Australia vs South Africa head to head record

Data through 9 October 2026Last updated 9 October 2026

In 119 meetings between 2005 and 2026, Australia won 59 and South Africa won 56. Australia lead the head-to-head in the data by 3 wins. In the last 5 meetings, Australia won 3 and South Africa won 2. The highest total in the fixture is 651 by South Africa (19 Mar 2009).

Matches

119

2005–2026

Australia won

South Africa won

Tied / drawn / NR

0 / 3 / 1

Australia vs South Africa by format

Results from Australia's point of view
Format	Played	Won	Lost	Drawn	NR	Win %	Years
Tests	31	16	12	3	0	57.1%	2005–2026
ODIs	60	24	35	0	1	40.7%	2006–2026
T20Is	28	19	9	0	0	67.9%	2006–2025

Wins per year

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Australia vs South Africa: wins per year
Year	Australia wins	South Africa wins
2005	1	0
2006	10	5
2007	2	0
2008	0	2
2009	8	10
2011	4	3
2012	1	1
2014	11	5
2016	4	9
2018	2	6
2019	0	1
2020	2	4
2021	1	0
2022	2	0
2023	6	4
2025	3	4
2026	2	2

Last 10 Australia vs South Africa matches

Most recent matches in the data
Date	Teams	Result	Ground
9 Oct 2026	Australia 390 & 314/6d South Africa 284 & 206	Australia won by 214 runs	Kingsmead
30 Sep 2026	Australia 322/9 (50 ov) South Africa 145/4 (28 ov)	Australia won by 45 runs (D/L)	Senwes Park
27 Sep 2026	South Africa 365/9 (50 ov) Australia 333 (49.5 ov)	South Africa won by 32 runs	The Wanderers Stadium
24 Sep 2026	South Africa 297/8 (50 ov) Australia 230 (41.2 ov)	South Africa won by 67 runs	Kingsmead
24 Aug 2025	Australia 431/2 (50 ov) South Africa 155 (24.5 ov)	Australia won by 276 runs	Great Barrier Reef Arena
22 Aug 2025	South Africa 277 (49.1 ov) Australia 193 (37.4 ov)	South Africa won by 84 runs	Great Barrier Reef Arena
19 Aug 2025	South Africa 296/8 (50 ov) Australia 198 (40.5 ov)	South Africa won by 98 runs	Cazaly's Stadium
16 Aug 2025	South Africa 172/7 (20 ov) Australia 173/8 (19.5 ov)	Australia won by 2 wickets	Cazaly's Stadium
12 Aug 2025	South Africa 218/7 (20 ov) Australia 165 (17.4 ov)	South Africa won by 53 runs	Marrara Stadium
10 Aug 2025	Australia 178 (20 ov) South Africa 161/9 (20 ov)	Australia won by 17 runs	Marrara Stadium

Biggest wins

Australia's biggest wins
Winner	Margin	Against	Format	Date	Ground
Australia	innings and 182 runs	South Africa	Test	26 Dec 2022	Melbourne Cricket Ground
Australia	281 runs	South Africa	Test	12 Feb 2014	SuperSport Park
Australia	276 runs	South Africa	ODI	24 Aug 2025	Great Barrier Reef Arena
Australia	8 wickets	South Africa	Test	2 Jan 2006	Sydney Cricket Ground
Australia	8 wickets	South Africa	T20I	30 Sep 2012	R Premadasa Stadium

South Africa's biggest wins
Winner	Margin	Against	Format	Date	Ground
South Africa	innings and 80 runs	Australia	Test	12 Nov 2016	Bellerive Oval
South Africa	innings and 20 runs	Australia	Test	19 Mar 2009	Newlands
South Africa	492 runs	Australia	Test	30 Mar 2018	The Wanderers Stadium
South Africa	9 wickets	Australia	Test	26 Dec 2008	Melbourne Cricket Ground
South Africa	8 wickets	Australia	ODI	26 Jan 2009	Adelaide Oval

