Australia and South Africa are set to clash in a high-stakes three-match ODI series from August 19 to 24, in tropical North Queensland. The series begins at Cazalys Stadium in Cairns before moving to Mackay’s Great Barrier Reef Arena for the final two games. This marks the first bilateral ODI series between the two sides in Australia since 2018.
Australia, led by Mitchell Marsh, will be looking to extend their dominant white-ball form after a 5-0 ODI sweep over the West Indies earlier this year. Their squad includes in-form stars like Cameron Green, Marnus Labuschagne, Alex Carey, and Adam Zampa.
South Africa, captained by Temba Bavuma, features a dangerous lineup with Aiden Markram, Kagiso Rabada, and rising star Dewald Brevis. With both teams building towards the 2027 ODI World Cup, this series offers a crucial testing ground.
Historically, the head-to-head record is close: South Africa holds a narrow edge with 55 wins from 110 ODIs, while Australia has 51 victories.
Australia vs South Africa Head-to-Head
Overall
Matches -110, Australia – 51, South Africa – 55, N/R -0
In Australia
Matches – 39, Australia – 19, South Africa – 19, N/R – 0, Tied – 1
Australia vs South Africa squads
Australia
Mitchell Marsh (c), Xavier Bartlett, Alex Carey, Cooper Connolly, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Cameron Green, Aaron Hardie, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Matthew Kuhnemann, Marnus Labuschagne, Adam Zampa
South Africa
Temba Bavuma (c), Corbin Bosch, Matthew Breetzke, Dewald Brevis, Nandre Burger, Tony de Zorzi, Aiden Markram, Senuran Muthusamy, Keshav Maharaj, Wiaan Mulder, Lungi Ngidi, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Kagiso Rabada, Ryan Rickelton, Tristan Stubbs, Prenelan Subrayen
Where to watch matches in the Australia vs South Africa T20I series live in India?
Star Sports Network has the telecasting rights for the T20I series between Australia and South Africa.
Live streaming of the matches will be available on the JioHotstar app.
When to watch matches in the Australia vs South Africa T20I series live in India?
The matches in the T20I series between Australia and South Africa will start at 10:00 AM IST.
Australia vs South Africa T20I series schedule
1st ODI: August 19, 2025 at 10:00 AM IST, 02:30 PM local time
1st ODI: August 22, 2025 at 10:00 AM IST, 02:30 PM local time
3rd ODI: August 24, 2025 at 02:45 PM IST, 02:30 PM local time
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