Australia vs South Africa matches have brought up some great memories in the cricket world. While they are strong rivals in the ODI format, we can see this battle in the ICC Men’s ODI World Cups too.
Since the 1990s, the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup has experienced many unforgettable Australia vs South Africa matches, including their Semi-Final meetings in the 1999 and 2007 World Cups.
We are going through some important head-to-head records of Australia vs South Africa in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup (ODI format).
Contents
1. Australia vs South Africa Head to Head in ICC Men’s ODI World Cup
Overall
Batting 1st vs Batting 2nd
Continent/Country wise
Different Stages
Yearly
2. Australia vs South Africa in ICC Men’s ODI World Cup (only knockout stage games)
ICC World Cup 1999
ICC World Cup 2007
Australia vs South Africa Head to Head in ICC Men’s ODI World Cup
AUS vs SA in ODI World Cup: Overall
Matches | AUS won | SA won | Tied | No Result |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
AUS vs SA in ODI World Cup: Batting 1st vs Batting 2nd
Status | Matches | AUS won | SA won | Tied | No Result |
Batting 1st | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Batting 2nd | 2 | 1 |
AUS vs SA in ODI World Cup: Continent/Country Wise
Continent | Host Country | Matches | AUS won | SA won | Tied | No Result |
Europe | England | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
North America | West Indies | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oceania | Australia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
AUS vs SA in ODI World Cup: Different Stages
Stage | Detailed Stage | Matches | AUS won | SA won | Tied | No Result |
Non-knockout | Group/League/Super | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Knockout | Semi-Final | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
AUS vs SA in ODI World Cup: Yearly
Year | Matches | AUS won | SA won | Tied | No Result |
1992 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
1999 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2007 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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Australia vs South Africa in ICC Men’s ODI World Cup (only knockout stage games)
1. Australia vs South Africa in ICC World Cup 1999, Semi-Final
On 17 June 1999 at Edgbaston, Birmingham, England
Toss: South Africa won the toss and chose to bowl first
Australia – 213 in 49.2 overs (Michael Bevan 65, Steve Waugh 56; Shaun Pollock 5/36, Allan Donald 4/32)
South Africa – 213 in 49.4 overs (Jacques Kallis 53, Jonty Rhodes 43; Shane Warne 4/29, Paul Reiffel 1/28)
Result: Match tied; Australia advanced to the Final due to finishing Super Six points table with better net run-rate
Player of the Match: Shane Warne (Australia) – 18 & 4/29
2. Australia vs South Africa in ICC World Cup 2007, Semi-Final
On 25 April 2007 at Beausejour Stadium, Gros Islet, St Lucia, West Indies
Toss: South Africa won the toss and chose to bat first
South Africa – 149 in 43.5 overs (Justin Kemp 49*, Herschelle Gibbs 39; Shaun Tait 4/39, Glenn McGrath 3/18)
Australia – 153/3 in 31.3 overs (Michael Clarke 60*, Matthew Hayden 41; Shaun Pollock 1/16, Andre Nel 1/31)
Result: Australia won by 7 wickets (with 111 balls remaining)
Player of the Match: Glenn McGrath (Australia) – 3/18
