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Australia vs South Africa head to head record in ODI World Cup

In this article, check out the Australia vs South Africa head to head record in the ODI World Cup. Australia vs South Africa matches have brought up some great memories in the cricket world.

Sandipan Ghosh
Last updated: 22.08.2023
Australia vs South Africa head to head record in ODI World Cup

Australia vs South Africa matches have brought up some great memories in the cricket world. While they are strong rivals in the ODI format, we can see this battle in the ICC Men’s ODI World Cups too.

Since the 1990s, the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup has experienced many unforgettable Australia vs South Africa matches, including their Semi-Final meetings in the 1999 and 2007 World Cups.  

We are going through some important head-to-head records of Australia vs South Africa in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup (ODI format).

Contents

1. Australia vs South Africa Head to Head in ICC Men’s ODI World Cup

  • Overall

  • Batting 1st vs Batting 2nd

  • Continent/Country wise

  • Different Stages

  • Yearly


2. Australia vs South Africa in ICC Men’s ODI World Cup (only knockout stage games)

  • ICC World Cup 1999

  • ICC World Cup 2007

 

Australia vs South Africa Head to Head in ICC Men’s ODI World Cup


AUS vs SA in ODI World Cup: Overall

Matches

AUS won

SA won

Tied

No Result

6

3

2

1

0

 

AUS vs SA in ODI World Cup: Batting 1st vs Batting 2nd

Status

Matches

AUS won

SA won

Tied

No Result

Batting 1st

6

1

1

1

0

Batting 2nd

2

1

 

AUS vs SA in ODI World Cup: Continent/Country Wise

Continent

Host Country

Matches

AUS won

SA won

Tied

No Result

Europe

England

3

1

1

1

0

North America

West Indies

2

2

0

0

0

Oceania

Australia

1

0

1

0

0

 

AUS vs SA in ODI World Cup: Different Stages

Stage

Detailed

Stage

Matches

AUS won

SA won

Tied

No Result

Non-knockout

Group/League/Super

4

2

2

0

0

Knockout

Semi-Final

2

1

0

1

0


AUS vs SA in ODI World Cup: Yearly

Year

Matches

AUS won

SA won

Tied

No Result

1992

1

0

1

0

0

1999

2

1

0

1

0

2007

2

2

0

0

0

2019

1

0

1

0

0


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Australia vs South Africa in ICC Men’s ODI World Cup (only knockout stage games)


1. Australia vs South Africa in ICC World Cup 1999, Semi-Final

On 17 June 1999 at Edgbaston, Birmingham, England

Toss: South Africa won the toss and chose to bowl first

Australia – 213 in 49.2 overs (Michael Bevan 65, Steve Waugh 56; Shaun Pollock 5/36, Allan Donald 4/32)

South Africa – 213 in 49.4 overs (Jacques Kallis 53, Jonty Rhodes 43; Shane Warne 4/29, Paul Reiffel 1/28)

Result: Match tied; Australia advanced to the Final due to finishing Super Six points table with better net run-rate

Player of the Match: Shane Warne (Australia) – 18 & 4/29


2. Australia vs South Africa in ICC World Cup 2007, Semi-Final

On 25 April 2007 at Beausejour Stadium, Gros Islet, St Lucia, West Indies

Toss: South Africa won the toss and chose to bat first

South Africa – 149 in 43.5 overs (Justin Kemp 49*, Herschelle Gibbs 39; Shaun Tait 4/39, Glenn McGrath 3/18)

Australia – 153/3 in 31.3 overs (Michael Clarke 60*, Matthew Hayden 41; Shaun Pollock 1/16, Andre Nel 1/31)

Result: Australia won by 7 wickets (with 111 balls remaining)

Player of the Match: Glenn McGrath (Australia) – 3/18

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