Top 5 Tests played between South Africa and Australia

#3 6 wicket win for South Africa at Perth, 2008

No one quite gave South Africa a chance when they had to break the record for the highest successful chase in Australia, in the 4th innings at Perth back in 2008. However, in the end, it looked incredibly easy as they knocked off the runs without breaking much of a sweat, making it one of the most engrossing come-from-behind victories in Test clashes between the two nations.

Thanks to contributions from the middle-order and the lower middle-order, Australia made 375 in the 1st innings. In response, South Africa could not handle the pace and fury of Mitchell Johnson, who took 8 for 61 and hastened the visitors' innings to a close for only 281.

Australia made 319 in their 2nd innings and South Africa needed to score 414 to take a 1-0 lead in the series. Although South Africa lost opener Neil McKenzie early, with only 19 on the board, captain Graeme Smith dug in and along with Hashim Ama took the score to 172.

Amla and Smith (108) departed in quick succession but then Jacques Kallis and AB de Villiers got together to put the game beyond Australia's reach. De Villiers scored 106 and even after Kallis got out with the score at 303, there was no cause for concern as debutant JP Duminy struck a fine half-century to see them home.