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Australia vs South Africa - Players & Playing XI · ICC World Test Championship 2022
ICC World Test Championship
Result
Head-to-Head Record
AUS 2
4 matches
1 SA
1 Draw
Based on 4 H2H matches (2022–2025)
Last 4 H2H Results (AUS perspective)
L
D
W
W
AUS Form
Season Comparison
53.3%
Win %
53.3%
403.6
Avg Runs
251.2
292.6
Avg Conceded
300.7
9
Avg Wickets
9.2
2.1
Avg Sixes
1.2
46.5
Avg Boundaries
31.3
Active Streaks
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Steven Smith
AUS
8
Catches (1+)
Aiden Markram
SA
5
Catches (1+)
Cameron Green
AUS
5
Catches (1+)
Steven Smith
AUS
3
Runs (20+)
Steven Smith
AUS
3
Fours (2+)
Matthew Kuhnemann
AUS
3
Wickets (1+)
Marnus Labuschagne
AUS
3
Catches (1+)
Aiden Markram
SA
2
Runs (20+)
Top Performers in H2H
From 4 H2H matches
The Gabba
Brisbane, Australia
Based on the last 6 Test matches at this venue (since Jan 2021). Rain-affected matches excluded.
Avg Total Runs
946.3
Avg 1st Inn
293.0
Avg 2nd Inn
339.8
Avg Sixes
8.0
Avg Fours
101.5
Bat 1st Win %
20%
Boundary %
48.0%
Seam Econ
3.54
Spin Econ
3.23
Recent Matches at This Venue
| Match | 1st Inn | 2nd Inn | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUS vs ENG 08 Dec 2021 | 147/10 (50.1) | 425/10 (104.3) | 889 |
| AUS vs SA 17 Dec 2022 | 152/10 (48.2) | 218/10 (50.3) | 504 |
| AUS vs WI 25 Jan 2024 | 311/10 (108) | 289/9 (53) | 1000 |
| AUS vs IND 14 Dec 2024 | 445/10 (117.1) | 260/10 (78.5) | 802 |
| AUS vs ENG 04 Dec 2025 | 334/10 (76.2) | 511/10 (117.3) | 1155 |
AUS at The Gabba
3
Won
2
Lost
0
NR
Avg Score
32.7
Highest Score
152
Top Scorer
Travis Head
429 runs
Top Wicket-Taker
Mitchell Starc
20 wkts
SA at The Gabba
0
Won
1
Lost
0
NR
Avg Score
12.5
Highest Score
64
Top Scorer
Kyle Verreynne
64 runs
Top Wicket-Taker
Kagiso Rabada
4 wkts
Hit Rates
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SA Form
Top Batters (Recent)
Top Bowlers (Recent)
Australia
Playing XI in this match
South Africa
Playing XI in this match
South Africa · Innings 1
Dean Elgar
(c)
c Alex Carey b Mitchell Starc
3 (10)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 30
c Cameron Green b Scott Boland
10 (37)
2×4 · 0×6 · SR 27.03
c Alex Carey b Pat Cummins
5 (12)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 41.67
b Mitchell Starc
38 (70)
3×4 · 0×6 · SR 54.29
lbw b Scott Boland
0 (2)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0
Kyle Verreynne
(wk)
c Steven Smith b Nathan Lyon
64 (96)
8×4 · 1×6 · SR 66.67
c Cameron Green b Nathan Lyon
2 (19)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 10.53
c Steven Smith b Mitchell Starc
2 (6)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 33.33
not out
10* (18)
1×4 · 0×6 · SR 55.56
c Travis Head b Nathan Lyon
0 (7)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0
c Cameron Green b Pat Cummins
3 (13)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 23.08
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Elgar (c) | c Alex Carey b Mitchell Starc | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| Sarel Erwee | c Cameron Green b Scott Boland | 10 | 37 | 2 | 0 | 27.03 |
| Rassie van der Dussen | c Alex Carey b Pat Cummins | 5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 41.67 |
| Temba Bavuma | b Mitchell Starc | 38 | 70 | 3 | 0 | 54.29 |
