Labuschagne’s career in dire straits after an otherwise even session

Harmer got Head, Labuschagne in the same over as Renshaw batted out the morning session…

By Tristan Lavalette · Espncricinfo

Published: Wednesday, 28 October 2026 at 11:11 AM

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Marnus Labuschagne's Test career faces intense scrutiny after he fell for a five-ball duck in Cape Town.
Australia reached lunch on day two at 90 for 2, trailing South Africa's 329 by 239 runs.
Offspinner Simon Harmer claimed both wickets in one over, dismissing Travis Head for 41 and Labuschagne for zero.

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Marnus Labuschagne fell for a five-ball duck against South Africa offspinner Simon Harmer, putting his Test career under severe pressure on the second morning of the series-deciding third Test. Australia reached 90 for 2 at lunch, trailing South Africa's first-innings total of 329 by 239 runs in Cape Town.

Harmer turned the morning around by taking two wickets in the same over, first removing Travis Head for 41 before dismissing Labuschagne. Matt Renshaw remained unbeaten on 27, while Cameron Green joined him at the crease following Australia's bright opening stand of 58.

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