{"id":739,"date":"2026-10-30T07:13:50","date_gmt":"2026-10-30T07:13:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cricketkidunyya.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/30\/sa-vs-aus-cape-town-spin-to-play-a-massive-role-in-the-test-says-simon-harmer\/"},"modified":"2026-10-30T07:13:50","modified_gmt":"2026-10-30T07:13:50","slug":"sa-vs-aus-cape-town-spin-to-play-a-massive-role-in-the-test-says-simon-harmer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cricketkidunyya.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/30\/sa-vs-aus-cape-town-spin-to-play-a-massive-role-in-the-test-says-simon-harmer\/","title":{"rendered":"SA vs AUS Cape Town: Spin to play a massive role in the Test says Simon Harmer"},"content":{"rendered":"

Last Updated on 1 minute ago by Charbel Coorey<\/a><\/p>\n

As Nathan Lyon had the ball turning square on the third day of a gripping Cape Town Test, his opposite number watched on with interest. Big puffs of dust was a regular sight as South Africa batted with caution against the consistent Lyon, until Temba Bavuma was undone by the flight as he looked to hit a boundary through midwicket.<\/p>\n

The crucial wicket meant the hosts ended the day four wickets down and leading by 40 runs. Simon Harmer has called on a big performance from the batting lineup against what he describes as an incredible bowling attack.<\/p>\n

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Do off spinners get any better than this? <\/p>\n

Nathan Lyon with a ripper of a delivery to send Temba Bavuma on his way.<\/p>\n

(Video courtesy Fox Sports Australia) pic.twitter.com\/a5BELPEhyk<\/a><\/p>\n

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\u201cThey\u2019ve got an incredible bowling lineup and we know that the pressure is going to be on for all 90 overs tomorrow,\u201d Harmer said, as quoted by foxsports.com.au<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut as we\u2019ve seen throughout the series, there\u2019s going to be periods where it\u2019s going to be easier to score, and there\u2019s going to be periods where they\u2019re going to bowl well.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo it\u2019s just about navigating through the tough periods and understanding that there is going to be an opportunity for you to score more freely somewhere down the line, and the trust in that sort of process.\u201d<\/p>\n

Simon Harmer says spin will play massive role as Australia face potentially tricky fourth innings chase<\/strong><\/h2>\n

200+ totals have been successfully chased down just three times at Newlands<\/a>. South Africa bat deep, and a solid lead can put Australia under pressure on a turning pitch. It\u2019s something the South Africa offspinner is looking forward to.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think if you look at how the wicket changed from this morning to this evening, there\u2019s been quite a dramatic change,\u201d said Harmer, who took 4\/104 off 37 overs in the first innings.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think Mitchell Starc does a pretty good job of churning up the wicket. So yeah, I definitely think that spin is probably going to come into it a lot more than it has in the first two and a half days.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think it was quite evident to see tonight how the ball was turning out of the footmarks. I don\u2019t know if the middle of the strip is going to start going up and down for the seamers, but the way that I see it is that I think that spin has a massive role to play in the rest of the Test.\u201d<\/p>\n

Simon Katich agrees. The former opener says the pitch will do more, and the result could come down to which bowling attack is more consistent.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think there\u2019s going to be a lot more on offer from the wickets\u2019 perspective, and there\u2019s a lot more on the line in terms of the result,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe series is at 1-1 and it\u2019s going to boil down to getting the ball in the right area the most amount of times.\u201d<\/p>\n

The wicket of Temba Bavuma for 35 could prove to be one of the pivotal moments of this Test. However, Marco Jansen and Harmer himself have contributed runs down the order this series, and if they do so again, we could be in for a thrilling finish to a high-profile series.<\/p>\n

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