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South Africa v Australia

ODI series 20263 ODIs24–30 Sept 2026In South Africa

South Africa2Australia1

South Africa won 2–1

Our call before the series

South Africa80%Australia20%
Our call
Right
Called
Before the 1st ODI

South Africa are at home and rank 3rd on our ODI Elo ratings to Australia's 4th.

Every scoreline
  1. South Africa 3–037%
  2. South Africa 2–144%
  3. Australia 2–117%
  4. Australia 3–02%

The result

Results

Played
3 of 3
Winners called
2 of 3

  1. South Africa145-428 ovAustralia322-950 ov

    3rd ODI12:30pm BSTDay/night

    JB Marks Oval, Potchefstroom

    Australia won by 45 runs (DLS)

    Our call
    South Africa 77%Called Wrong
    1st innings par
    278 runs
    First innings
    322

  2. South Africa365-950 ovAustralia33349.5 ov

    2nd ODI9:00am BST

    The Wanderers, Johannesburg

    South Africa won by 32 runs

    Our call
    South Africa 76%Called Right
    1st innings par
    277 runs
    First innings
    365

  3. South Africa297-850 ovAustralia23041.2 ov

    1st ODI9:00am BST

    Kingsmead, Durban

    South Africa won by 67 runs

    Our call
    South Africa 72%Called Right
    1st innings par
    284 runs
    First innings
    297

Head to head

60ODIs since Jan 2006
35South Africa wins
24Australia wins
20–9In South Africa, 29 ODIs

Bilateral series

SeasonHostsODIsSouth AfricaAustraliaWon by
2026/27South Africa321South Africa
2025Australia321South Africa
2023/24South Africa532South Africa
2019/20South Africa330South Africa
2018/19Australia321South Africa
2016/17South Africa550South Africa
2014/15Australia514Australia
2011/12South Africa312Australia

Last ten meetings

DateGroundScoresResult
30 Sept 2026JB Marks OvalAustralia 322-9 (50) · South Africa 145-4 (28)Australia won by 45 runs (DLS)
27 Sept 2026Wanderers StadiumSouth Africa 365-9 (50) · Australia 333 (49.5)South Africa won by 32 runs
24 Sept 2026KingsmeadSouth Africa 297-8 (50) · Australia 230 (41.2)South Africa won by 67 runs
24 Aug 2025Ray Mitchell Oval, Harrup ParkAustralia 431-2 (50) · South Africa 155 (24.5)Australia won by 276 runs
22 Aug 2025Ray Mitchell Oval, Harrup ParkSouth Africa 277 (49.1) · Australia 193 (37.4)South Africa won by 84 runs
19 Aug 2025Bundaberg Rum StadiumSouth Africa 296-8 (50) · Australia 198 (40.5)South Africa won by 98 runs
16 Nov 2023Eden GardensSouth Africa 212 (49.4) · Australia 215-7 (47.2)Australia won by 3 wickets
12 Oct 2023Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket StadiumSouth Africa 311-7 (50) · Australia 177 (40.5)South Africa won by 134 runs
17 Sept 2023Wanderers StadiumSouth Africa 315-9 (50) · Australia 193 (34.1)South Africa won by 122 runs
15 Sept 2023SuperSport ParkSouth Africa 416-5 (50) · Australia 252-9 (34.5)South Africa won by 164 runs

The teams

The grounds

GroundODIsParFirst inningssince 2019HighestWon batting firstSouth Africa herewon–lost
Kingsmead Durban28287203 (1)37153% (10 of 19)12–6
The Wanderers Johannesburg36281248 (8)43950% (15 of 30)16–9
JB Marks Oval Potchefstroom11287284 (3)41840% (4 of 10)8–1

Top performers, South Africa v Australia

Runs

BatterInnsRunsAvgSR
David Warner AUS301,25541.8103.0
AB de Villiers SA251,25059.599.0
David Miller SA281,18459.2107.0
Faf du Plessis SA211,08054.093.5
Quinton de Kock SA331,05032.896.3
Mitchell Marsh AUS301,00035.799.1
Ricky Ponting AUS2296944.191.8
Herschelle Gibbs SA2185140.591.1

Wickets

BowlerInnsWktsAvgEcon
Dale Steyn SA274926.95.39
Josh Hazlewood AUS203329.45.14
Kagiso Rabada SA153025.55.96
Adam Zampa AUS242844.96.30
Morne Morkel SA152728.65.54
Lungi Ngidi SA112617.05.03
Mitchell Johnson AUS172630.65.31
Keshav Maharaj SA142422.54.13

In this series' squads

Highest scores, South Africa v Australia

Team totals

TotalTeamGroundDate
438-9South AfricaWanderers StadiumMar 2006
434-4AustraliaWanderers StadiumMar 2006
431-2AustraliaRay Mitchell Oval, Harrup ParkAug 2025
416-5South AfricaSuperSport ParkSept 2023
392-8AustraliaMangaung OvalSept 2023

Individual innings

ScoreBatterForGroundDate
178 (113)Quinton de KockSouth AfricaSuperSport ParkSept 2016
175 (111)HH GibbsSouth AfricaWanderers StadiumMar 2006
174 (83)H KlaasenSouth AfricaSuperSport ParkSept 2023
173 (136)DA WarnerAustraliaNewlandsOct 2016
164 (105)RT PontingAustraliaWanderers StadiumMar 2006

Bowling in an innings

FiguresBowlerForGroundDate
6/22 (9.3)M NtiniSouth AfricaNewlandsMar 2006
6/58 (10.0)L NgidiSouth AfricaMangaung OvalMar 2020
5/21 (8.0)M MorkelSouth AfricaWACA GroundNov 2014
5/22 (10.0)B LeeAustraliaDocklands StadiumJan 2006
5/22 (6.0)Cooper ConnollyAustraliaRay Mitchell Oval, Harrup ParkAug 2025

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