South Africa, last 5
LWWWL
- 9 Oct 2026 Australia won by 214 runs v Australia
- 22 Nov 2025 South Africa won by 408 runs v India
- 14 Nov 2025 South Africa won by 30 runs v India
- 20 Oct 2025 South Africa won by 8 wickets v Pakistan
- 12 Oct 2025 Pakistan won by 93 runs v Pakistan
Australia, last 5
LWLWW
- 9 Oct 2026 Australia won by 214 runs v South Africa
- 22 Aug 2026 Australia won by an innings and 51 runs v Bangladesh
- 13 Aug 2026 Bangladesh won by 9 wickets v Bangladesh
- 4 Jan 2026 Australia won by 5 wickets v England
- 26 Dec 2025 England won by 4 wickets v England
Head to head
12South Africa wins since 2005
16Australia wins since 2005
- 9 Oct 2026 Australia won by 214 runs at Kingsmead
- 11 Jun 2025 South Africa won by 5 wickets at Lord's
- 4 Jan 2023 Drawn at Sydney Cricket Ground
- 26 Dec 2022 Australia won by an innings and 182 runs at Melbourne Cricket Ground
South Africa teamsheet
| Batting position | Player and last 10 | Exp. runs | Bat | Bowl | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Aiden Markram690 runs, 3 wkts | 65 | +12.2 | −1.9 |
| 2 |  | Marques Ackerman6 runs in 1 match | 51 | +27.5 | −1.2 |
| 3 |  | David Bedingham496 runs | 71 | +27.4 | – |
| 4 |  | Temba Bavuma (c)895 runs | 63 | +11.4 | – |
| 5 |  | Matthew Breetzke18 runs in 3 matches | 45 | −0.4 | – |
| 6 |  | Ryan Rickelton †706 runs | 60 | +13.5 | – |
| 7 |  | Wiaan Mulder765 runs, 18 wkts | 52 | +15.0 | +12.5 |
| 8 |  | Marco Jansen369 runs, 50 wkts | 30 | +5.8 | +26.7 |
| 9 |  | Simon Harmer283 runs, 46 wkts | 22 | −2.1 | +18.5 |
| 10 |  | Kagiso Rabada170 runs, 47 wkts | 15 | +0.3 | +29.3 |
| 11 |  | Anrich Nortje96 runs, 29 wkts | 13 | −1.5 | +7.5 |
Australia teamsheet
| Batting position | Player and last 10 | Exp. runs | Bat | Bowl | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Nic Maddinson83 runs in 5 matches | 43 | +0.3 | – |
| 2 |  | Travis Head881 runs | 58 | +24.5 | −2.7 |
| 3 |  | Scott Boland120 runs, 52 wkts | 20 | −9.5 | +36.5 |
| 4 |  | Marnus Labuschagne461 runs, 2 wkts | 57 | +13.3 | −2.5 |
| 5 |  | Steve Smith653 runs | 71 | +26.9 | – |
| 6 |  | Matt Renshaw410 runs, 2 wkts | 52 | +5.0 | −2.4 |
| 7 |  | Alex Carey †473 runs | 56 | +18.8 | – |
| 8 |  | Beau Webster414 runs, 11 wkts | 44 | +11.1 | +1.9 |
| 9 |  | Pat Cummins (c)226 runs, 37 wkts | 21 | −0.4 | +32.2 |
| 10 |  | Mitchell Starc205 runs, 56 wkts | 18 | −2.9 | +22.8 |
| 11 |  | Josh Hazlewood83 runs, 38 wkts | 11 | −1.5 | +23.3 |