| Khaya Zondo | lbw b Scott Boland | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Verreynne (wk) | c Steven Smith b Nathan Lyon | 64 | 96 | 8 | 1 | 66.67 |
| Marco Jansen | c Cameron Green b Nathan Lyon | 2 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 10.53 |
| Keshav Maharaj | c Steven Smith b Mitchell Starc | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Kagiso Rabada | not out | 10* | 18 | 1 | 0 | 55.56 |
| Anrich Nortje | c Travis Head b Nathan Lyon | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lungi Ngidi | c Cameron Green b Pat Cummins | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 23.08 |
Total
152/10
(48.2 ov)
FoW
1-12 (Dean Elgar, 4.1 ov), 2-27 (Rassie van der Dussen, 9.1 ov), 3-27 (Sarel Erwee, 10.4 ov), 4-27 (Khaya Zondo, 10.6 ov), 5-125 (Temba Bavuma, 34.3 ov), 6-132 (Marco Jansen, 39.5 ov), 7-135 (Keshav Maharaj, 40.6 ov), 8-139 (Kyle Verreynne, 41.6 ov), 9-145 (Anrich Nortje, 45.1 ov), 10-152 (Lungi Ngidi, 48.2 ov)
Australia · Bowling
14-1-41-3 · Econ 2.93
3/41
14 ov
Pat Cummins
(c)
12.2-3-35-2 · Econ 2.87
2/35
12.2 ov
11-2-28-2 · Econ 2.55
2/28
wd 1 · nb 0
3-0-20-0 · Econ 6.67
0/20
3 ov
8-2-14-3 · Econ 1.75
3/14
8 ov
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Starc | 14 | 1 | 41 | 3 | 2.93 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Cummins (c) | 12.2 | 3 | 35 | 2 | 2.87 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Boland | 11 | 2 | 28 | 2 | 2.55 | 1 | 0 |
| Cameron Green | 3 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 6.67 | 0 | 0 |
| Nathan Lyon | 8 | 2 | 14 | 3 | 1.75 | 0 | 0 |
Australia · Innings 2
c Khaya Zondo b Kagiso Rabada
0 (1)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0
c Simon Harmer b Anrich Nortje
11 (26)
2×4 · 0×6 · SR 42.31
c Dean Elgar b Marco Jansen
11 (24)
2×4 · 0×6 · SR 45.83
b Anrich Nortje
36 (68)
3×4 · 0×6 · SR 52.94
c Kyle Verreynne b Marco Jansen
92 (96)
13×4 · 1×6 · SR 95.83
c Kyle Verreynne b Kagiso Rabada
1 (4)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 25
c Sarel Erwee b Marco Jansen
18 (19)
4×4 · 0×6 · SR 94.74
Alex Carey
(wk)
not out
22* (30)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 73.33
c Lungi Ngidi b Lungi Ngidi
14 (30)
3×4 · 0×6 · SR 46.67
Pat Cummins
(c)
c Anrich Nortje b Kagiso Rabada
0 (3)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0
c Rassie van der Dussen b Kagiso Rabada
0 (4)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Warner | c Khaya Zondo b Kagiso Rabada | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Usman Khawaja | c Simon Harmer b Anrich Nortje | 11 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 42.31 |
| Marnus Labuschagne | c Dean Elgar b Marco Jansen | 11 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 45.83 |
| Steven Smith | b Anrich Nortje | 36 | 68 | 3 | 0 | 52.94 |
| Travis Head | c Kyle Verreynne b Marco Jansen | 92 | 96 | 13 | 1 | 95.83 |
| Scott Boland | c Kyle Verreynne b Kagiso Rabada | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Cameron Green | c Sarel Erwee b Marco Jansen | 18 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 94.74 |
| Alex Carey (wk) | not out | 22* | 30 | 0 | 0 | 73.33 |
| Mitchell Starc | c Lungi Ngidi b Lungi Ngidi | 14 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 46.67 |
| Pat Cummins (c) | c Anrich Nortje b Kagiso Rabada | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nathan Lyon | c Rassie van der Dussen b Kagiso Rabada | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total
