The cricket rivalry between Australia and South Africa is at its peak. The Kangaroos recently won the three-match T20 series 2-1. Now, both teams will face each other in a three-match ODI series starting August 19th.
Sports News: The clash between Australia and South Africa (AUS vs SA) has always been thrilling. Many memorable matches have been played between the two teams. Now, these two teams will face each other once again. A three-match ODI series is starting on Australian soil from August 19th. In this series, Kangaroo team's star leg-spinner Adam Zampa has a golden opportunity to register a major record in his name.
Zampa can overtake Steve Waugh
Adam Zampa is rapidly climbing up the list of bowlers who have taken the most wickets in ODIs for Australia. Currently, he has 187 wickets in 111 ODIs. His bowling average is 28.56. On the other hand, Australia's legendary captain Steve Waugh is at the seventh position in this list.
Steve Waugh played 325 ODI matches in his career and took 195 wickets. This means that if Zampa takes 9 more wickets in this series, he will overtake Steve Waugh and become Australia's top 7 highest wicket-taking ODI bowler.
Australia's Top ODI Wicket Takers
The record for taking the most wickets in ODIs for Australia is held by the great fast bowler Glenn McGrath. He has taken 381 wickets. After him, there are legendary bowlers like Brett Lee, Shane Warne, and Mitchell Starc. Zampa is gradually strengthening his place in this prestigious list.
The two teams recently played a three-match T20 series, which Australia won 2-1. Both teams put up a tough fight in this series. Now, a thrilling battle can also be seen in the ODI series. The Australian team will be playing on their home ground, so they may have an advantage, but South Africa is also known for its aggressive game.
The head-to-head record between Australia and South Africa in ODI cricket is very close. So far, 110 ODIs have been played between the two teams. Out of these, Australia has won 51 matches, while South Africa has won 55 matches. Three matches were tied and one match had no result. This means that the figures show that South Africa is slightly ahead of Australia in this format.
