Archive · 20 Sep 2026
De Villiers Recalls Heated 2018 Australia-South Africa Series
Australia is getting ready to play Test cricket in South Africa.
The teams have not played a Test series there for eight years.
Their last such series in South Africa happened in 2018.
Ab de Villiers was South Africa’s captain at the time.
South Africa lost the first Test match.
De Villiers then wrote an emotional message on X, which was previously called Twitter.
He said Australia had crossed a line because respect was missing.
He also promised that South Africa would win the series.
Australia is preparing to tour South Africa for a Test series.
The upcoming series will be the teams’ first Test meeting in South Africa in eight years.
Ab de Villiers recalled their previous red-ball series in South Africa in 2018.
After South Africa lost the first Test, de Villiers posted an emotional message on X, formerly Twitter.
De Villiers said respect was missing and that Australia had crossed a line, while promising South Africa would win the series.
- Who
- Australia, South Africa, and former South African captain Ab de Villiers.
- What
- Australia is preparing for a Test series in South Africa, prompting de Villiers to recall the teams’ heated 2018 series.
- When
- The previous Test series was in 2018; the upcoming tour will be the first Test series between the teams in South Africa in eight years.
- Where
- South Africa.
- Why
- De Villiers revisited the 2018 series because Australia is preparing to tour South Africa for another Test assignment.
- Sport
- Test cricket
- Teams
- Australia and South Africa
- Previous series
- 2018
- Upcoming tour location
- South Africa
- De Villiers’ role in 2018
- South African captain
- Post-series message
- He wrote an emotional post on X, formerly Twitter, after South Africa lost the first Test.