Many exciting cricket matches have been played between South Africa and Australia. South Africa’s chase of 434 runs in ODIs against Australia still remains in the mind of cricket fans. But do you know that a Test match between these two teams was also very exciting. In this Test, the South African team was all out for 96 runs, but after that it piled Australia for 47 runs. South Africa won this Test match by 8 wickets.

We are talking about November 2011. Australia scored 284 runs in the first innings in this Test match played in Cape Town from 9 November. Captain Michael Clarke scored 151 runs alone. At the same time, Shane Watson 03, Phil Huz 09, Ricky Ponting 08, Mike Hussey 01 and Brad Haddin could score just 05 runs. For South Africa, Dale Stan took 4 and Vernon Phikshaar and Morne Morkel took 3-3 wickets.

After this, the South African team surrendered in batting. In the first innings, the entire team was able to score only 96 runs. Captain Graeme Smith scored the highest 37 runs. Hashim Amla 03, AB de Villiers 08, Jack Kallis 00, Ashley Prince 00 and Mark Boucher could score only 04 runs. For Australia, Shane Watson took 5 wickets and Ryan Harris took 4 wickets.

Australia took a lead of 188 runs in the first innings. It seemed that Kangaroo would easily win this Test match, but the South African bowlers overturned. In the second innings, the Australian team was all out for just 47 runs. Eight batsmen above could not even touch the figure of double. Vernon Palander took 5 wickets for South Africa. At the same time, Morne Morkel took 3 and Dale Stan took two wickets.

After being all out for 47 runs, Australia set a target of 235 runs in front of South Africa. This score was considered good on the helpful pitch of the bowlers, but Graeme Smith scored an unbeaten 101 and Hashim Amla, playing an innings of 112 runs, easily won South Africa.

South Africa defeated Australia 2–1 in the 3-match ODI series, but in the last ODI played on Sunday, the Australia team looked completely dominated. First Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh and Cameron Green scored a century, then in bowling, Cooper Konoli put a historic spell in bowling. Konoli took 5 wickets, which is the best bowling by Australia spinner in ODIs. Along with breaking the record of Brad Hog, he also broke a big record 38 years old.

Australia scored 431 runs while batting first. Travis Head (142), Mitchell Marsh (100) and Cameron Green (118) played a brilliant century. In response, South Africa’s team collapsed for 155 runs, the highest wicket was taken by Spinner Kapoor Konoli of Australia.

Cooper Konoli’s historic spell, broke Brad Hog’s record

Cooper Konoli took 5 wickets for 22 runs in 6 overs. He dismissed Tony de Jorji, Dewald Bravis, Wilm Mulder, Corbin Bosch and Keshav Maharaj. This is the best spell in ODIs by spinner for Australia. He broke Brad Hog’s record, who took 5 wickets for 32 runs against West Indies in 2005. This is followed by Shane Warne in the list, who took 5 wickets for 33 runs against West Indies in 1996.

Best spell by spinner in ODIs for Australia

• 5/22 (6) – Cooper Konoli vs. South Africa – 2005
• 5/32 (10) – Brad Hog vs West Indies – 2005
• 5/33 (9.3) – Shane Warne vs West Indies – 1996
• 5/35 (7.5) – Michael Clarke vs Sri Lanka – 2004
• 5/35 (9) – Adam Zampa vs New Zealand – 2022

The youngest Australian bowler to take 5 wicket hall

Cooper Konoli has become the youngest bowler to take 5 wickets for Australia in ODI cricket. Earlier this record was the name of Craig McDermot, who took 5 wickets against Pakistan in 1987. At that time, Craig was 22 years 204 days. While Konoli took 5 wickets on Sunday, he was 22 years and 2 days. He celebrated his 22nd birthday on 22 August itself. See the top 3 bowlers who take 5 wickets for Australia.

