What to watch on Kayo Sports this week: Test cricket, AFLW and Constellation Cup – Australia’s second Test against South Africa leads Kayo Sports’ schedule from Thursday 15 to Wednesday 21 October 2026. Also on the list are two women’s T20 internationals against New Zealand and the first two Constellation Cup netball matches. AFLW round ten, the Sheffield Shield and both national basketball leagues feature too.
Sunday offers three competing Australian fixtures. The first Constellation Cup netball match starts at 5pm AEDT. Australia’s Test coverage begins at 6pm, followed by the women’s T20 against New Zealand at 6.30pm. Fox Sports, Fox Footy and ESPN supply much of the coverage through Kayo, while some events are listed as Kayo exclusives. Unless stated otherwise, all start times below are Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT).
Cricket: Australia in two formats
The second South Africa v Australia Test begins Sunday 18 October at 6pm AEDT. Kayo lists day two on Monday 19, day three on Tuesday 20 and day four on Wednesday 21 October, each from 6.30pm. The match is part of the live and exclusive Fox Sports cricket slate on Kayo.
The Australian women’s side meets New Zealand in T20 internationals on Sunday 18 October from 6.30pm and Tuesday 20 October from 6.45pm. Fox Sports describes those matches as live and ad-break free during play.
Other international cricket begins with Bangladesh v Zimbabwe’s ODI on Saturday 17 October from 10.20pm. India v West Indies T20 follows Sunday 18 October at 12.20am. Later that day, Pakistan v Sri Lanka’s ODI starts at 6.50pm. Afghanistan v Zimbabwe’s ODI begins Monday 19 October at 10.20pm. Pakistan v England’s ODI follows Tuesday 20 October at 6.50pm. Finally, Afghanistan v Bangladesh’s ODI starts Wednesday 21 October at 10.20pm AEDT.
The Sheffield Shield returns with three simultaneous fixtures on Monday 19, Tuesday 20 and Wednesday 21 October. Tasmania v Victoria begins each day at 10.25am, South Australia v Queensland at 10.55am and Western Australia v New South Wales at 1.25pm AEDT. The days are listed as days one to three respectively.
AFLW round ten
Fox Footy carries the round live and ad-break free during play on Kayo. Melbourne v Richmond opens Friday 16 October at 7pm AEDT. On Saturday 17 October, Adelaide faces Gold Coast at 1pm and Carlton meets the Western Bulldogs at 3pm. Brisbane v Port Adelaide follows at 5pm, then West Coast v Geelong at 7pm.
On Sunday 18 October, Collingwood faces Sydney at 12.25pm and Greater Western Sydney meets Hawthorn at 2.30pm. Essendon v North Melbourne begins at 3pm. Fremantle v St Kilda follows at 5pm AEDT. Kayo says every AFLW match, including the Grand Final, is available on the service.
NBL and WNBL
NBL round five starts Thursday 15 October with Brisbane v South East Melbourne at 7pm. Tasmania v Adelaide follows Friday 16 October at 7pm. Saturday’s games are South East Melbourne v Cairns at 5.30pm and Sydney v Perth at 7.30pm. On Sunday, Tasmania v New Zealand begins at 3pm and Melbourne United v Illawarra at 5pm AEDT. Games are carried on ESPN through Kayo, with Fox Sports channels used where ESPN has a scheduling clash.
Kayo’s weekly list includes the WNBL’s opening round on ESPN. Tasmania Jewels v Geelong Venom opens Thursday 15 October at 7pm. The WNBL also lists 9Now and ESPN via Disney+ as ways to watch every game. Southside Flyers v Sydney Flames follows Friday 16 October at 7pm. Saturday 17 October has UC Capitals v Bendigo Spirit at 3pm and Perth Lynx v Townsville Fire at 7pm. Adelaide Lightning v Townsville Fire closes the listed round on Tuesday 20 October at 7pm AEDT. Kayo says more than 80 WNBL games will be available.
Netball, golf, NFL and surfing
Australia faces New Zealand in the first two Constellation Cup netball games on Sunday 18 and Wednesday 21 October. Both are listed from 5pm AEDT on Kayo.
Golf includes the WA Open’s third round on Saturday 17 October from 4pm and final round on Sunday 18 October from 2pm. The DP World Tour India Championship begins Thursday 15 October from 4.30pm, continues Friday and Saturday from 5.30pm, and concludes Sunday from 5pm AEDT.
ESPN’s NFL games on Kayo begin Friday 16 October with Denver v Seattle from 11.15am. Monday 19 October has Jacksonville v Houston at 12.30am and Philadelphia v Carolina at 4am. The LA Rams meet Arizona at 7am, while Las Vegas faces Buffalo at 7.25am. Green Bay v Dallas begins at 11.15am. San Francisco v Washington follows Tuesday 20 October at 11am AEDT.
The Rip Curl Pro in Portugal is listed from Friday 16 October at 5.30pm, then daily from Saturday 17 to Wednesday 21 October at 6pm AEDT, subject to event conditions.
Pay-per-view events
Main Event also lists Dubois v Wardley II boxing and AEW WrestleDream for Sunday 18 October. Unlike the rest of the guide, the supplied pay-per-view listings give the boxing start as 5am AEST and wrestling as 11am AEST. Rental charges apply, so viewers should check the event listing and local start time before ordering. Live-sport schedules are subject to change.
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