-newlands-cape-town-live-updates) — Sat, 31 Oct 2026 08:44:52 GMT

### World
- [Al Jazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/22/foreign-national-beaten-to-death-by-a-mob-in-south-africa?traffic_source=rss) — Thu, 22 Oct 2026 17:35:44 +0000