Australia vs South Africa Records

Test Matches Records

Team Largest Margins - Australia

Largest margins in Tests by Innings, runs & wickets for Australia vs South Africa - Australia

By an innings

Winner	Margin	Target	Overs	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
Australia	inns & 360 runs	-	-	v South Africa	Johannesburg	22 Feb 2002	Test # 1590
Australia	inns & 259 runs	-	-	v South Africa	Gqeberha	3 Mar 1950	Test # 322
Australia	inns & 196 runs	-	-	v South Africa	Johannesburg	28 Feb 1997	Test # 1356
Australia	inns & 184 runs	-	-	v South Africa	Johannesburg	15 Feb 1936	Test # 250
Australia	inns & 182 runs	-	-	v South Africa	Melbourne	26 Dec 2022	Test # 2485
Australia	inns & 163 runs	-	-	v South Africa	Brisbane	27 Nov 1931	Test # 212
Australia	inns & 155 runs	-	-	v South Africa	Sydney	18 Dec 1931	Test # 213
Australia	inns & 141 runs	-	-	v South Africa	Cape Town	31 Dec 1957	Test # 445
Australia	inns & 114 runs	-	-	v South Africa	Sydney	9 Dec 1910	Test # 111
Australia	inns & 88 runs	-	-	v South Africa	Manchester	27 May 1912	Test # 121
Australia	inns & 85 runs	-	-	v South Africa	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1949	Test # 318
Australia	inns & 78 runs	-	-	v South Africa	Cape Town	1 Jan 1936	Test # 249
Australia	inns & 72 runs	-	-	v South Africa	Melbourne	12 Feb 1932	Test # 216
Australia	inns & 38 runs	-	-	v South Africa	Sydney	9 Jan 1953	Test # 362
Australia	inns & 21 runs	-	-	v South Africa	Sydney	2 Jan 1998	Test # 1393
Australia	inns & 6 runs	-	-	v South Africa	Durban	28 Feb 1936	Test # 251

By runs

Winner	Margin	Target	Overs	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
Australia	530 runs	702	40.2	v South Africa	Melbourne	17 Feb 1911	Test # 114
Australia	281 runs	482	59.4	v South Africa	Centurion	12 Feb 2014	Test # 2119
Australia	246 runs	375	67.0	v South Africa	Adelaide	14 Dec 2001	Test # 1576
Australia	245 runs	511	134.3	v South Africa	Cape Town	1 Mar 2014	Test # 2122
Australia	191 runs	321	105.5	v South Africa	Adelaide	28 Jan 1994	Test # 1246
Australia	184 runs	366	74.0	v South Africa	Melbourne	26 Dec 2005	Test # 1779
Australia	175 runs	546	132.2	v South Africa	Durban	6 Mar 2009	Test # 1913
Australia	169 runs	395	115.0	v South Africa	Melbourne	31 Dec 1931	Test # 214
Australia	162 runs	454	119.2	v South Africa	Johannesburg	26 Feb 2009	Test # 1910
Australia	159 runs	245	22.0	v South Africa	Johannesburg	18 Oct 1902	Test # 76
Australia	118 runs	417	92.4	v South Africa	Durban	1 Mar 2018	Test # 2297
Australia	112 runs	410	99.5	v South Africa	Durban	24 Mar 2006	Test # 1792
Australia	103 runs	376	114.2	v South Africa	Sydney	3 Jan 2009	Test # 1904
Australia	96 runs	337	107.0x8	v South Africa	Brisbane	5 Dec 1952	Test # 359
Australia	89 runs	170	32.0	v South Africa	Melbourne	31 Dec 1910	Test # 112

By wickets

Winner	Margin	Target	Overs	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
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Records includes the following current or recent matches:

England vs Australia at Sydney, The Ashes 5th Test, Jan 4-8, 2026 [Test # 2616]

Australia vs England at Melbourne, The Ashes 4th Test, Dec 26-27, 2025 [Test # 2615]

Australia vs England at Adelaide, The Ashes 3rd Test, Dec 17-21, 2025 [Test # 2613]