South Africa vs Australia - Preview, Predictions & H2H · One Day Internationals
The Statz verdict
South Africa lead this head-to-head 11–5, including all 2 meetings at Senwes Park. They meet on a 55.1% boundary-rate ground averaging 534 total runs.
Head-to-head record
17 meetings · 2018–20251 no result
Season comparison
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Senwes Park, Potchefstroom
Full ground stats →A batting ground that punishes seam. The last 3 ODI matches here average 534 total runs with a 55.1% boundary rate and 11.7 sixes a match. Seamers concede 6.68 an over against spin's 5.34, and chasing pays: teams batting first win only 33%.
Based on the last 3 ODI matches at this venue (since Mar 2020). Rain-affected matches excluded.
Last 3 matches here
Top scorer Heinrich Klaasen 187
Top bowler Gerald Coetzee 6 wkts
Top scorer Marnus Labuschagne 123
Top bowler Josh Hazlewood 2 wkts
Top performers in this fixture
from 16 H2H meetings
Full squads
Who is playing in South Africa vs Australia?
Confirmed XIs are announced around the toss, ~30 minutes before the start. Based on their last matches, South Africa are likely to field Quinton de Kock, Ryan Rickelton, Temba Bavuma, Matthew Breetzke and 7 more, and Australia Cooper Connolly, Josh Inglis, Matt Renshaw, Alex Carey and 7 more — full predicted XIs and squads are on this page.
Who leads the South Africa vs Australia head-to-head record?
South Africa lead 11–5 from 17 matches.
What is Australia's current form in 2026?
Australia have won 2 and lost 4 from 6 matches in 2026, averaging 207.2 runs per match.
Where is South Africa vs Australia being played?
South Africa vs Australia is being played at Senwes Park on 30 Sep 2026 at 17:00 IST.
Who are the top run-scorers in South Africa vs Australia head-to-head matches?
The top run-scorers in South Africa vs Australia H2H are David Miller (616 runs), Heinrich Klaasen (578 runs), Marnus Labuschagne (498 runs).
Who are the top wicket-takers in South Africa vs Australia head-to-head matches?
The top wicket-takers in South Africa vs Australia H2H are Lungi Ngidi (26 wkts), Keshav Maharaj (18 wkts), Kagiso Rabada (18 wkts).
Who are the top 2026 run-scorers for South Africa and Australia?
The leading run-scorers in 2026 are Quinton de Kock (353 runs), Matthew Breetzke (328 runs), Cameron Green (282 runs).
Who are the top 2026 wicket-takers for South Africa and Australia?
The leading wicket-takers in 2026 are Nandre Burger (12 wkts), Nathan Ellis (11 wkts), Keshav Maharaj (10 wkts).
What is the pitch like at Senwes Park?
At Senwes Park, 63.6% of wickets fall to seam and 36.4% to spin. The average match total is 533.7 runs with a first-innings average of 284.0. There are an average of 11.7 sixes per match and teams batting first have won 33.3% of matches.
What is South Africa's record at Senwes Park?
South Africa have won 3 and lost 0 from 3 matches at Senwes Park.
What is Australia's record at Senwes Park?
Australia have won 0 and lost 2 from 2 matches at Senwes Park.