SA vs AUS Dream11 Prediction — 1st ODI Best Team, Captain & Vice-Captain Picks

SA vs AUS Match Details — Australia Tour of South Africa 2026 1st ODI

South Africa will face Australia in the first ODI of a three-match series. South Africa will be without four top-order seamers due to injuries, necessitating a recall for Gerald Coetzee, who has not played an ODI since the 2023 World Cup semi-final against this opponent.

Australia arrives full of confidence after sweeping their previous white-ball assignment in Zimbabwe, with Travis Head scoring a brilliant century in Harare and Mitchell Marsh set to take charge of the side with regular skipper Pat Cummins rested for the ODI series. Both teams will be eager to fire the first shot in what promises to be a closely contested series ahead of the Test series next month.

Also Read: South Africa vs Australia ODI series 2026: Full schedule, squads and live streaming details

SA vs AUS Match Details:

• Series/Tournament: Australia tour of South Africa 2026
• Match: SA vs AUS (1st ODI)
• Date: 24th September 2026
• Match Start Time: 01:00 PM IST
• Stadium/Venue: Kingsmead, Durban
• Live Score: cricketwinner.com
• Live Streaming: FanCode, Eurosport India

SA vs AUS Weather Report — Durban Conditions

• Temperature: 20-25°C
• Rain Chances: 15%
• Humidity: 55% 

Recent Performance – Last 5 Matches

Team SA Form

South Africa Recent Form: L, W, L, W, W

Team AUS Form

Australia  Recent Form: W, W, W, L, W

SA vs AUS Head-to-Head Record — Last 112 Matches 

SA vs AUS — Kingsmead, Durban Pitch Report

The Kingsmead Pitch, Durban is renowned for its pace and bounce, which provides seamers with early assistance under lights before smoothing out for stroke play; the last 15 (ODI) match statistics are as follows:

• Win Batting First: 47%
• Win Bowling First: 53%
• Best Suited For: A fairly even contest between bat and ball, with a marginal lean toward teams chasing under lights once the pitch settles

Average Scores

• Average 1st Innings: 258

• Average 2nd Innings: 224

SA vs AUS Toss Prediction

The captain who wins the toss is likely to opt to bowl first. Winning the toss and bowling first has been the slightly more successful approach historically at this venue, though captains have also opted to bat first and post competitive totals before the pitch slows down.

Prediction: Australia to win the toss and opt to bowl first.

SA vs AUS Probable Playing 11 Today

South Africa (SA) Probable 11:

Quinton de Kock (wk), Ryan Rickelton, Temba Bavuma (c), Tristan Stubbs, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Corbin Bosch, Keshav Maharaj, Gerald Coetzee, Lizaad Williams, Nqobani Mokoena/Duan Jansen

Australia (AUS) Probable 11:

Travis Head, Cooper Connolly, Mitchell Marsh (c), Josh Inglis (wk), Alex Carey, Matt Renshaw, Oliver Peake, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood, Mitchell Starc

SA vs AUS Key Players & Must-Have Dream11 Picks

Best SA Players for Dream11 —  1st ODI     

Best AUS Players for Dream11 —  1st ODI      

SA vs AUS Captain & Vice-Captain Picks — 1st ODI   

• Travis Head ©: AUS in-form opener, smashed 112 off 84 balls in his last ODI innings.
• Quinton de Kock ©: SA keeper-batter, scored a match-winning 123* in his last completed ODI knock.
• Aiden Markram (vc): SA top-order batter, hit 110 off 98 balls in his most recent ODI.
• Cooper Connolly (vc): AUS all-rounder, has struck fifty-plus scores in three straight ODIs.

SA vs AUS (Free-to-Play) GL Team Suggestion

Dream11 Team: Quinton de Kock, Josh Inglis, Travis Head, David Miller, Mitchell Marsh, Aiden Markram(VC), Cooper Connolly(C), Marco Jansen, Corbin Bosch, Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins

SA vs AUS (Free-to-Play) GL Team Suggestion

Dream11 Team: Quinton de Kock(VC), Josh Inglis, Travis Head(C), David Miller, Mitchell Marsh, Aiden Markram, Cooper Connolly, Marco Jansen, Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins, Gerald Coetzee.

SA vs AUS Dream11 prediction GL SL team

South Africa vs Australia Match Prediction – Who Will Win

Australia comes into this series off the back of a comprehensive series victory in Zimbabwe, with Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, and Cooper Connolly all in fine batting form, while Mitchell Starc and Adam Zampa provide a well-rounded attack. South Africa, on the other hand, has a slight historical advantage in ODIs and will benefit from home conditions as well as the return of Gerald Coetzee to bolster a depleted pace attack.

Prediction: South Africa (SA) to win.

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