Durban, Sept. 25 -- South Africa head coach Shukri Conrad is looking forward to hosting Australia in a three-match ICC World Test Championship series, with the reigning champions set to take on the No. 1-ranked Test side from October 9, according to the ICC.

The series will bring the two teams together again after they contested the 2025 WTC Final at Lord's, where South Africa defeated Australia by five wickets. Aiden Markram's 136 and Kagiso Rabada's nine wickets played a key role in South Africa's triumph.

With the teams meeting again in the ongoing WTC cycle, Conrad is particularly excited about facing Australia on home soil for the first time since 2018.

"Any series against Australia is worth looking forward to, and more particular...