Nortje ruled out of Cape Town Test with groin injury

Source published 24 October 2026 · Added 24 October 2026
Checked 24 October 2026, 10:42 South Africa time

Anrich Nortje will miss South Africa’s deciding Test against Australia in Cape Town on 27–31 October after suffering a mild groin injury while bowling in Gqeberha. ICC’s 24 October report says scans confirmed the injury and no replacement had yet been named. South Africa levelled the series with an innings-and-31-run win in the second Test.