South African cricket team in Australia in 2022–23#3rd Test

On 22 November 2022, Glenton Stuurman was ruled out of South Africa's Test team due to an injury and was replaced by Lizaad Williams{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1345876.html |work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=22 November 2022| title=South Africa's Glenton Stuurman ruled out of Australia Tests}} After the first Test, Josh Hazlewood replaced Michael Neser in Australia's squad.{{cite web|url=https://www.cricket.com.au/news/australia-xi-selection-boxing-day-test-south-africa-scott-boland-josh-hazlewood-mcg-call/2022-12-25 |title=Aussies reveal XI for Boxing Day blockbuster |work=Cricket Australia |access-date=25 December 2022}} After the second test, Ashton Agar and Matt Renshaw replaced Cameron Green and Mitchell Starc as injury replacements.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ashton-agar-and-matt-renshaw-earn-australia-call-ups-for-sydney-test-1351623 |title=Agar and Renshaw earn Australia call-ups for Sydney Test |work=ESPN Crcinfo |access-date=30 December 2022}} South Africa's Theunis de Bruyn was ruled out of third Test, since he returned home for the birth of his first child.{{Cite web |title=SA batter Theunis de Bruyn to miss 3rd Test against Australia for birth of his child |url=https://www.aninews.in/news/sports/cricket/sa-batter-theunis-de-bruyn-to-miss-3rd-test-against-australia-for-birth-of-his-child20221231121153/ |access-date=2022-12-31 |website=ANI News |language=en}}

{{Two-innings cricket match

| date = 9–12 December 2022

| team1 = {{cr-rt|SA}}

| team2 = {{cr-Aus|CAXI|R}}

| score-team1-inns1 = 347 (97.2 overs)

| runs-team1-inns1 = Dean Elgar 109 (186)

| wickets-team1-inns1 = Matthew Kuhnemann 4/78 (23 overs)

| score-team2-inns1 = 226 (72.3 overs)

| runs-team2-inns1 = Campbell Kellaway 105* (186)

| wickets-team2-inns1 = Lungi Ngidi 3/26 (9 overs)

| score-team1-inns2 = 8/304d (93.3 overs)

| runs-team1-inns2 = Rassie van der Dussen 95 (184)

| wickets-team1-inns2 = Blake Edwards 3/45 (16.3 overs)

| score-team2-inns2 = 6/184 (58 overs)

| runs-team2-inns2 = Peter Handscomb 48 (66)

| wickets-team2-inns2 = Kagiso Rabada 2/22 (6 overs)

| result = Match drawn

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1348615.html Scorecard]

| venue = Allan Border Field, Brisbane

| umpires = Donovan Koch (Aus) and Michael Graham-Smith (Aus)

| motm =

| rain =

| toss = South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.

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{{Two-innings cricket match

| date = 17–18 December 2022While five days of play were scheduled for each Test, the first Test reached a result in two days and the second test in four days.

| team1 = {{cr-rt|SA}}

| team2 = {{cr|AUS}}

| score-team1-inns1 = 152 (48.2 overs)

| runs-team1-inns1 = Kyle Verreynne 64 (96)

| wickets-team1-inns1 = Nathan Lyon 3/14 (8 overs)

| score-team2-inns1 = 218 (50.3 overs)

| runs-team2-inns1 = Travis Head 92 (96)

| wickets-team2-inns1 = Kagiso Rabada 4/76 (8 overs)

| score-team1-inns2 = 99 (37.4 overs)

| runs-team1-inns2 = Khaya Zondo 36* (85)

| wickets-team1-inns2 = Pat Cummins 5/42 (12.4 overs)

| score-team2-inns2 = 4/35 (7.5 overs)

| runs-team2-inns2 = Steve Smith 6 (5)

| wickets-team2-inns2 = Kagiso Rabada 4/13 (4 overs)

| result = Australia won by 6 wickets

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1317492.html Scorecard]

| venue = The Gabba, Brisbane

| umpires = Chris Gaffaney (NZ) and Rod Tucker (Aus)

| motm = Travis Head (Aus)

| toss = Australia won the toss and elected to field.