218/10
(50.3 ov)
FoW
1-0 (David Warner, 0.1 ov), 2-18 (Marnus Labuschagne, 8.1 ov), 3-27 (Usman Khawaja, 9.2 ov), 4-144 (Steven Smith, 32.2 ov), 5-145 (Scott Boland, 33.1 ov), 6-181 (Cameron Green, 39.2 ov), 7-182 (Travis Head, 39.4 ov), 8-213 (Mitchell Starc, 47.6 ov), 9-214 (Pat Cummins, 48.5 ov), 10-218 (Nathan Lyon, 50.3 ov)
South Africa · Bowling
17.3-1-76-4 · Econ 4.39
4/76
wd 0 · nb 1
9-1-35-1 · Econ 3.89
1/35
9 ov
9-1-32-3 · Econ 3.56
3/32
wd 0 · nb 1
13-2-52-2 · Econ 4
2/52
wd 5 · nb 0
2-0-17-0 · Econ 8.5
0/17
2 ov
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kagiso Rabada | 17.3 | 1 | 76 | 4 | 4.39 | 0 | 1 |
| Lungi Ngidi | 9 | 1 | 35 | 1 | 3.89 | 0 | 0 |
| Marco Jansen | 9 | 1 | 32 | 3 | 3.56 | 0 | 1 |
| Anrich Nortje | 13 | 2 | 52 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| Keshav Maharaj | 2 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 8.5 | 0 | 0 |
South Africa · Innings 3 99/10 (37.4 ov)
c Cameron Green b Pat Cummins
3 (23)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 13.04
Dean Elgar
(c)
lbw b Pat Cummins
2 (4)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 50
b Mitchell Starc
0 (4)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0
lbw b Nathan Lyon
29 (61)
3×4 · 0×6 · SR 47.54
not out
36* (85)
6×4 · 0×6 · SR 42.35
Kyle Verreynne
(wk)
c Steven Smith b Scott Boland
0 (2)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0
b Scott Boland
0 (2)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0
c Alex Carey b Mitchell Starc
16 (18)
3×4 · 0×6 · SR 88.89
c Alex Carey b Pat Cummins
3 (13)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 23.08
c Cameron Green b Pat Cummins
0 (1)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0
c David Warner b Pat Cummins
9 (14)
2×4 · 0×6 · SR 64.29
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarel Erwee | c Cameron Green b Pat Cummins | 3 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 13.04 |
| Dean Elgar (c) | lbw b Pat Cummins | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Rassie van der Dussen | b Mitchell Starc | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Temba Bavuma | lbw b Nathan Lyon | 29 | 61 | 3 | 0 | 47.54 |
| Khaya Zondo | not out | 36* | 85 | 6 | 0 | 42.35 |
| Kyle Verreynne (wk) | c Steven Smith b Scott Boland | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marco Jansen | b Scott Boland | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keshav Maharaj | c Alex Carey b Mitchell Starc | 16 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 88.89 |
| Kagiso Rabada | c Alex Carey b Pat Cummins | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 23.08 |
| Anrich Nortje | c Cameron Green b Pat Cummins | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lungi Ngidi | c David Warner b Pat Cummins | 9 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 64.29 |
Total
99/10
(37.4 ov)
FoW
1-2 (Dean Elgar, 1.4 ov), 2-3 (Rassie van der Dussen, 2.5 ov), 3-5 (Sarel Erwee, 7.2 ov), 4-47 (Temba Bavuma, 23.5 ov), 5-48 (Kyle Verreynne, 24.2 ov), 6-48 (Marco Jansen, 24.4 ov), 7-64 (Keshav Maharaj, 28.5 ov), 8-69 (Kagiso Rabada, 31.5 ov), 9-69 (Anrich Nortje, 31.6 ov), 10-99 (Lungi Ngidi, 37.4 ov)
Australia · Bowling
11-3-26-2 · Econ 2.36
2/26
11 ov
Pat Cummins
(c)
12.4-3-42-5 · Econ 3.39
5/42
