South Africa vs Australia Test series – Aussies hold the Test edge over the Proteas in South Africa
Since South Africa’s readmission, Australia has enjoyed a strong record on South African soil, winning 14 out of 24 Test matches since 1993. The teams drew their first series, but Australia won the next four, including a 3-0 sweep in 2005/06. AB de Villiers tops the run charts, while Shane Warne leads the wicket tally. Despite Australia’s dominance, South Africa broke the streak by winning the 2017/18 home series. The article highlights key players and statistics from these encounters.
- South Africa have played 24 Tests at home against Australia since readmission.
- South Africa have won nine of those Tests, losing to Australia 13 times.
- Australia beat South Africa by 118 runs in their last Test at Kingsmead in 2018.
Kagiso Rabada starred for South Africa in the WTC final at Lord's (Getty Images).
Australia dominated Tests on South African turf
- Australia dominated Tests on South African turf
- Series Results - South Africa vs Australia since 1993
- Most Test Runs
- Most Test Wickets
- Highest Individual Score
- Best Innings Bowling Figures
- Highest Team Innings Total
- Lowest Team Innings Total
The two sides drew their first series on South African soil since readmission 1-1, but the visitors went on to win the next four series against South Africa. Their biggest winning margin was 3-0 in the 2005/06 series.
Australia won five of their last seven series away to South Africa and were leading their last series 1-0 in 2017/18, but South African won the last three Tests on the bounce to claim their first home series win over Australia since 1993.
Series Results - South Africa vs Australia since 1993
| Season | Tests | SA Wins | Australia Wins | Draws |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993/94 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1996/97 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2001/02 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2005/06 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2008/09 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2011/12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013/14 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2017/18 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| TOTAL | 24 | 9 | 14 | 1 |
Most Test Runs
| Rank | Player | Team | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AB de Villiers | South Africa | 1397 |
| 2 | Ricky Ponting | Australia | 937 |
| 3 | Hashim Amla | South Africa | 840 |
| 4 | Jacques Kallis | South Africa | 807 |
| 5 | David Warner | Australia | 760 |
Most Test Wickets
| Rank | Bowler | Team | Wickets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shane Warne | Australia | 61 |
| 2 | Makhaya Ntini | South Africa | 40 |
| 3 | Dale Steyn | South Africa | 39 |
| 4 | Mitchell Johnson | Australia | 38 |
| 5 | Vernon Philander | South Africa | 37 |
Highest Individual Score
| Rank | Batter | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greg Blewett | Australia | 214 |
| 2 | Adam Gilchrist | Australia | 204* |
| 3 | AB de Villiers | South Africa | 163 |
| 4 | Michael Clarke | Australia | 161* |
| 5 | Phillip Hughes | Australia | 160 |
Best Innings Bowling Figures
| Rank | Bowler | Team | Figures |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mitchell Johnson | Australia | 7/68 |
| 2 | Vernon Philander | South Africa | 6/21 |
| 3 | Kagiso Rabada | South Africa | 6/54 |
| 4 | Shane Warne | Australia | 6/86 |
| 4 | Glenn McGrath | Australia | 6/86 |
Highest Team Innings Total
| Rank | Team | Total | Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | 652/7d | South Africa |
| 2 | South Africa | 651 | Australia |
| 3 | Australia | 628/8d | South Africa |
| 4 | Australia | 494/7d | South Africa |
| 5 | South Africa | 488 | Australia |
Lowest Team Innings Total
| Rank | Team | Total | Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | 47 | South Africa |
| 2 | South Africa | 96 | Australia |
| 3 | Australia | 107 | South Africa |
| 4 | Australia | 108 | South Africa |
| 5 | Australia | 119 | South Africa |
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