Highest and lowest totals

Highest totals in this fixture
Team	Score	Against	Date	Result
South Africa	651	Australia	19 Mar 2009	Won
Australia	575/8	South Africa	26 Dec 2022	Won
South Africa	569	Australia	30 Nov 2012	Won
Australia	565/5	South Africa	9 Nov 2012	Drawn
Australia	550	South Africa	22 Nov 2012	Drawn

Lowest all-out totals
Team	Score	Overs	Against	Date	Result
Australia	47		South Africa	9 Nov 2011	Lost
Australia	85		South Africa	12 Nov 2016	Lost
South Africa	89	14.3	Australia	21 Feb 2020	Lost
Australia	93	34.3	South Africa	3 Mar 2006	Lost
South Africa	96	15.3	Australia	26 Feb 2020	Lost

Most runs in Australia vs South Africa matches

Top 10 run scorers in this fixture
Player	Team	Inns	Runs	Avg	SR	HS	100s
AB de Villiers	South Africa	76	3,290	49.85	62.0	169	7
David Warner	Australia	72	3,141	44.24	95.0	200	10
Hashim Amla	South Africa	71	2,453	37.17	60.0	196	6
Ricky Ponting	Australia	59	2,399	41.36	72.9	164	7
Faf du Plessis	South Africa	53	2,194	46.68	70.2	126	8
Michael Clarke	Australia	52	2,119	47.09	64.0	259	5
Quinton de Kock	South Africa	60	1,953	33.67	88.6	178	4
Steven Smith	Australia	55	1,943	39.65	67.6	108	4
Michael Hussey	Australia	56	1,939	41.26	61.5	122	3
Jacques Kallis	South Africa	49	1,925	40.96	56.6	147	4

Most wickets in Australia vs South Africa matches

Top 10 wicket takers in this fixture
Player	Team	Inns	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Best
Dale Steyn	South Africa	62	127	27.17	4.26	5/67
Kagiso Rabada	South Africa	48	102	23.45	4.48	6/54
Mitchell Johnson	Australia	41	91	26.99	3.60	8/61
Morne Morkel	South Africa	50	91	31.23	4.02	5/21
Anderson Cummins	Australia	44	85	22.13	3.71	6/28
Josh Hazlewood	Australia	44	85	26.40	3.80	6/49
Mitchell Starc	Australia	46	82	29.59	4.30	6/154
Makhaya Ntini	South Africa	33	64	30.56	4.06	6/22
Nathan Lyon	Australia	42	62	41.32	2.98	5/130
Vernon Philander	South Africa	30	59	24.39	2.94	6/21

Where they met

Grounds (wins from Australia's point of view)
Ground	Played	Australia won	South Africa won
The Wanderers Stadium	14	6	8
Kingsmead	14	11	3
Newlands	11	5	6
SuperSport Park	8	3	5
St George's Park	7	1	6
Melbourne Cricket Ground	7	5	2
Western Australia Cricket Association Ground	6	1	5
Sydney Cricket Ground	6	4	1

Frequently asked questions

What is the Australia vs South Africa head to head record?

119 matches: Australia won 59, South Africa won 56, tied 0, drawn 3, no result 1 (data 2005–2026).

Who won the last Australia vs South Africa match?

Australia won by 214 runs (9 Oct 2026).

What is the highest score in Australia vs South Africa matches?

651 by South Africa on 19 Mar 2009.

Who has scored the most runs in Australia vs South Africa matches?

AB de Villiers (South Africa), 3,290 runs in 76 innings.

Who has taken the most wickets in Australia vs South Africa matches?

Dale Steyn (South Africa), 127 wickets.

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Past results only, not a prediction. Coverage: Cricsheet data from the early 2000s.

Source: computed by CricketWise from Cricsheet ball-by-ball data (ODC-BY). Definitions: methodology.