Thami Tsolekile, David Warner, Ed Cowan, Michael Clarke, Michael Hussey, Ricky Ponting, Ben Hilfenhaus, John Hastings, Josh Hazlewood, Mitchell Johnson, Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Peter Siddle, Shane Watson, Matthew Wade,
Alviro Petersen, Dean Elgar, Graeme Smith, Hashim Amla, Jacques Rudolph, Dale Steyn, Imran Tahir, Morne Morkel, Robin Peterson, Faf du Plessis, Jacques Kallis, Rory Kleinveldt, Ryan McLaren, Vernon Philander, AB de Villiers
A traditional WACA wicket will provide good assistance to the fast bowlers but it will be good for batting also as the ball will come onto the bat. The batsmen have to survive the initial period though as there will enough venom in the track to keep them on the back foot.
| Australia | South Africa | |
|---|---|---|
| Strength | Heavy batting attack | Pace battery |
| Weakness | Absence of key pacers | Over-dependence on Steyn-Morkel |
| Opportunities | To win and acquire World No.1 Ranking | To retain the World No.1 Ranking with a win |
| Threats | Dale Steyn and Jacques Kallis | Michael Clarke and Shane Watson |
| Australia | South Africa | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 48 | 19 |
| Home Wins | 20 | 12 |
| Away Wins | 26 | 7 |
| Highest Innings Score | 652 on February 22, 2002 | 651 on March 19, 2009 |
| Lowest Innings Score | 47 on November 09, 2011 | 36 on February 12, 1932 |
| Australia | South Africa | |
|---|---|---|
| Highest Total Chased | 335 on January 20, 1950 | 413 on December 17, 2008 |
| Lowest Total Defended | 175 on October 18, 1902 | 169 on January 02, 1994 |
| Most Prolific Batsman | Ricky Ponting - 2120 Runs | Jacques Kallis - 1939 Runs |
| Highest Individual Score | 299 by Don Bradman On January 29, 1932 | 274 by Graeme Pollock On February 05, 1970 |
| Most Successful Bowler | Shane Warne - 130 Wickets | Hugh Tayfield - 64 Wickets |
| Best Bowling Analysis | 8/61 by Mitchell Johnson On December 17, 2008 | 7/23 by Hugh Tayfield On January 20, 1950 |
