By format
ODIs
Australia 3–2
5 matches
T20Is
Australia 1–0
1 match
Top performers in this rivalry
Australia
Most runs
- 1DA Warner178
- 2MJ Clarke152
- 3ML Hayden142
- 4RT Ponting113
- 5SPD Smith91
Most wickets
South Africa
Most runs
- 1Q de Kock171
- 2AK Markram140
- 3DA Miller134
- 4HE van der Dussen129
- 5AB de Villiers107
Most wickets
Match log
ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023/24 · Eden Gardens, Kolkata2023-11-16
South Africa v Australia
South Africa212/10 (49.4)
Australia215/7 (47.2)
Australia won by 3 wickets
ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023/24 · Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow2023-10-12
South Africa v Australia
South Africa311/7 (50.0)
Australia177/10 (40.5)
South Africa won by 134 runs
ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2021/22 · Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi2021-10-23
South Africa v Australia
South Africa118/9 (20.0)
Australia121/5 (19.4)
Australia won by 5 wickets
ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2019 · Old Trafford2019-07-06
Australia v South Africa
South Africa325/6 (50.0)
Australia315/10 (49.5)
South Africa won by 10 runs
ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2006/07 · Beausejour Stadium, Gros Islet2007-04-25
Australia v South Africa
South Africa149/10 (43.5)
Australia153/3 (31.3)
Australia won by 7 wickets
ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2006/07 · Warner Park, Basseterre2007-03-24
Australia v South Africa
Australia377/6 (50.0)
South Africa294/10 (48.0)
Australia won by 83 runs