South Africa v Australia · ODI series 2026
South Africa
Oddsworth ODI ranking 3rdICC ODI ranking 4th
- Won
- 61%
- Record
- 230–144
- Rating
- 1732
- Last 10
- 5–5
Form
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| Date | Opponent | Ground | Result | Our chance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Sept 2026 | Namibia | Namibia Cricket Ground | won South Africa won by 9 wickets | 90% |
| 11 Sept 2026 | Namibia | Namibia Cricket Ground | won South Africa won by 157 runs | 88% |
| 9 Sept 2026 | Namibia | Namibia Cricket Ground | won South Africa won by 99 runs (DLS) | 86% |
| 6 Dec 2025 | India | Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium | lost India won by 9 wickets | 31% |
| 3 Dec 2025 | India | Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium | won South Africa won by 4 wickets | 30% |
| 30 Nov 2025 | India | JSCA International Stadium Complex | lost India won by 17 runs | 27% |
| 8 Nov 2025 | Pakistan | Iqbal Stadium | lost Pakistan won by 7 wickets | 41% |
| 6 Nov 2025 | Pakistan | Iqbal Stadium | won South Africa won by 8 wickets | 34% |
| 4 Nov 2025 | Pakistan | Iqbal Stadium | lost Pakistan won by 2 wickets | 33% |
| 7 Sept 2025 | England | The Rose Bowl | lost England won by 342 runs | 46% |
Against our model
31wins in 57 decided ODIs since Jan 2022
32.7wins we expected
−1.7against the model
Year by year
| Year | P | W | L | T | NR | Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 100% |
| 2025 | 16 | 7 | 9 | – | – | 44% |
| 2024 | 6 | 2 | 4 | – | – | 33% |
| 2023 | 24 | 15 | 9 | – | – | 63% |
| 2022 | 12 | 6 | 5 | – | 1 | 55% |
2003–2021
| 2021 | 10 | 3 | 5 | – | 2 | 38% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | 4 | 1 | – | 1 | 80% |
| 2019 | 18 | 10 | 7 | – | 1 | 59% |
| 2018 | 17 | 9 | 8 | – | – | 53% |
| 2017 | 19 | 13 | 6 | – | – | 68% |
| 2016 | 17 | 11 | 5 | – | 1 | 69% |
| 2015 | 24 | 15 | 9 | – | – | 63% |
| 2014 | 19 | 12 | 6 | – | 1 | 67% |
| 2013 | 28 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 50% |
| 2012 | 13 | 8 | 4 | – | 1 | 67% |
| 2011 | 15 | 9 | 6 | – | – | 60% |
| 2010 | 16 | 12 | 4 | – | – | 75% |
| 2009 | 18 | 11 | 7 | – | – | 61% |
| 2008 | 15 | 10 | 4 | – | 1 | 71% |
| 2007 | 30 | 19 | 10 | – | 1 | 66% |
| 2006 | 24 | 15 | 9 | – | – | 63% |
| 2005 | 18 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 87% |
| 2004 | 7 | 1 | 5 | – | 1 | 17% |
| 2003 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 60% |
Predicted XI, 2nd ODI
Marco Jansen
7. All-rounder
26 · Right-handed aggressive lower-order batter · Left-arm fast bowler · 31 ODIs · 553 runs · 48 wkts
The rest of the squad
Aiden Markram
Batter
31 · Right-handed ultra-aggressive top-order batter · 80 ODIs · 2,539 runs · 18 wkts