• 22 years, 2 days – Cooper Konoli vs South Africa (2025)
• 22 years, 204 days – Craig McDermot vs Pakistan (1987)
• 22 years, 211 days – Mitchell Starc vs Pakistan (2012)

South Africa won 2–1 series

South Africa had already won the series by winning both the early ODIs of the series. The last match was a self -esteem battle for Australia, which Mitchell Marsh & Team was successful in winning. Travis Head was chosen as the best player of the third ODI, who scored 142 runs in 103 balls with the help of 5 sixes and 17 fours. Keshav Maharaj was chosen as the best player of the series.

Autralia Defeat South Africa in 3rd Odie: The three -match ODI series between Australia and South Africa is over. South Africa defeated Australia 2–1 and defeated in his house. But in the third and last ODI, the Kangaroos team took revenge for the defeat in the last two matches from South Africa. In the third ODI, Australia won a big win by 276 runs. This is the biggest win in an ODI match played in 2025.

Many big victories have been achieved in the history of ODI cricket. India’s biggest win in ODI is recorded in the name of India. At the same time, Team India defeated Sri Lanka badly in 2023. Let’s know about the five biggest defeats from the history of ODI cricket.

1- India dust in Sri Lanka

A match was played between India and Sri Lanka on 15 January 2023, in which Sri Lanka suffered the biggest defeat in ODI history. In this match, under the captaincy of Rohit Sharma, India batted first and scored 390 runs at the loss of five wickets. In this match, Shubman Gill scored an innings of 116 runs. At the same time, Virat Kohli scored an unbeaten 166 runs.

In the match against India, when the Sri Lankan team chased this huge target, not a single player could score more than 20 runs and India won the match by a big margin of 317 runs. This defeat of Sri Lanka is the biggest defeat in the history of ODI cricket.

2- Australia defeated Netherlands

The match was played between Australia and the Netherlands in Delhi on 25 October 2023. In this match, Australia had given a target of 400 runs, which the Netherlands could not achieve and Australia won the match by 309 runs.

3- Zimbabwe vs usa

The name of the United States of America is the third biggest defeat of runs in ODI cricket. On 26 January 2023, the USA lost by 304 runs in the match against Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe had given a target of 409 runs, which the USA team could not achieve.

4- India’s name is another big win

India’s name is another major victory in ODI cricket. Sri Lanka had to face a crushing defeat in this match too. In the match played in Wankhede on 2 November 2023, India had set a target of 358 runs in front of Sri Lanka, which Sri Lanka’s team collapsed for 55 runs before acquiring. This is the fourth biggest win in India’s name in ODI cricket.

5- New Zealand defeated Ireland

Ireland has received the biggest defeat at number five in ODI cricket. In the match played on 1 July 2008, New Zealand had set a target of 403 runs in front of Ireland. In this match, Ireland lost by 290 runs.

South Africa’s biggest defeat in ODI

The match between Australia and South Africa today on 24 August 2025 has also made it to this list. This defeat by 276 runs to South Africa has become the sixth biggest defeat in the history of ODI cricket. Australia set a target of 432 runs in this match. At the same time, South Africa team collapsed for 155 runs in 24.5 overs. In this match, Australia’s batsman Travis Head scored 142 and Mitchell Marsh scored 100 runs. Cameron Green played an unbeaten innings of 118 runs. Alex Carrie also returned unbeaten on the score of 50 runs with them. This is the biggest defeat ever received by South Africa in ODI cricket.

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South African young batsman Matthew Breetjke has done such a feat against Australia in ODI cricket on Friday, which no batsman could do till date. Breetjke took a tremendous half -century against Australia and registered his name in the pages of history. In the second ODI, Breetj became the first cricketer who has scored 50 or more runs in his first four ODIs.

Breetjke’s great start in ODI cricket, history created

Breetjke made her ODI debut against Pakistan. In that match, Breetjke scored an innings of 150 runs. This is the biggest innings by any player played on ODI debut. After this, he again scored 83 runs against Pakistan.

