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Australia v South Africa Men's Test Matches Records

Number of Matches 102 From: 11 October 1902 To: 11 June 2025
Australia won 54
South Africa won 27
Draws 21
Ties 0

Australia

Highest Team Total 652 for 7 declared New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg 2001/02
Lowest All Out Team Total 47 Sahara Park Newlands, Cape Town 2011/12
Most Runs in innings 299* DG Bradman Adelaide Oval, Adelaide 1931/32
Best Bowling in innings 8-61 MG Johnson Western Australia Cricket Association Ground, Perth 2008/09
Best Bowling in match 14-199 CV Grimmett Adelaide Oval, Adelaide 1931/32
1st Wkt 233 JHW Fingleton (112) WA Brown (121) Newlands, Cape Town 1935/36
2nd Wkt 275 CC McDonald (154) AL Hassett (163) Adelaide Oval, Adelaide 1952/53
3rd Wkt 242 C Kelleway (102) W Bardsley (164) Lord's Cricket Ground, St John's Wood 1912
4th Wkt 259 EJM Cowan (136) MJ Clarke (259*) Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Brisbane 2012/13
5th Wkt 385 SR Waugh (160) GS Blewett (214) New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg 1996/97
6th Wkt 317 DR Martyn (133) AC Gilchrist (204*) New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg 2001/02
7th Wkt 163 AB McDonald (68) MG Johnson (123*) Sahara Park Newlands, Cape Town 2008/09
8th Wkt 117 MJ North (117) MG Johnson (96*) Liberty Life Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg 2008/09
117 CD Green (51*) AT Carey (111) Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne 2022/23
9th Wkt 78 DG Bradman (299*) WJ O'Reilly (23) Adelaide Oval, Adelaide 1931/32
78 KD Mackay (83*) I Meckiff (26) New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg 1957/58
10th Wkt 107 MEK Hussey (122) GD McGrath (11*) Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne 2005/06
Most Runs
Name Matches Innings Not Outs Runs HS Average
RT Ponting 26 48 3 2132 143* 47.37
Most Wickets
Name Matches Balls Maidens Runs Wickets Average BB
SK Warne 24 7928 367 3142 130 24.16 7/56
Most Catches
Name Matches Catches
BJ Haddin 11 40
Most Stumpings
Name Matches Stumpings
WAS Oldfield 11 14

South Africa

Highest Team Total 651 Sahara Park Newlands, Cape Town 2008/09
Lowest All Out Team Total 36 Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne 1931/32
Most Runs in innings 274 RG Pollock Kingsmead, Durban 1969/70
Best Bowling in innings 7-23 HJ Tayfield Kingsmead, Durban 1949/50
Best Bowling in match 13-165 HJ Tayfield Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne 1952/53
1st Wkt 176 DJ McGlew (108) TL Goddard (90) New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg 1957/58
2nd Wkt 195 GC Smith (101*) HM Amla (112) Sahara Park Newlands, Cape Town 2011/12
3rd Wkt 341 EJ Barlow (201) RG Pollock (175) Adelaide Oval, Adelaide 1963/64
4th Wkt 219 JH Kallis (111) AG Prince (119) Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney 2005/06
5th Wkt 129 JHB Waite (59) WR Endean (77) New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg 1957/58
6th Wkt 200 RG Pollock (274) HR Lance (61) Kingsmead, Durban 1969/70
7th Wkt 221 DT Lindsay (182) PL van der Merwe (76) New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg 1966/67
8th Wkt 124 AW Nourse (72) EA Halliwell (57) Old Wanderers, Johannesburg 1902/03
9th Wkt 180 JP Duminy (166) DW Steyn (76) Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne 2008/09
10th Wkt 74 BM McMillan (87*) PL Symcox (54) Adelaide Oval, Adelaide 1997/98
Most Runs
Name Matches Innings Not Outs Runs HS Average
AB de Villiers 24 45 5 2068 169 51.70
Most Wickets
Name Matches Balls Maidens Runs Wickets Average BB
DW Steyn 15 3240 96 1923 70 27.47 5/67
Most Catches
Name Matches Catches
MV Boucher 20 64
Most Stumpings
Name Matches Stumpings
PW Sherwell 5 9

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