It could be advantage Australia with four left-handers in their top seven, given the footmarks in Cape Town will make make batting tough for right-handers…
Australia will chase a target of 288 for victory on a spinning Cape Town pitch to decide the Test series against South Africa. While conditions feature low bounce and severe turn out of footmarks, Australia's four top-seven left-handers—Travis Head, Matt Renshaw, Alex Carey, and Cooper Connolly—could hold an advantage against the rough outside off-stump.
South Africa's primary spin threat Simon Harmer looms after claiming 4-104 in the first innings. Centurion Ryan Rickelton noted that the pitch remains difficult for right-handers and increasingly slow, requiring Australia to score at 3.2 runs per over on the final day.
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