At the same time, Breetjke scored 57 runs in the first ODI against Australia. After this, he created history by playing an innings of 88 runs in the second ODI. Breetj became the first player in ODI history to score 50 or more runs in his first four ODI matches.

South Africa captured the series

South Africa defeated Australia by runs in the second ODI and captured the three -match ODI series. South Africa won the first match by 98 runs. Now by winning the second ODI, South Africa has taken an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series.

South Africa scored 277 runs while batting first. Breetjke scored 88 and Triston Stabs scored 74 runs. In response, the entire team of Australia was all out for 193 runs. South Africa won the second match by 84 runs and won the series. Lungi Angidi took 5 wickets for South Africa.

For Australia, Josh English scored 87 runs in 74 balls. But did not get more together than the other end. Because of which he failed to win the team.

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Sa vs aus 2nd t20: South African young batsman Dewald Bravis, who is called Baby AB de Villiers in the cricket world, blown the senses of Australian bowlers on Tuesday. He has created history in T20 cricket by scoring a century in just 41 balls. His innings is the fastest century ever in the history of T20I cricket against Australia.

Broke Martin Guptill’s record

Earlier this record was named after Martin Guptill of New Zealand, who scored a century in 49 balls in 2018, performing brilliantly against Australia. Brevis’s innings not only proved to be the fastest century against Australia, but also was the second fastest century in T20 International for South Africa. Only David Miller (35 balls) has scored a fast century from him.

Faf du Plessy also behind

Brevis, 22, hit 125 runs off 56 balls in the second T20 match played in Darwin. His innings included 12 fours and 8 sixes. Along with this, he has also made a new record of the biggest personal innings from South Africa. Earlier this record was in the name of Faf du Plessi, who did this feat in 2015. Faf scored 119 runs against the West Indies.

Gold the biggest score to the team

With the help of Brevis’s banged century, South Africa scored 218 runs against Australia at the loss of 7 wickets, which is the biggest T20 score against Australia so far. Earlier, the team’s highest score against Australia was 201/4.

At the beginning of the match, the African team stumbled and lost 3 wickets for 57 runs. But Brevis changed the picture of the match as soon as he arrived. He completed a half -century in just 25 balls and then scored a century in a stormy style, increasing the speed.

Brevis, who was part of Chennai Super Kings in the IPL, was badly targeted by Glenn Maxwell and Josh Hazlewood. He scored 23 runs with 3 sixes in one over of Maxwell, while Hazlewood also hit 17 runs in one over.

Australia lost the almost won match against South Africa on Tuesday. Australia made a brilliant start chasing a target of 297. Australia had hit 60 runs in just 7 overs without losing any wickets. But after this, within 29 runs, Australia lost 6 wickets one after the other and lost the match by 98 runs. South Africa has taken a 1-0 lead in the three-match ODI series.

Markram-Bawuma and Breetjke half-century, Africa targets 297 runs

The first match of the three -match ODI series was played between Australia and South Africa on Tuesday. Australia won the toss and decided to bowl first. This decision of Australia proved to be wrong. South African openers Aidan Markram and Ryan Ricelton gave the team a great start.

Markram and Riclton jointly shared a 92 -run partnership for the first wicket. Riklton was dismissed after scoring 33 runs. Markram scored a brilliant half -century. Markram scored 82 runs in 81 balls with the help of 9 fours. After this, captain Tamba Bavuma and Matthew Breetjke also scored a half -century.

Breetjke scored 57 runs in 56 balls with the help of 7 fours and a six. At the same time, captain Bavuma scored 65 runs in 74 balls with the help of 5 fours. Due to which South Africa scored 296 runs losing 8 wickets in 50 overs. Travis Head took the most four wickets for Australia.

