Australia v South Africa

Australia and South Africa have met 121 times in the recorded men's internationals. Australia have won 59 of those and South Africa 58; the other 4 ended tied, drawn or without a result.

Australia lead the series by 1 wins.

In Tests the sides have met 33 times: Australia 16 wins, South Africa 14 wins, and 3 ties or draws.

In One Day Internationals the sides have met 60 times: Australia 24 wins, South Africa 35 wins, with 1 without a result.

In Twenty20 Internationals the sides have met 28 times: Australia 19 wins, South Africa 9 wins.

The earliest recorded meeting is a test dated 26 December 2005: Australia won by 184 runs.

The most recent recorded meeting is a test dated 27 October 2026: South Africa won by 176 runs.

Australia's highest total in these meetings is 575/8, made on 26 December 2022 at Melbourne Cricket Ground.

South Africa's highest total in these meetings is 651, made on 19 March 2009 at Newlands, Cape Town.

Australia's widest win in the series is by 281 runs, on 12 February 2014.

South Africa's widest win in the series is by 492 runs, on 30 March 2018.

The longest unbroken run of wins is 7 by South Africa, between 30 September 2016 and 12 November 2016.

Across all recorded innings in these meetings Australia average 251.8 runs and South Africa average 247.8.

In the limited-overs meetings the side batting first has won 47 and the side chasing 40.

The latest meetings, most recent first, were 27 October 2026, Test, South Africa won by 176 runs; 18 October 2026, Test, South Africa won by 31 runs; 9 October 2026, Test, Australia won by 214 runs; 30 September 2026, ODI, Australia won by 45 runs (D/L method); 27 September 2026, ODI, South Africa won by 32 runs.

Australia and South Africa first meet in the records in 2005 and last in 2026. Meetings by calendar year, with wins for Australia and South Africa: 2005, 1 (1-0); 2006, 15 (10-5); 2007, 2 (2-0); 2008, 2 (0-2); 2009, 18 (8-10); 2011, 7 (4-3); 2012, 4 (1-1); 2014, 16 (11-5); 2016, 14 (4-9); 2018, 8 (2-6); 2019, 1 (0-1); 2020, 6 (2-4); 2021, 1 (1-0); 2022, 2 (2-0); 2023, 11 (6-4); 2025, 7 (3-4); 2026, 6 (2-4).

The leading run scorers across these meetings are AB de Villiers for South Africa (3,290 in 55 matches), DA Warner for Australia (3,141 in 60 matches), HM Amla for South Africa (2,453 in 52 matches), RT Ponting for Australia (2,399 in 44 matches) and F du Plessis for South Africa (2,194 in 42 matches).

The leading wicket takers are DW Steyn for South Africa (127 in 49 matches), K Rabada for South Africa (112 in 41 matches), MA Starc for Australia (94 in 38 matches), MG Johnson for Australia (91 in 30 matches) and M Morkel for South Africa (91 in 35 matches).

The highest Test innings in these meetings is 651 by South Africa on 19 March 2009.

The highest ODI innings in these meetings is 438/9 by South Africa on 12 March 2006.

The highest T20I innings in these meetings is 226/6 by Australia on 30 August 2023.

The grounds that have hosted the most of these meetings are Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg (14 matches), Kingsmead, Durban (14 matches), Newlands, Cape Town (12 matches) and SuperSport Park, Centurion (8 matches).

The records hold 121 meetings between Australia and South Africa, the first dated 26 December 2005 (Test) and the latest 27 October 2026 (Test). 3 of them ended tied or drawn and 1 without a result.