South Africa vs Australia Scorecard, WTC 2026
Top performers
The Statz MVP, the top bat and the top bowl
Updated 13 October 2026
Australia batting
1st innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
  Nic Maddinsonb Marco Jansen |
0 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
 Travis Headc Kyle Verreynne b Wiaan Mulder |
9 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 47.4 |
 Marnus Labuschagnelbw b Wiaan Mulder |
37 | 58 | 6 | 0 | 63.8 |
 Steven Smithc Wiaan Mulder b Marco Jansen |
25 | 53 | 0 | 2 | 47.2 |
 Matt Renshawc Aiden Markram b Simon Harmer |
190 | 397 | 21 | 1 | 47.9 |
 Alex Carey (wk)c Aiden Markram b Anrich Nortje |
14 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 31.8 |
 Beau Websterc Kyle Verreynne b Anrich Nortje |
4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 200.0 |
 Pat Cummins (c)c Aiden Markram b Wiaan Mulder |
43 | 98 | 6 | 0 | 43.9 |
 Mitchell Starcb Wiaan Mulder |
6 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 24.0 |
 Nathan Lyonlbw b Marco Jansen |
27 | 92 | 5 | 0 | 29.3 |
 Josh Hazlewoodnot out |
5* | 11 | 1 | 0 | 45.5 |
| Extras | 30 (lb 20, w 2, nb 8) | ||||
| Total | 390 (all out, 137.2 ov) | ||||
1-17 Travis Head 7.5 ov, 2-24 Nic Maddinson 10.2 ov, 3-84 Marnus Labuschagne 25.6 ov, 4-84 Steven Smith 26.3 ov, 5-120 Alex Carey 41.4 ov, 6-124 Beau Webster 41.6 ov, 7-210 Pat Cummins 73.5 ov, 8-230 Mitchell Starc 81.3 ov, 9-364 Nathan Lyon 128.4 ov, 10-390 Matt Renshaw 137.2 ov
South Africa bowling
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
  Marco Jansen1 wd, 3 nb |
31 | 7 | 68 | 3 | 2.19 |
 Wiaan Mulder4 nb |
27 | 4 | 68 | 4 | 2.52 |
 Anrich Nortje1 wd |
28 | 5 | 88 | 2 | 3.14 |
 Keshav Maharaj1 nb |
20 | 0 | 75 | 0 | 3.75 |
 Simon Harmer |
28.2 | 1 | 68 | 1 | 2.40 |
 Aiden Markram |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1.00 |
Match details
- Toss
- Australia, bat
- Ground
- Kingsmead, Durban
- Start
- Fri 9 Oct, 08:30 UK
- Competition
- WTC 2026
South Africa vs Australia Questions
When is South Africa vs Australia?
South Africa vs Australia starts at 08:30 UK time (13:00 in India) on Friday 9 October 2026, at Kingsmead, Durban, part of WTC 2026; this page has the form, the head to head, the ground and the projections for the match.
What is the South Africa vs Australia head to head?
The South Africa vs Australia head to head is level at 3-3 from 7 Test meetings, with 1 draw, and the latest, on 27 October 2026 at Newlands, was won by South Africa.
What is South Africa's recent form?
South Africa have won 4 and lost 1 of their last 5 Test matches, newest first W W L W W; most recently they beat Australia on 27 Oct, 329 & 387 to 429 & 111.
What is Australia's recent form?
Australia have won 2 and lost 3 of their last 5 Test matches, newest first L L W W L; most recently they lost to South Africa on 27 Oct, 429 & 111 to 329 & 387.
What is a good score at Kingsmead?
A good first-innings score at Kingsmead is around 296, the average over its last 4 Test matches, and the side batting first has won 75% of them, so batting first has had the edge there.