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Marnus Labuschagne

Steven Smith

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Cameron Green

Alex Carey (W)

Pat Cummins (C)

Mitchell Starc

Nathan Lyon

Scott Boland

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Sarel Erwee

Rassie van der Dussen

Temba Bavuma

Khaya Zondo

Kyle Verreynne (W)

Marco Jansen

Keshav Maharaj

Kagiso Rabada

Anrich Nortje

Lungi Ngidi

Adam Palmer Zampa

Alex Tyson Carey

Beau Jacob Webster

Benjamin James Dwarshuis

Brendan James Doggett

Cameron Donald Green

Cooper Patrick Leonard Connolly

Glenn James Maxwell

Jack Edwards

Jake Beath Weatherald

Jhye Avon Richardson

Josh Reginald Hazlewood

Joshua Patrick Inglis

Joshua Ryan Philippe

Mahli Beardman

Marcus Peter Stoinis

Matthew Paul Kuhnemann

Matthew William Short

Matthew Thomas Renshaw

Michael Gertges Neser

Mitchell Ross Marsh

Mitchell J Owen

Mitchell Aaron Starc

Nathan Trevor Ellis

Nathan Michael Lyon

Patrick James Cummins

Scott Michael Boland

Sean Anthony Abbott

Steven Peter Devereux Smith

Timothy Hays David

Travis Michael Head

Usman Tariq Khawaja

Xavier Colin Bartlett

Aiden Kyle Markram

Andile Simelane

Anrich Arno Nortje

Connor Esterhuizen

Corbin Bosch

David Andrew Miller

Dewald Brevis

Dian Forrester

Donovan Ferreira

George Fredrik Linde

Gerald William Coetzee

Jason Franswyn Smith

Jordan Hermann

Keshav Athmanand Maharaj

Kwena Tshegofatso Maphaka

Lhuan-dre Gilbert Pretorius

Lungisani True-man Ngidi

Lubabalo Lutho Sipamla

Nqobani Mokoena

Ottneil Emile Graham Baartman

Prenelan Subrayen

Quinton de Kock

Reeza Raphael Hendricks

Rubin Andrew Hermann

Ryan David Rickelton

Tony de Zorzi

Tristan Stubbs

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Australia vs South Africa Stats

AUS vs SA 1st Test Stats - Brisbane (17 December 2022)

Series Stats

Most Runs

Best Strike Rate

Most 4s

Most 6s

Most Wickets

Steven Smith

AUS

231 Runs 3 Matches•4 Inns

Travis Head

AUS

213 Runs 3 Matches•4 Inns

David Warner

AUS

213 Runs 3 Matches•4 Inns

Usman Khawaja

AUS

209 Runs 3 Matches•4 Inns

Temba Bavuma

SA

185 Runs 3 Matches•6 Inns

Kyle Verreynne

SA

168 Runs 3 Matches•5 Inns

Alex Carey

AUS

133 Runs 3 Matches•2 Inns

Sarel Erwee

SA

112 Runs 3 Matches•6 Inns

Marnus Labuschagne

AUS

109 Runs 3 Matches•4 Inns

Keshav Maharaj

SA

86 Runs 3 Matches•5 Inns

Khaya Zondo

SA

81 Runs 3 Matches•5 Inns

Marco Jansen

SA

77 Runs 3 Matches•5 Inns

Cameron Green

AUS

69 Runs 2 Matches•3 Inns

Dean Elgar

SA

56 Runs 3 Matches•6 Inns

Simon Harmer

SA

47 Runs 1 Matches•1 Inns

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231 Runs

3 Matches•4 Inns

213 Runs

3 Matches•4 Inns

213 Runs

3 Matches•4 Inns

209 Runs

3 Matches•4 Inns

185 Runs

3 Matches•6 Inns

168 Runs

3 Matches•5 Inns

133 Runs

3 Matches•2 Inns

112 Runs

3 Matches•6 Inns

109 Runs

3 Matches•4 Inns

86 Runs

3 Matches•5 Inns

81 Runs

3 Matches•5 Inns

77 Runs

3 Matches•5 Inns

69 Runs

2 Matches•3 Inns

56 Runs

3 Matches•6 Inns

47 Runs

1 Matches•1 Inns