As South Africa\u2019s chief spinning protagonist Simon Harmer was assessing what was been a superb series clinched by the Proteas in brilliant fashion, he declared it was one cricket fans might remember for a long time to come.<\/p>\n
Certainly anyone who has been at the Newlands Cricket Ground over the past four days would agree given the stunning weather and even more spectacular setting.<\/p>\n
Watch every ball of Australia vs England T20 & ODI series Live & ad-break free during play on Fox Cricket, available on Kayo Sports | Don\u2019t miss the Summer of the Century. Get 50% off Kayo Premium for 6 months. Min cost $23 for 1 month. New & returning customers only. Offer ends 31 Oct 2026. Sign up today<\/a>.<\/p>\n From former Australia captain Alyssa Healy enjoying a beer with Proteas fans on the hill looking back towards Table Mountain to the Aussie tour groups, the vibe has been great.<\/p>\n Many fans had a Castle Lager in hand – the brewery is just over the back fence at Newlands – and some posters pointing to Sandpapergate, while a few brought laptops to make the most of a working day. What better way to do it?<\/p>\n The rain in Gqeberha helped, but after the two Test debacles in Perth and Melbourne last year during the Ashes, the series between the top two Test teams has gone the full 15 days.<\/p>\n \u201cI think the way this Test series has unfolded has been a great advert for Test cricket,\u201d Harmer, a considered and eloquent speaker happy to raise the ire of the Aussies, said.<\/p>\n \u201cI know there\u2019s been some people on social media that haven\u2019t been happy with the crowd attendance, but for us, the way it\u2019s played out on the field, and I think the way the series has unfolded has been really exciting for people who are watching.<\/p>\n \u201cSo I think in recent history, in my mind, it\u2019s probably the most closely contested. There\u2019s been everything: turnarounds, hundreds, partnerships, five \u2018fas\u2019.<\/p>\n \u201cI think in terms of Test cricket, and I think in the years to come, I\u2019m sure there will be some chat about this series.\u201d<\/p>\n Australia SLAMMED after 7-wickets fall | 03:32<\/p>\n Perhaps the only shame is that there is not a fourth or even fifth Test to come given how enthralling the cricket between the rival sides have been. And it had plenty of fans asking why not?<\/p>\n The congestion on the calendar and the ever-growing opportunities in franchise cricket are squeezing the window for which Test cricket can be played amid great consternation.<\/p>\n South Africa would have loved to host Australia in at least a fourth Test, as per what unfolded during the infamous tour back in 2018 that ended at the Wanderers.<\/p>\n Australian captain Pat Cummins is in favour of an extended series, saying the two nations produced great cricket when pitted against each other.<\/p>\n READ MORE<\/p>\n \u2018Un-Australian\u2019: Warner\u2019s brutal verdict as \u2018sense of doom\u2019 sparks grim 1300-day reckoning \u2013 Talking Points<\/a><\/p>\n