Australia deny South Africa series sweep in rain-affected third ODI Hot: Odds moved 22 points in 24 hours

The story so far

2 publishers have covered this in 2 articles since 30 Sept 2026. The Guardian Sport published first, on 30 September at 21:40 UTC; SkySports followed 10h 28m later. The most recent article, from SkySports, appeared on 1 October at 08:08 UTC.

Outlets reporting it: The Guardian Sport (major outlet), SkySports.

2 prediction markets price this story:

• Australia Tour of South Africa ODIs: South Africa vs Australia — resolved “Australia” on 1 Oct 2026. The market resolves based on who wins the scheduled One Day International cricket match between South Africa and Australia. If the game ends in a tie with no Super Over or similar tiebreaker, the outcome is split evenly. Readers often mistake the deadline for resolution, which occurs two hours after the match concludes if official statistics are not yet published.
• Draw/Tie — the market puts it at 24%, with $40k traded in the last 24 hours, closing 6 Oct 2026. The outcome is Yes if the India A versus Australia A men's professional Test series ends in a draw or tie. The outcome is No if either team wins the series. Readers often mistake the linked story about Australia and South Africa for the relevant match, but this market depends solely on the result of the India A vs Australia A series.

Odds are the market's probability that the outcome happens, updated every few minutes. They are information about what traders expect, not a forecast we make and not investment advice.