29 runs and 6 wickets lost, Australia lost by 98 runs

The Australian team started chasing a target of 297 runs. Travis Head and Mitchell Marsh added 60 runs for the first wicket. After which it seemed that Australia could easily win this match. Because he had dangerous batsmen like Marnas Labushen, Cameron Green, Josh English and Alex Carrie.

But South Africa’s left -or -arm spinner Keshav Maharaj reversed the match. The first wicket fell at the head of the head at a score of 60. Head was dismissed by Purnelin Subrayan. After this, Australia lost 5 wickets. Keshav Maharaj took all the wickets.

Maharaj opened the claw by taking the wicket of Labushen, Green, English, Carrie and Aaron Hardy. At one time Australia’s score was 60 runs without any wicket. He is now 89 runs for 6 wickets. Only after this, Australia lost the match. He was all out for 198 runs. Australia lost this match by 98 runs.

Maharaj took five wickets for 33 runs. Maharaj was adjudged Player of the Match for his superb bowling. After this brilliant performance, now South Africa is ahead 1-0 in the series.

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Markram rained in ODIs too

In the first ODI, Markram repeated the same style back. He scored 82 runs off 81 balls and included 9 fours. During this time his strike rate was 101.23. However, he was away from just 18 runs from his fourth ODI century. Markram was caught by wicketkeeper Josh English off Ben Dwarashis.

Match condition

For South Africa, Markram and Ryan Ricelton shared a 92 -run partnership for the first wicket. The partnership put pressure on Australia’s bowling and gave South Africa a strong start.

Earlier, Australia captain Mitchell Marsh won the toss and decided to bowl. However, his strategy faded in front of Markram and Ricelton’s opening partnership.

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Playing XI of both teams

Australia – Mitchell Marsh (Captain), Travis Head, Marnas Labushen, Cameron Green, Josh English (wicketkeeper), Alex Carrie, Aaron Hardy, Ben Divarshis, Nathan Alice, Adam Jampa, Josh Hazlewood.

South Africa – Aidan Markram, Ryan Ricelton, Temba Bavuma (Captain), Matthew Breetzake, Triston Stabs, Dewald Brevis, Vian Mulder, Keshav Maharaj, Puranen Subrayan, Nandre Burger, Lungi Ngidi.

Aus vs sa first odi playing eleven: The three -match ODI series between Australia and South Africa is going to start, which will begin with the first match on August 19. Both countries have announced the squad for this ODI series. At the same time, the first match of this series will be played at the Caizali Stadium in the Australian city of Carns. According to Indian time, this match will start at 10 am.

Pitch Report and Match Preaction

So far only five ODI matches have been played on this ground of Australia, in which Australia has won five times. Three out of five, the team has won on this ground, who has later batted, in such a situation, the captain who won the toss on this pitch can choose the first bowling according to the data. The last ODI on this ground took place between New Zealand and Australia in 2022. Although not much matches have been played on this ground, Australia’s record of victory on this ground is 100 percent.

Australia’s possible playing XI

Travis Head, Michelle Marsh (Captain), Marnas Labushen, Cameron Green, Josh English (wicketkeeper), Alex Carrie, Aaron Hardy/Cooper Konoli, Ben Dwarshius, Nathan Ellis/Xavier Bartlet, Adam Jumpa and Josh Hazlewood.

South Africa’s possible playing XI

Ryan Ricelton (wicketkeeper), Eden Markram, Temba Bavuma (Captain), Matthew Breetzake, Luan-Drem Pritorius, Vian Mulder, Prenelan Subrrayen, Keshav Maharaj, Cagiso Rabada, Quenna Mafaka and Lungi Angidi.

Australia won T20 series

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Anything can happen in cricket anytime. It is said that cricket is the game where the prevention fails. Today, something similar was seen in the third and deciding T20 played between Australia and South Africa. In this match, Ghulan Maxwell won Australia on his own. With this victory, the Kangaroos won the three-match T20 series 2–1.

