Australia are all set to take on South Africa in the semi-final of 2023 Cricket World Cup on November 16 at Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
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The Proteas finished second in the league stage behind India, after suffering just two losses in the tournament. They have looked like one of the most destructive batting units in the competition, and it will take some real quality to get past them.
Australia lost their first two matches to India and South Africa, but bounced back by winning their next 7 games in a row. Their last two games have seen a couple of batters score huge centuries, with Mitchell Marsh's 177* against Bangladesh and Glenn Maxwell's 201* vs Afghanistan.
Here, The Sporting News takes a look at the head-to-head record of these two teams in ICC events.
In which ICC tournaments have Australia faced off against South Africa?
ICC World Cup
The ODI World Cup is without a doubt the most prestigious trophy in world cricket.
Australia and South Africa have faced off a total of 7 times in this competition, with both sides winning three apiece, and one match ending in a tie. That tie is one of the game's most historic matches, as it came in the 1999 World Cup semifinal.
With 1 run required off 3 balls, South Africa's Lance Klusener and Allan Donald were involved in a terrible mix-up resulting in the Proteas being bowled out with the scores level. Australia qualified for the final on that day, having beaten South Africa in the group stage.
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The sides' most recent meeting in this tournament came in the league stage of the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup in Lucknow, where South Africa won 134 runs.
| SA vs AUS matches in ODI World Cup | 7 |
| Australia won | 3 |
| South Africa won | 3 |
| Tie | 1 |
ICC T20 World Cup
These two teams have faced off just twice in the T20 World Cup, once each in 2012 and 2021.
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In the first meeting, left-arm spinner Xavier Doherty took 3/20 for Australia as they restricted the Proteas to 146/5 in Colombo. In reply, Shane Watson's aggressive innings of 70 helped them over the line with 14 balls to spare.
Their most recent meeting also ended in an Aussie win, as South Africa only mustered 118/9 in Dubai. Australia were in trouble at 81/5, but Marcus Stoinis and Matthew Wade took them over the line with 2 deliveries in hand.
| SA vs AUS matches in T20 World Cup | 2 |
| Australia won | 2 |
| South Africa won | 0 |
| Tie | 0 |
What is Australia's head-to head record against South Africa in ICC events?
Australia's overall record against South Africa in ICC events is as follows.
| Competition | Matches | Wins | Losses | Draws/NR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ICC World Cup | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1/0 |
| ICC Champions Trophy | - | - | - | -/- |
| ICC T20 World Cup | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0/0 |
| ICC World Test Championship | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1/0 |
| Total | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2/0 |
Who will reach the World Cup final? SA or AUS?
As per Dafabet, Australia are marginal favourites to defeat South Africa on November 16 at the Eden Gardens.
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