AUS vs SA Match Preview

With the tourists having already won the series, South Africa and Australia have nothing to play for other than pride in the third and final ODI! South Africa won the first ODI in Cairns by 98 runs, and they nearly repeated the feat on Friday, defeating the hosts by 84 runs. This is a strange place for Australia to be, especially at home, and their sense of invincibility may be fading ahead of this year's home Ashes! South Africa has won an ODI series in Australia and defeated the same rival at Lord's in the WTC final in June.

AUS vs SA Match Details

Australia vs South Africa – 3rd ODI Match, South Africa tour of Australia 2025 

Venue: Great Barrier Reef Arena, South Mackay

Date & Time: 24th August 2025 at 10:00 AM IST 

Live Streaming: FanCode

AUS vs SA Venue Stats

AUS vs SA Pitch Report

The concrete-hard pitch initially suits pace bowlers before drastically flattening under lighting. Dew becomes an issue late evening, making grip difficult for spinners. 

AUS vs SA Weather Report

Based on the forecast, the humidity will increase gradually throughout the evening. Clear skies and temperatures above 25 degrees throughout.

AUS vs SA Last Five Matches

AUS vs SA Head-to-Head Stats

Injury News

No Injury. Will be added when there is an update.

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AUS vs SA Probable Playing XIs:

South Africa Probable Playing XIs

Ryan Rickelton (wk), Aiden Markram (c), Tony de Zorzi, Matthew Breetzke, Tristan Stubbs, Dewald Brevis, Wiaan Mulder, Senuran Muthusamy, Keshav Maharaj, Nandre Burger, Lungi Ngidi

Australia Probable Playing XIs

Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh (c), Marnus Labuschagne, Cameron Green, Josh Inglis (wk), Alex Carey, Xavier Bartlett, Nathan Ellis, Ben Dwarshuis, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood

Topmost Picks for AUS vs SA Dream11 Prediction:

Top Picks – Australia

• Josh Inglis – Josh Inglis scored 87 runs off 74 balls, hitting 10 fours and no sixes, at a strike rate of 117.57
• Adam Zampa – Adam Zampa bowled 10 overs, conceding 63 runs and taking 3 wickets, at an economy rate of 6.3.

Top Picks – South Africa

• Matthew Breetzke – Matthew Breetzke scored 88 runs off 78 balls, hitting 8 fours and no sixes, at a strike rate of 112.82.
• Lungi Ngidi – Lungi Ngidi bowled 8.4 overs, conceding 42 runs and taking 5 wickets, at an economy rate of 4.85.

Suggested Playing XI N0.1 for AUS vs SA Dream11 Team:

Josh Inglis, Ryan Rickelton, Travis Head(C), Mitchell Marsh, Matthew Breetzke, Aiden Markram(VC), Keshav Maharaj, Xavier Bartlett, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa, Lungi Ngidi

Captain and Vice-Captain Options:

Captain – Wiaan Mulder, Ryan Rickelton

Vice-captain – Mitchell Marsh, Aiden Markram

Wicketkeeper – Ryan Rickelton

AUS vs SA Probable Winners:

South Africa's confidence grows with each game, whereas Australia's appears to wane! Better with bat and ball, we expect another win in this game. South Africa looks great in overall performance, whereas the Aussies are unstable and unable to find the rhythm in this entire series. Considering the team combination, Australia is expected to win this match.