South Africa scored 172 for 7 wickets in 20 overs after playing first in the third T20. For South Africa, Junior AB i.e. Dewald Brevis scored 53 runs in 26 balls with the help of six sixes. At the same time, Rasi Van Dar Dusen in the end scored 38 unbeaten 38 runs. In response, Australia lost 6 wickets for 122 runs. It seemed that the Kangaroo team would lose the match, but Maxwell won the match to Australia with two balls with 8 fours and two sixes in just 36 balls. He played an unbeaten 62 -run match winning innings.

Australia had to score 10 runs in the final over

Australia had to score 10 runs to win 10 balls at one time, but Corbin Bosch first bolded Ben Davarsus and then sent Nathan Ellis to the pavilion on zero on the next ball. After this, Adam Jumpa got two balls dot. Now Australia had to score 10 runs in the last over and two wickets were left. Everyone’s eyes were on Maxwell. Maxwell did not disappoint and won his team with a ball remaining.

Mitchell Marsh also scored half -century, middle order completely fails

The Australian team started chasing the target of 173 runs. Mitchell Marsh scored 54 runs off 37 balls. He hit 3 fours and 5 sixes. Travis Head scored 19 runs in 18 balls with the help of three fours. Both shared an opening of 66 runs in 8 overs.

Kangaroos lost 6 wickets for 56 runs

The Australian team, which scored 66 runs without any loss, lost 6 wickets for 122 runs in 13.5 overs. During this, Josh English 00, Cameron Green 09, Tim David 17 and Aaron Hardy were dismissed for 01. However, Maxwell kept scoring fast at one end. He shared a 41 -run partnership for the seventh wicket with Ben Dwarashuis, which contributed to only one run of Ben Dvarsusus.

10 runs were to be scored in the last over

Australia had to score 10 runs to win 10 balls at one time, but Corbin Bosch first bolded Ben Davarsus and then sent Nathan Ellis to the pavilion on zero on the next ball. After this, Adam Jumpa got two balls dot. Now Australia had to score 10 runs in the last over and two wickets were left. Everyone’s eyes were on Maxwell. Maxwell did not disappoint and won his team with a ball remaining.

There is a wave of mourning in Australian cricket. Former Australia captain Bob Simpson died on Saturday. He said goodbye to the world at the age of 89. Today, the third and deciding T20 to be played between Australia and South Africa will be paid tribute to this veteran. During the match, the Australian team will also tie a black band on their hands.

According to Cricket Australia, Bob Simpson died in Sydney on Saturday at the age of 89. Bob Simpson played 62 Tests and 2 ODIs for Australia between 1957 and 1978. He scored 4,869 runs in Test matches, scoring 10 centuries and 27 half -centuries. There is also the achievement of scoring his name triple century. His highest score was 311 runs. Apart from this, he also took 71 wickets. At the same time, he scored 36 runs in ODIs and took 2 wickets.

Bob Simpson has 60 centuries, 100 half -centuries and 349 wickets

Bob Simpson had a big name in first class cricket. His records are extraordinary in this format. In 257 first class matches, Bob scored 60 centuries and 100 half -centuries. In this format, he won 21,029 runs. He did a lot of wonders in bowling too. Bob took a total of 349 wickets in the first class matches.

Australia captain in 39 Tests, 10 years head coach

Bob Simpson played an important role in Australian cricket. Simpson captained Australia in 39 Tests. He was the head coach of Australia from 1986 to 1996. Australia won the 1987 World Cup, 1989 as the Ashes Series in England and the foreign series against West Indies in 1995 in their coaching.

Former Australian captain and veteran batsman Steve Waugh praised his career and Bob Simpson’s contribution to Australian cricket. Steve Waugh wrote on Instagram, “No one gave Australian cricket more than Bob Simpson. He played a big role in the upliftment of Australian cricket and making the team the best as a coach, player, commentator, writer, selector, guide and journalist.”