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ICC Champions Trophy 2025: AUS vs SA Head-to-Head And Key Stats Breakdown

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AUS vs SA: Australia, a two-time champion, is set to play South Africa in their second match of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Tuesday.

Both teams are coming off victories and will aim to secure a spot in the semifinals in this crucial match. This will be the first time they face each other in the Champions Trophy.

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The two teams have a rich and intense rivalry in ODIs that spans decades. Their encounters have produced some of the most memorable moments in cricket history, including the famous 438 game in 2006.

AUS VS SA HEAD-TO-HEAD RECORD IN ODIs:

Statistic Value
Matches Played 110
Australia Won 51
South Africa Won 55
Tied 3
No Result 1
Last Result Australia beat South Africa by 3 wickets (Kolkata; 2023)
Last Five Results Australia won – 1; South Africa won – 4

 

AUS VS SA HIGHEST AND LOWEST SCORES IN ODIs:

Statistic Details
AUS (Highest Score) vs SA 434/4 (50) – South Africa won by 1 wicket (2006)
AUS (Lowest Score) vs SA 93 (34.3) – South Africa won by 196 runs (2006)
SA (Highest Score) vs AUS 438/9 (49.5) – South Africa won by 1 wicket (2006)
SA (Lowest Score) vs AUS 69 (28) – Australia won by 103 runs (1993)
AUS (Highest Individual Score) vs SA David Warner – 173 (136) in 2016
AUS (Best Bowling) vs SA Andy Bichel – 5/19 (6.3) in 2002
SA (Highest Individual Score) vs AUS Quinton de Kock – 178 (142) in 2016
SA (Best Bowling) vs AUS Makhaya Ntini – 6/22 (9.3) in 2006

 

AUS vs SA Head-to-Head Record in ODIs:

Statistic Value
Matches Played 110
Australia Won 51
South Africa Won 55
Tied 3
No Result 1
Last Result Australia beat South Africa by 3 wickets (Kolkata; 2023)
Last Five Results Australia won – 1; South Africa won – 4

AUS vs SA Highest and Lowest Scores in ODIs:

Statistic Details
AUS (Highest Score) vs SA 434/4 (50) – South Africa won by 1 wicket (2006)
AUS (Lowest Score) vs SA 93 (34.3) – South Africa won by 196 runs (2006)
SA (Highest Score) vs AUS 438/9 (49.5) – South Africa won by 1 wicket (2006)
SA (Lowest Score) vs AUS 69 (28) – Australia won by 103 runs (1993)
AUS (Highest Individual Score) vs SA David Warner – 173 (136) in 2016
AUS (Best Bowling) vs SA Andy Bichel – 5/19 (6.3) in 2002
SA (Highest Individual Score) vs AUS Quinton de Kock – 178 (142) in 2016
SA (Best Bowling) vs AUS Makhaya Ntini – 6/22 (9.3) in 2006

Most Runs in AUS vs SA ODIs:

Batter Inns. Runs Avg. S/R Highest
Ricky Ponting (AUS) 48 1879 39.97 83.14 164
Jacques Kallis (SA) 47 1639 36.42 73.82 104*
Jonty Rhodes (SA) 52 1610 40.25 77.92 83*

Most Wickets in AUS vs SA ODIs:

Bowler Inns. Wkts. Avg. Econ. BBI
Shane Warne (AUS) 44 60 28.63 4.18 4/29
Glenn McGrath (AUS) 41 58 23.79 3.67 4/24
Shaun Pollock (SA) 42 55 27.72 4.10 5/36

 

Full Squads – Australia vs South Africa, Champions Trophy 2025:

Australia: Steve Smith (c), Sean Abbott, Alex Carey, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Aaron Hardie, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Spencer Johnson, Marnus Labuschagne, Glenn Maxwell, Tanveer Sangha, Matthew Short, Adam Zampa, Cooper Connolly

South Africa: Temba Bavuma (c), Tony de Zorzi, Marco Jansen, Heinrich Klaasen, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Wiaan Mulder, Lungi Ngidi, Kagiso Rabada, Ryan Rickelton, Tabraiz Shamsi, Tristan Stubbs, Rassie van der Dussen, Corbin Bosch

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