| notes = Mitchell Starc (Aus) took his 300th Test wicket.{{cite web |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/aus-vs-sa-1st-test-2022-23-mitchell-starc-claims-no-300-with-a-trademark-inswinger-1350180|title=Starc claims No. 300 with a trademark inswinger |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=18 December 2022}}

• Travis Head (Aus) completed 2000 Test runs.{{Cite web |title=Australia beat South Africa by six wickets at rock 'n roll Gabba |url=https://supersport.com/cricket/australia-v-south-africa-202223/news/c6fd64f8-b2b9-41f8-a369-acd8cc0750cf/australia-beat-south-africa-by-six-wickets-at-rock-n-roll-gabba |access-date=2022-12-18 |website=SuperSport |language=en}}
• The match was over in two days, only the second time this had happened in Australia (the first was in 1931).{{cite news |title=Australia enter history books with Test win over South Africa inside two days |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/dec/18/australia-south-africa-first-test-day-two-report |access-date=19 December 2022 |work=The Guardian}}
• World Test Championship Points: Australia 12, South Africa 0.

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{{Two-innings cricket match

| date = 26–29 December 2022While five days of play were scheduled for each Test, the first Test reached a result in two days and the second test in four days.

| daynight =

| team1 = {{cr-rt|SA}}

| team2 = {{cr|AUS}}

| score-team1-inns1 = 189 (68.4 overs)

| runs-team1-inns1 = Marco Jansen 59 (136)

| wickets-team1-inns1 = Cameron Green 5/27 (10.4 overs)

| score-team2-inns1 = 8/575d (145 overs)

| runs-team2-inns1 = David Warner 200 (255)

| wickets-team2-inns1 = Anrich Nortje 3/92 (25 overs)

| score-team1-inns2 = 204 (68.5 overs)

| runs-team1-inns2 = Temba Bavuma 65 (144)

| wickets-team1-inns2 = Nathan Lyon 3/58 (17 overs)

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| result = Australia won by an innings and 182 runs

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1317493.html Scorecard]

| venue = Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne

| umpires = Richard Kettleborough (Eng) and Paul Reiffel (Aus)

| motm = David Warner (Aus)

| toss = Australia won the toss and elected to field.

| notes = This was the first time Australia and South Africa played each other in a Boxing Day Test since 2008.

• David Warner (Aus) played in his 100th Test.{{cite web|url=https://www.cricket.com.au/news/feature/david-warner-100-tests-boxing-day-mcg-australia-rise-debut-insights-haddin-rogers-cowan-hundreds/2022-12-25 |title=Bull on parade: Inside the rise of David Warner |work=Cricket Australia |access-date=26 December 2022}} He became the tenth cricketer and second Australian to score a century in his hundredth Test, and the second overall to score a double century.{{cite news |last1=Malcolm |first1=Alex |title=David Warner joins elite club scoring a century in 100th Test |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/aus-vs-sa-2nd-test-david-warner-scores-a-century-in-his-100th-test-joining-an-elite-club-1351289 |access-date=27 December 2022 |work=ESPN Cricinfo |date=27 December 2022}}{{cite web |title=Hundred in Hundredth Match |url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/records/231596.html |publisher=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=27 December 2022}} He also became the second cricketer, after Gordon Greenidge, to score a century in both his 100th Test and 100th ODI appearances.{{cite web |title=RECORDS / ONE-DAY INTERNATIONALS / BATTING RECORDS / HUNDRED IN HUNDREDTH MATCH|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/records/284146.html|publisher=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=4 January 2023}}
• Cameron Green (Aus) took his maiden five-wicket haul in Test cricket.{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/2992435|title=Cameron Green speaks of changing priorities after Test five-for |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=26 December 2022}}
• David Warner became the eighth Australian cricketer to complete 8000 runs in Test cricket.{{cite news |title=David Warner completes 8,000 Test runs, becomes eighth Australian to do so |url=https://theprint.in/sport/david-warner-completes-8000-test-runs-becomes-eighth-australian-to-do-so/1284178/ |access-date=27 December 2022 |work=The PRINT |date=27 December 2022}}{{cite web |title=Australia / Test matches / Most runs |url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?class=1;id=2;type=team |publisher=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=27 December 2022}}
• Alex Carey scored his maiden Test century, becoming only the second wicket-keeper (after Rod Marsh) to score a century at the MCG, and the first Australian wicket-keeper to score a Test century since Brad Haddin in 2013.{{cite web |last1=Cameron |first1=Louis |title=Carey follows in Marsh's MCG footsteps with maiden ton |url=https://www.cricket.com.au/news/alex-carey-maiden-test-century-wicketkeeper-rod-marsh-mcg-australia-south-africa-boxing-day/2022-12-28 |website=cricket.com.au |publisher=Cricket Australia |access-date=28 December 2022}}
• This was Australia's first Test series win against South Africa since 2014 and their first at home since 2005–06.
• No play was possible after 16:22 on Day 3 due to rain.
• World Test Championship Points: Australia 12, South Africa 0.

