South Africa vs Australia Scorecard, WTC 2026
Top performers
The Statz MVP, the top bat and the top bowl
Updated 22 October 2026
South Africa batting
1st innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
  Aiden Markramb Scott Boland |
11 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 39.3 |
 Marques Ackermanc Alex Carey b Scott Boland |
6 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 15.8 |
 David Bedinghamc Alex Carey b Scott Boland |
0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
 Temba Bavuma (c)c Alex Carey b Mitchell Starc |
179 | 334 | 18 | 1 | 53.6 |
 Matthew Breetzkec Alex Carey b Mitchell Starc |
4 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 23.5 |
 Ryan Rickelton (wk)c Matt Renshaw b Scott Boland |
31 | 51 | 5 | 0 | 60.8 |
 Wiaan Mulderc Matt Renshaw b Mitchell Starc |
13 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 34.2 |
 Marco Jansenc Travis Head b Scott Boland |
85 | 100 | 9 | 3 | 85.0 |
 Simon Harmerb Marnus Labuschagne |
82 | 157 | 10 | 1 | 52.2 |
 Kagiso Rabadanot out |
0* | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Extras | 14 (lb 8, w 5, nb 1) | ||||
| Total | 425/9 (127.1 ov) | ||||
1-12 Aiden Markram 8.4 ov, 2-12 David Bedingham 8.5 ov, 3-25 Marques Ackerman 14.3 ov, 4-40 Matthew Breetzke 21.3 ov, 5-92 Ryan Rickelton 39.4 ov, 6-110 Wiaan Mulder 49.6 ov, 7-242 Marco Jansen 80.5 ov, 8-425 Simon Harmer 126.6 ov, 9-425 Temba Bavuma 127.1 ov
Did not batAustralia bowling
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
  Mitchell Starc5 wd, 1 nb |
24.1 | 4 | 89 | 3 | 3.68 |
 Josh Hazlewood |
14 | 2 | 43 | 0 | 3.07 |
 Scott Boland |
29 | 7 | 81 | 5 | 2.79 |
 Pat Cummins |
26 | 3 | 96 | 0 | 3.69 |
 Beau Webster |
19 | 6 | 43 | 0 | 2.26 |
 Matt Renshaw |
8 | 1 | 33 | 0 | 4.13 |
 Nic Maddinson |
5 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 4.80 |
 Marnus Labuschagne |
2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 4.00 |
Match details
- Toss
- Australia, bowl
- Start
- Sun 18 Oct, 09:00 UK
- Competition
- WTC 2026
South Africa vs Australia Questions
When is South Africa vs Australia?
South Africa vs Australia starts at 09:00 UK time (13:30 in India) on Sunday 18 October 2026, at St George's Park, Gqeberha, 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 St George's Park?
A good first-innings score at St George's Park is around 434, the average over its last 4 Test matches, and the side batting first has won 100% of them, so batting first has had the edge there.