The South African national cricket team toured Australia in December 2022 and January 2023 to play three Test matches.

[5] The ODI series would have formed part of the inaugural 2020–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup Super League.

[8][9] The Gabba was sanctioned by the ICC, receiving a "below average" rating and one demerit point from match referee Richie Richardson, after the first Test was over within two days.

[15] South Africa's Theunis de Bruyn was ruled out of third Test, since he returned home for the birth of his first child.

[16] South Africa forfeited all three scheduled ODIs in July 2022 in order to accommodate their T20 league tournament, the SA20.