David Miller joins Jos Buttler with most ODI hundreds at No.5 or below

David Miller scored 142 off 93 balls, including 12 fours and nine sixes, in the second ODI between South Africa and Australia at The Wanderers, Johannesburg on September 27, 2026. The innings was his eighth ODI century batting at No.5 or below, equalling Jos Buttler’s record for the most ODI hundreds scored from that position.

Miller reached his hundred off 73 balls, making it the third-fastest century by a South African batter against Australia in ODIs. Heinrich Klaasen holds the record with a 57-ball hundred in 2023, while Miller himself scored a 69-ball century at Durban in 2016. His latest effort at The Wanderers sits third on that list.

South Africa posted 365/9 in their innings, setting Australia a target of 366. Miller was eventually dismissed by Jack Edwards, who finished with figures of 5/67. Miller wore his mother Jenny’s name on his shirt during the match; she is a breast cancer survivor.

Most ODI 100s at No.5 or below

How did Miller and Bavuma build South Africa’s total?

Miller did not bat alone in building South Africa’s imposing score. Temba Bavuma scored 103 in the same innings, his sixth ODI century, and the two batters shared a 156-run fourth-wicket partnership. That stand gave South Africa the platform to reach 365/9 and set a challenging target of 366.

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The partnership underlined the depth of South Africa’s batting on the day, with both centurions contributing substantially before the lower order added further runs. Jack Edwards’ five-wicket haul for Australia was the standout bowling performance of the innings, and his dismissal of Miller brought the most significant partnership of the day to a close.

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What does Miller’s record look like against Australia?

Miller’s performance on September 27, 2026 extended an already impressive record against Australia. Across 28 innings against them, he has scored 1,184 runs at an average of 59.2 and a strike rate of 106.95, with four centuries and six fifties. His highest score against Australia is now 142, the innings he played at The Wanderers.

Among South African batters, Miller now has four ODI centuries against Australia in 28 innings. Only Faf du Plessis has scored more, with five centuries in 21 innings against the same opposition. The 142 at Johannesburg is the highest of Miller’s four hundreds against Australia and the innings that brought him level with Buttler’s position-specific world record.