# Did Matt Renshaw SPARE Australia's Blushes & Has Marnus Labuschagne SAVED His Test Career?!

An episode of [Following On: talkSPORT's cricket show](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1101136985), 9 Oct 2026, 17 min.

Audio: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/cricketweekpodcast/e/6ac8ff9a44b8f76f7acb933f/media.mp3

Sam Ellard is joined by the former South Africa fast bowler Kyle Abbott and the former Surrey all-rounder Cameron Steel to look back at Day 1 of the first Test between South Africa and Australia at Kingsmead, with Australia ending the day on 187-6. They discuss if South Africa were too wasteful with the new ball, reflect on a remarkable personal comeback for Australia batter Nic Maddinson after his return to Test Cricket at the age of 34, and discuss a return to form for Marnus Labuschagne, with his 37 helping Australia recover from 24-2. They also discuss Anrich Nortje's first Test Match in 3 years, and debate who will be the happier of the two sides after the first day of the series. Hear live ball-by-ball commentary of the entire South Africa v Australia Test series on talkSPORT 2 and the talkSPORT Cricket YouTube Channel. Instagram: @talkSPORT_Cricket YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9vsecLHNgTj-yoNumw63lQ X: @Cricket_TS @SamEllard @CameronSteel44 @Kyle_Abbott87 Hosts: Sam Ellard, Kyle Abbott and Cameron Steel Producer: Scott Taylor Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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