South Africa v Australia 2026

3 listed matches, Friday 9 October 2026 to Tuesday 27 October 2026. Teams: Australia, South Africa.

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About this series

South Africa v Australia 2026 has 3 listed matches between Australia and South Africa, played in Durban, Gqeberha and Cape Town, from Fri 9 Oct 2026 to Tue 27 Oct 2026. None has been played yet.

Earlier meetings we list

• South Africa vs Australia, 1st ODI · Thu 24 Sep 2026 · South Africa won by 67 runs
• South Africa vs Australia, 2nd ODI · Sun 27 Sep 2026 · South Africa won by 32 runs
• Australia vs South Africa, 3rd ODI · Wed 30 Sep 2026 · Australia won by 45 runs (DLS Method due to rain)

Head to head: South Africa v Australia

In Tests, South Africa and Australia have met 102 times: South Africa won 27, Australia 54, 21 drawn (records to 26 November 2025).

Source: Wikipedia, South Africa national cricket team record by opponent ↗, each format to the date shown. Matches since then aren’t counted here.

Where it’s played

• Kingsmead, Durban (capacity 25,000). Durban’s Test ground and the home of the Dolphins; part of the viewing area is grass terracing. Its first Test, South Africa v England, was played from 18 to 22 January 1923. source ↗
• St George’s Park, Gqeberha (capacity 19,000). A ground in Gqeberha (formerly Port Elizabeth), home of the Port Elizabeth Cricket Club and Sunrisers Eastern Cape, known for the brass band at big matches. South Africa’s first Test was played here in March 1889; England won by 8 wickets. source ↗
• Newlands, Cape Town (opened 1888). Cape Town’s ground below Table Mountain, home of Western Province cricket. Newlands hosted its first Test on 24 March 1889; England beat South Africa by an innings and 202 runs. source ↗

World Test Championship

• Australia: 1st on 80% (8 won, 2 lost, 0 drawn), 12 Tests left in the cycle. Latest: The Ashes (Australia v England), Test 5: Australia won by 5 wickets; Australia v Bangladesh, Test 1: Bangladesh won by 9 wickets; Australia v Bangladesh, Test 2: Australia won by an innings and 51 runs.
• South Africa: 2nd on 75% (3 won, 1 lost, 0 drawn), 10 Tests left in the cycle. Latest: Pakistan v South Africa, Test 2: South Africa won by 8 wickets; Freedom Trophy (India v South Africa), Test 1: South Africa won by 30 runs; Freedom Trophy (India v South Africa), Test 2: South Africa won by 408 runs.

Table as of 14 September 2026. Full table · What each result would do

Upcoming & today

• South Africa vs Australia, 1st Test · Friday 9 October 2026, 12:00 UTC
• South Africa vs Australia, 2nd Test · Sunday 18 October 2026, 12:00 UTC
• South Africa vs Australia, 3rd Test · Tuesday 27 October 2026, 12:00 UTC