wd 0 · nb 1
8-2-14-2 · Econ 1.75
2/14
8 ov
6-0-17-1 · Econ 2.83
1/17
6 ov
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Starc | 11 | 3 | 26 | 2 | 2.36 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Cummins (c) | 12.4 | 3 | 42 | 5 | 3.39 | 0 | 1 |
| Scott Boland | 8 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 1.75 | 0 | 0 |
| Nathan Lyon | 6 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 2.83 | 0 | 0 |
Australia · Innings 4 35/4 (7.5 ov)
c Keshav Maharaj b Kagiso Rabada
2 (12)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 16.67
c Sarel Erwee b Kagiso Rabada
3 (11)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 27.27
not out
5* (16)
1×4 · 0×6 · SR 31.25
c Kyle Verreynne b Kagiso Rabada
6 (5)
1×4 · 0×6 · SR 120
c Kyle Verreynne b Kagiso Rabada
0 (1)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0
not out
0* (2)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Usman Khawaja | c Keshav Maharaj b Kagiso Rabada | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 16.67 |
| David Warner | c Sarel Erwee b Kagiso Rabada | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 27.27 |
| Marnus Labuschagne | not out | 5* | 16 | 1 | 0 | 31.25 |
| Steven Smith | c Kyle Verreynne b Kagiso Rabada | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 120 |
| Travis Head | c Kyle Verreynne b Kagiso Rabada | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cameron Green | not out | 0* | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total
35/4
(7.5 ov)
DNB
Alex Carey (wk), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Pat Cummins (c), Scott Boland
FoW
1-8 (Usman Khawaja, 2.6 ov), 2-9 (David Warner, 4.4 ov), 3-19 (Steven Smith, 6.3 ov), 4-24 (Travis Head, 6.4 ov)
South Africa · Bowling
4-1-13-4 · Econ 3.25
4/13
wd 5 · nb 0
3.5-0-18-0 · Econ 5.14
0/18
wd 10 · nb 0
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kagiso Rabada | 4 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 3.25 | 5 | 0 |
| Anrich Nortje | 3.5 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 5.14 | 10 | 0 |
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Australia vs South Africa: who played
Australia won by 6 wickets in ICC World Test Championship 2022 at The Gabba on 17 December 2022. Travis Head top-scored with 92 off 96 balls and Pat Cummins took 5/42.
Frequently asked questions
Who played in Australia vs South Africa?
Australia XI: David Warner, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Travis Head, Cameron Green, Scott Boland, Alex Carey (wk), Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins (c), Nathan Lyon. South Africa XI: Dean Elgar (c), Sarel Erwee, Rassie van der Dussen, Temba Bavuma, Khaya Zondo, Kyle Verreynne (wk), Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Lungi Ngidi.
Who won Australia vs South Africa?
Australia won by 6 wickets.
When and where was Australia vs South Africa played?
Australia vs South Africa was played at The Gabba, Brisbane on Saturday 17 December 2022, in ICC World Test Championship 2022.
What were the final scores in Australia vs South Africa?
Australia scored 218/10 in 50.3 overs. South Africa scored 152/10 in 48.2 overs.
Who was the top run-scorer in Australia vs South Africa?
Travis Head top-scored with 92 off 96 balls.
Who took the most wickets in Australia vs South Africa?
Pat Cummins took 5/42 in 12.4 overs.