Australia and South Africa have met 30 times in Test cricket in our ball-by-ball record (2005–2025) — Australia lead 15–12 in decided matches, with 3 drawn. Every number is computed from the ball-by-ball record of these 30 meetings.
| Matches | Australia wins | South Africa wins | Drawn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All seasons | 30 | 15 | 12 | 3 |
Coverage: ball-by-ball data from 2005–2025; earlier Test cricket matches predate the ball-by-ball record and are not counted here.
In decided Test matches Australia lead 15–12: Australia 15, South Africa 12. 3 of their 30 meetings were drawn.
| Season | Matches | Australia | South Africa | D/T | NR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2013 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | Venue | Australia result | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-06-11 | Lord's | L | 5 wickets |
| 2022 | 2023-01-04 | Sydney Cricket Ground | D | Drawn |
| 2022 | 2022-12-26 | Melbourne Cricket Ground | W | an innings & 182 runs |
| 2022 | 2022-12-17 | Brisbane Cricket Ground | W | 6 wickets |
| 2017 | 2018-03-30 | The Wanderers Stadium | L | 492 runs |
| 2017 | 2018-03-22 | Newlands | L | 322 runs |
| 2017 | 2018-03-09 | St George's Park | L | 6 wickets |
| 2017 | 2018-03-01 | Kingsmead | W | 118 runs |
| 2016 | 2016-11-24 | Adelaide Oval | W | 7 wickets |
| 2016 | 2016-11-12 | Bellerive Oval | L | an innings & 80 runs |
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