AUS vs SA ODI Head To Head Stats and Record in ODI World Cup: Heavyweight clash as record five-time champions Australia take on South Africa in match 10 of ICC World Cup 2023 at the BRSABV Ekana Stadium in Lucknow on Thursday (October 12).
Pat Cummins-led Australia will be keen to get in the win column after going down to India in their campaign opener in Chennai, while Temba Bavuma’s South Africa will be eager to keep the streak intact after a 102-run victory over Sri Lanka in Delhi.

The two sides clashed only last month when South Africa came from 0-2 down to beat a second string Australia 3-2 in the five-match ODI series. Form-wise, the Proteas are on a four match winning streak, while Australia have won only once in the last seven ODI assignments.
Australia and South Africa have met over a 100 times in ODIs, including the World Cup and some record-breaking matches. But they have never met at the BRSABV Ekana Stadium in Lucknow, where only South Africa have played one of the four ODI matches at the venue.
Now, ahead of the AUS vs SA World Cup 2023 match we take a look at their ODI head to head record, stats as well as both Australia and South Africa’s record in the ODI World Cup before they face off at the BRSABV Ekana Stadium in Lucknow.
In the 108 AUS vs SA head to head matches in ODI format so far, South Africa has the advantage, having won 54 times against Australia, who have won 50 times with 3 matches, including a World Cup semifinal, ending in a tie and one match in No Result.
Among 54 wins, South Africa has won 26 times when batting first and 28 times when chasing, while Australia has won 17 times when chasing and 33 times when setting a target. Here is a look at the Australia vs South Africa head to head stats and top performances:
| Stats | For AUS vs SA | For SA vs AUS |
| Highest Total | 434/4 | 438/9 |
| Lowest Total | 93 All Out | 69 All Out |
| Wins Batting 1st | 33 | 26 |
| Wins Chasing | 17 | 28 |
| Most Runs | Ricky Ponting (1879 runs) | Jacques Kallis (1639 runs) |
| Highest scorer | David Warner (173) | Quinton de Kock (178) |
| Most wickets | Shane Warne (60) | Shaun Pollock (55) |
| Best Bowling | Andy Bichel (5/19) | Makhaya Ntini (6/22) |
In the ODI World Cup history, the two nations have met six times with Australia holding a 3-2 record against South Africa, while their 1999 semifinal ended in a tie. In the 2019 World Cup, the South Africa beat Australia by 10 runs. Here is a look at AUS vs SA WC record.
| Stat | For AUS vs SA in CWC | For SA vs AUS in CWC |
| Won | 3 | 2 |
| Lost | 2 | 3 |
| Won Batting First | 2 | 1 |
| Won Chasing | 1 | 1 |
| Highest Total | 377 | 325 |
| Lowest Total | 213 | 149 |
In Lucknow at the BRSABV Ekana Stadium, Australia and South Africa have never met so far, but the Proteas have played one match at the venue, where they registered a nine-run win against India despite posting a total of just 249.
And when it comes to ODI World Cups, Australia are serial winners, having gone all the way five times, while South Africa have gone close, but never got their hands on the trophy in many attempts. Here is a look at Australia and South Africa’s overall record in ODI World Cup.
| Stat | Australia Record in ODI World Cup | South Africa Record in ODI World Cup |
| Matches | 95 | 65 |
| Won | 69 | 39 |
| Lost | 24 | 23 |
| Tied | 1 | 2 |
| No Result | 1 | 1 |
| Won Batting First | 44 | 20 |
| Won Chasing | 25 | 19 |
| Highest Total | 417 | 428 |
| Lowest Total | 129 | 149 |