Australia has not played a T20I series decider since 2022 and now are in unfamiliar territory. Theirs last sets of series were pretty one-sided and now with a younger side they will feel the pressure of a series decider.

AUS vs SA Match Details

Date: August 16th, 2025

Time:  2:45 PM IST

Venue: Darwin

AUS vs SA Weather Report

Rain could make an appearance across the game

AUS vs SA Pitch Report

Batting first could be a better choice on wearing surfaces likely in the tournament.

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AUS vs SA Head to Head

AUS vs SA Predicted Playing XI

Australia Playing XI 

Mitchell Marsh, Travis Head, Jos Inglis, Cameron Green, Tim David, Glenn Maxwell, Aaron Hardie, Ben Dwarshius, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood

SA Playing XI

Aiden Markaram, Ryan Rickleton, Lhuan dre Pretorius, Dewald Brewis, Tristan Stubbs, Rassie Van Der Dussen, Corbin Bosch, Kagiso Rabada, George Linde, Kwena Maphaka, Nandre Burger

Australia vs South Africa: Players to Watch

Ryan Rickleton

Ryan Rickleton is making it big with his impactful 30s. He is a key silent starter and his role has been pretty simple but effective in the limited games he has played so far.

Glenn Maxwell

Maxwell with ball and in the field has been pretty good this season. With the bat though he has had some concerns. The scores are missing with Maxwell failing to convert and he has had some rough patches in the past but now Australia need him to push harder.

Australia vs South Africa Match Tips

South Africa and Australia both look even on paper but home advantage and momentum should keep Australia marginally in front.

Match Prediction: Australia Will Win the Match