South Africa and Australia will lock horns in the final of the World Test Championship 2023-25 cycle at The Lord's cricket stadium in London, starting June 11.
Temba Bavuma and his Proteas team will look to de-throne the current holders of the WTC mace, Australia, and end their 27-year-long hiatus to win an ICC event.
Pat Cummins has already led his team to the 2023 World Cup and World Test Championship and will attempt to join an elite list of captains to win three ICC World events with a win over the Proteas.
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As the teams meet for the final of the ICC WTC's third edition, The Sporting News takes a look at how South Africa have previously performed against Australia in ICC knockouts.
How has South Africa performed against Australia in ICC knockouts?
Previously, the two teams have met three times during the knockout stages of the ICC events across formats, and Australia holds a 2-0 lead in the H2Hs — one match ended in a famous tie in the World Cup 1999.
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| Played | Australia | South Africa | NR/Tie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 0/1 |
South Africa vs Australia ICC Knockout matches listed:
Their latest meeting came in the semi-final of the World Cup in India, 2023, at the Eden Gardens — the Aussies won the low-scoring thriller by 3 wickets and 16 balls spare.
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| Match | Result | Venue | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-Final | Match tied (Australia progressed via Super Six standings) | Birmingham | World Cup 1999 | Jun 17, 1999 |
| Semi-Final | Australia won by 7 wickets | Gros Islet | World Cup 2007 | Apr 25, 2007 |
| Semi-Final | Australia won by 3 wickets | Eden Gardens | World Cup 2023 | Nov 16, 2023 |