Hazlewood's six-wicket finish breaks South Africa's resistance
Fox Cricket's final-day highlights draw an unusually large audience, with Renshaw's bowling and Mark Nicholas's commentary also getting attention.
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- 0:06Markram and Mulder resume South Africa's chase on the final day.
- 1:40Markram reaches his half-century as South Africa builds patiently.
- 6:46Hazlewood breaks the partnership, with Carey catching Mulder behind the wickets.
- 10:04Jansen attacks, including a six off Maddinson into the bleachers.
- 13:21Hazlewood's inswinger bowls Jansen and begins a rapid sequence of wickets.
- 15:51The match's deciding wicket and final result arrive.
Aiden Markram makes Australia work for the finish. He bats patiently, survives a reviewed appeal and keeps South Africa's chase alive before Josh Hazlewood turns the closing stretch into a succession of wickets.
Fox Cricket's highlights have drawn about 146,000 views in their first 16 hours. Their projected first-day audience is roughly ten times the channel's usual start for a regular video, and the comments have already far exceeded a typical full day's total.
The package takes its time getting to the burst promised by the title. Markram reaches his half-century, singles accumulate, and Marco Jansen adds some aggression, including a six off Nic Maddinson. Then Hazlewood bowls Jansen with an inswinger and removes Simon Harmer almost immediately afterward. He finishes with six wickets as Australia wins the opening Test.
Hazlewood isn't the only Australian with a bowling moment: Matt Renshaw removes Kyle Verreynne, caught in the slips. Viewers discuss Renshaw's contribution and Steve Smith's catching, while others note the unusually patient opening stretch of a highlights package. A prominent thread takes a different kind of pleasure in the broadcast, recognizing Mark Nicholas's voice from his Channel Nine commentary years.
Fox Cricket has also posted the post-match press conferences and The Grade Cricketer's recap. In the highlights themselves, the decisive shift comes when Jansen's attacking innings meets Hazlewood's delivery at 13:21.
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What viewers say
as a long time listener of Channel 9 in the past, what a pleasure it is to hear Mark Nicholas in the commentary box again. the man was built for commentary.
@joshuahong2013See it on YouTubehow goood to have a test get into the fifth day !
@Dyl_RKSee it on YouTubeThat Steve Smith catch in the second innings might be the best of the lot. Not as spectacular but you're not really standing at first slip to the spinner expecting a top edge from a full blooded cut shot. Virtually no reaction time and the ball on the way down and you can see him adjust at the last second. Freakish.
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Renshaw, the part time off spinner with 2. Big Josh with 6 in the end. What a delightful day to be Australian
@MezmarrSee it on YouTubeGood win Australia! South Africa really fell apart in the 4th innings. Smith with some great slip catches.
@MrStoudemire11See it on YouTubeNobody expected this result after the first session of day one 😊
@baseballfan88888See it on YouTubeMarkram was gritty 👏
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- October 13, 2026
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The highlights are heading toward a first-day audience far above Fox Cricket's usual regular-video start. Comments have also arrived much faster than usual.
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Which Australian wicketkeeper catches Mulder off Hazlewood in these highlights?
Alex Carey takes the catch behind the wickets when Hazlewood dismisses Mulder.