Return to the Scene of the Crime to Face the World Test Champions: Australia vs South Africa 2026 Test Series Preview

482 days since South Africa lifted the ICC World Test Championship, the two finalists meet for a three-Test series. While the focus in on the WTC Final rematch, it is hard to forget that this is Australia’s first Test series on South African soil since that 2018 series. You know the one: sandpaper, reverse swing, tears, bans, and an AB de Villiers ton in his final series. If you need a refresher, watch Inside Edge’s “How a cameraman caught cricket’s greatest scandal.“