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{{Two-innings cricket match

| date = 4–8 January 2023

| daynight =

| team1 = {{cr-rt|AUS}}

| team2 = {{cr|SA}}

| score-team1-inns1 = 4/475d (131 overs)

| runs-team1-inns1 = Usman Khawaja 195* (368)

| wickets-team1-inns1 = Anrich Nortje 2/55 (22 overs)

| score-team2-inns1 = 255 (108 overs)

| runs-team2-inns1 = Keshav Maharaj 53 (81)

| wickets-team2-inns1 = Josh Hazlewood 4/48 (23 overs)

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| score-team2-inns2 = 2/105 (41.5 overs) (f/o)

| runs-team2-inns2 = Sarel Erwee 42* (125)

| wickets-team2-inns2 = Josh Hazlewood 1/9 (5 overs)

| result = Match drawn

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1317494.html Scorecard]

| venue = Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney

| umpires = Chris Gaffaney (NZ) and Paul Reiffel (Aus)

| motm = Usman Khawaja

| toss = Australia won the toss and elected to bat.

| rain = No play was possible after 17:07 on Day 1 and on Day 3 due to rain.{{Cite news |title=Day three of SCG Test between Australia and South Africa Rain wiped out by rain|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-01-06/live-updates-scg-test-australia-south-africa-day-three-washout/101830764|access-date=6 January 2023|website=ABC News |date=5 January 2023 |language=en}}

| notes = Usman Khawaja (Aus) completed 4000 Test runs.{{Cite web |title=Usman Khawaja crosses 4,000 run mark in Test cricket|url=https://www.aninews.in/news/sports/cricket/usman-khawaja-crosses-4000-run-mark-in-test-cricket20230104133029/|access-date=4 January 2023|website=ANI News |language=en}}

• Steve Smith moved past Matthew Hayden and Michael Clarke to become the fourth highest Australian Test run-scorer.{{cite web |last1=Cameron |first1=Louis |title=Super Smith conquers Proteas, goes past Bradman |url=https://www.cricket.com.au/news/steve-smith-30-test-hundreds-australia-south-africa-third-test-scg-records-runs-hayden-clarke/2023-01-05 |website=cricket.com.au |publisher=Cricket Australia |access-date=5 January 2023}}
• Steve Smith scored his 30th Test century, the equal third most by an Australian.
• World Test Championship Points: Australia 4, South Africa 4.

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South Africa forfeited all three scheduled ODIs in July 2022 in order to accommodate their T20 league tournament, the SA20.{{Cite web |title=CSA forfeits Australia ODIs to secure 'long-term sustainability of the game' in South Africa |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/csa-ceo-pholetsi-moseki-australia-odi-forfeiture-to-secure-long-term-sustainability-of-the-game-in-south-africa-1324410 |access-date=2023-01-09 |website=ESPNcricinfo}}

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| venue = Bellerive Oval, Hobart

| umpires =Donovan Koch (Aus) and Rod Tucker (Aus)

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| venue = Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney

| umpires = Paul Reiffel (Aus) and Paul Wilson (Aus)

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{{Single-innings cricket match

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| venue = Perth Stadium, Perth

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