Australia vs South Africa, 2018: ODI Series – Statistical Preview

After losing every possible series in the four different tours, Australia return home to face South Africa in a limited-overs series. The Aussies are still searching for a win in the Test and ODI format since the ball-tampering incident earlier this year. South Africa, on the other hand, need their batsmen to work really hard to be able to stand. The Proteas struggled with the bat during the recent home series against Zimbabwe though it was played on tougher tracks.

All the key stats and numbers ahead of the three-match ODI series in Australia:

2 – Number of wins for Australia in their last 20 ODI matches. They have lost 16 of their previous 20 ODI games with the other two being washouts. Both their wins came in the 4th ODI of a five-match series after losing the first three games.

4 – Each of the last four ODI centuries Aaron Finch has scored ended up in a losing cause. His last ODI century that resulted in an Australian win was way back in January 2016. Six out of Finch’s 11 ODI tons have been on the losing side; the most ODI 100s in losses by an Australian.

5 – South Africa won their last five ODI games against Australia but lost four of their last five ODIs they played against the Aussies in Australia.

36.4 – Quinton de Kock’s batting average of 36.4 in ODI format against Australia is the second lowest for him against any opposition. (Min: 200 runs) De Kock scored 546 runs in 16 innings against the Aussies with two tons and a fifty.

The keeper batsman’s average of 34.37 in Australia is his second lowest ODI average in any country. He scored 275 runs in nine ODI innings in Australia with a century and fifty.

42 – Dale Steyn has taken 42 wickets against Australia in ODI cricket which are the 5th most by any player in the Australia-South Africa ODIs. Steyn has bagged those wickets in 24 games with three four-wicket hauls.

54.5 – Aaron Finch’s batting average in ODI format in 2018. This is the highest average for Finch in ODI cricket in a calendar year. He has scored 436 runs in eight innings in 2018 with three centuries and a fifty.

798 – Runs Faf du Plessis has scored against the Australians in ODI cricket. These are the joint-most number of runs Faf has scored in ODIs against any opposition. He scored those runs in 17 innings with three centuries and three fifties.

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