South Africa will face Australia at the Eden Gardens today to decide the second finalist of the ICC ODI World Cup 2023 after India. The match is scheduled to start at 2 PM IST and before that let’s take a look at the interesting match-ups and stats between the two teams in ODIs.
Adam Zampa holds his highest ODI bowling average against any opponents when facing South Africa, standing at 46.78.
Lungi Ngidi boasts the lowest bowling average among current South African bowlers against Australia in ODIs, recording an impressive 19.52. On the flip side, Mitchell Marsh has the highest average of 81.37.
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Tabraiz Shamsi has exhibited greater success in ODIs against Australia, claiming 15 wickets at an average of 24.06 in eight matches, surpassing his performance against all sides except Sri Lanka, where he has 16 wickets at 24.75 in nine games.
Despite Quinton de Kock’s outstanding average of 65.66 at the current World Cup, his overall average in ODIs against Australia is 36.35. Notably, he faces challenges with averages of 8.8 against Glenn Maxwell and 17.7 against Josh Hazlewood.