Warner trumps Steyn, but not in Australia

2005 The last time South Africa lost a Test series in Australia. Since then, they have won two Test series in the country - 2-1 in 2008, and 1-0 in 2012. Since readmission into Test cricket they have the best win-loss ratio in Australia.

3 Number of Tests South Africa have won in Australia in the last eight years, losing only one. Their win-loss ratio is by far the best among all overseas teams in Australia. The next best during this period is England's 3-6 record.

4/8 Win-loss record for the home team in Australia-South Africa Test series in the last eight years. In five series during this period, four have been won by the away team and one was drawn, in South Africa in 2011-12.

58.66 David Warner's batting average in Tests against Dale Steyn - he has scored 176 runs against Steyn, and been dismissed three times. Steyn dominated the head-to-head in the 2011-12 series in Australia, dismissing Warner twice for 59 runs, but Warner was completely on top in South Africa in 2013-14, taking 117 runs off Steyn in just 94 balls.

0 Number of times South Africa have lost a Test in Perth, which is the venue for the first Test. They have played three Tests at the WACA, and have won twice and drawn once.

3.43 South Africa's average run rate in Perth. This is by far their highest among all grounds in Australia since readmission. Their next best is 2.80, in Brisbane.

32/1 Australia's win-loss record in the first Test of a series, since 1989. Their only defeat was against South Africa in Perth, when they lost by six wickets in 2008.

6 Number of wickets that Dale Steyn requires to become South Africa's leading wicket taker in Test matches. Among all bowlers who have taken 100 wickets for South Africa, Steyn has the best strike rate.

97.23 Steven Smith's Test average in Australia in the last two years. During this period he has scored six centuries in 17 innings. Australia's top five in the squad for the first Test all average more than 50 in home Tests during this period.

437 Australia's average first-innings total in the last four seasons . In 21 Tests during this period, they have taken the first-innings lead 17 times, with the average lead being 173.