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Australia vs South Africa 1st ODI

South Africa tour of Australia 2025

Time – 10:00 AM             Date: 19 Aug 2025

AUS vs SA Venue: Cazalys Stadium, Cairns

AUS vs SA Pitch Report:

Nature: Great Barrier Reef Arena, Mackay, is hosting its first men’s ODI since 1992. Based on recent women’s ODIs (2021), the pitch is balanced, offering early swing and bounce for pacers due to coastal humidity. Batters dominate mid-match as the surface flattens, with short boundaries aiding scoring. Spinners may find grip in middle overs. Average 1st innings score (women’s ODIs): ~240. All three women’s ODIs in 2021 were won by chasing teams, suggesting a chase-friendly surface. Expected men’s ODI 1st innings score: ~260.

Toss Strategy: Bowl first preferred to exploit early movement and dew, favoring chases. Target 280-300 to defend.

AUS vs SA Weather Report:

Forecast: Mostly clear with a 10-20% chance of light showers, 22-26°C, 60-70% humidity, 10-15 km/h winds on 22 August 2025 (per AccuWeather, BBC Weather).

Impact: Clear conditions favor batters; early humidity aids pacers. Minimal rain disruption expected, ensuring a full match. Dew likely to assist chasing teams, making bowling second challenging for spinners.

Recent Matches at This Venue:(WODI)

AU-W 264/9(50) vs IN-W 266/8(49)

P : 3, 6
S : 4, 2

IN-W 274/7(50) vs AU-W 275/5(50)

P : 4, 3
S : 2, 1

IN-W 225/8(50) vs AU-W 227/1(41)

P : 6, 0
S : 2, 1

AUS vs SA Player Record vs Team:

Mitchell Marsh vs SA – 26 M • 682 R • 32 Avg

Alex Carey vs SA – 13 M • 355 R • 25 Avg

Travis Head vs SA – 14 M • 395 R • 28 Avg • 4 W

M Labuschagne vs SA – 11 M • 497 R • 50 Avg

Adam Zampa vs SA – 19 M • 20 W

Josh Hazlewood vs SA – 18 M • 28 W

Aiden Markram vs AUS – 12 M • 494 R • 45 Avg

Temba Bavuma vs AUS – 8 M • 343 R • 50 Avg

Kagiso Rabada vs AUS – 3 M • 4 W

Lungi Ngidi vs AUS – 6 M • 10 W

Keshav Maharaj vs AUS – 10 M • 16 W

AUS vs SA Player Battle:

1) Mitchell Marsh dismissed by
Kagiso Rabada 126(86) – 5w
Lungi Ngidi 108(87) – 4w
Nandre Burger 13(7) – 1w

2) Travis Head dismissed by
Kagiso Rabada 87(78) – 4w
Lungi Ngidi 46(43) – 2w
Aiden Markram 52(56) – 2w

3) Josh Inglis dismissed by
Kagiso Rabada 16(19) – 3w
Corbin Bosch 0(1) – 1w

4) Alex Carey dismissed by
Lungi Ngidi 44(63) – 2w
Kagiso Rabada 44(63) – 3w

5) Cameron Green dismissed by
Kagiso Rabada 7(8) – 1w
Lungi Ngidi 11(9) – 1w
Keshav Maharaj 6(12) – 1w

6) Marnus Labuschagne dismissed by
Lungi Ngidi 50(59) – 1w
Keshav Maharaj 101(41) – 2w

7) Ryan Rickelton dismissed by
Ben Dwarshuis 15(14) – 2w
Adam Zampa 12(11) – 1w
Josh Hazlewood 33(23) – 1w

8) Temba Bavuma dismissed by
Adam Zampa 43(58) – 1w

9) Aiden Markram dismissed by
Adam Zampa 87(70) – 1w
Josh Hazlewood 111(84) – 2w

10) Tristan Stubbs dismissed by
Adam Zampa 65(39) – 2w
Josh Hazlewood 13(9) – 1w

11) Dewald Brevis dismissed by
Ben Dwarshuis 28(22) – 1w
Nathan Ellis 3(5) – 2w

12) Corbin Bosch dismissed by
Adam Zampa 3(6) – 1w
Josh Hazlewood 0(3) – 2w

13) Lhuan Dre Pretorius dismissed by
Nathan Ellis 0(2) – 1w

14) Senuran Muthusamy dismissed by
Adam Zampa 0(1) – 1w
Nathan Ellis 5(4) – 1w

AUS vs SA Head to Head:

SA 296/8(50) vs AUS 198/10(40)

Aiden Markram 82
Ryan Rickelton 33
Temba Bavuma 65
Matthew Breetzke 57
Wiaan Wulder 31*
Nandre Burger 2w
Lungi Ngidi 2w
Keshav Maharaj 5w

Travis Head 27+4w
Mitchell Marsh 88
Ben Dwarshuis 33+2w
Adam Zampa 1w

SA 212/10(49) vs AUS 215/7(47)

Aiden Markram 10
Kagiso Rabada 1w
Keshav Maharaj 1w

Travis Head 62+2w
Marnus Labuschagne 18
Josh Inglis 28
Josh Hazlewood 2w

SA 311/7(50) vs AUS 177/10(40.5)

Aiden Markram 56
Temba Bavuma 35
Kagiso Rabada 3w
Keshav Maharaj 2w
Lungi Ngidi 1w

Marnus Labuschagne 46
Josh Hazlewood 1w

SA 315/9(50) vs AUS 193/10(34)

Aiden Markram 93
Keshav Maharaj 4w

Marnus Labuschagne 44
Mitchell Marsh 71
Cameron Green 18+1w
Adam Zampa 3w

AUS and SA Last 5 Matches Results:

AUS : L L NR A W

SA : W L W A W

Injury Update and Availability News:

Prenelan Subrayen is reported for Suspected action.

AUS vs SA Plying 11 & Recent Form:

Australia Probable Playing 11:

(1) Travis Head (LHB, RAO) 27+4w(9), 39, 59*, 6, 18, 31+4w, 34, 29, 154*+2w, 4, 137, 62+2w, 10

(2) Mitchell Marsh (RHB, RAMF) (c) 88, 28+1w, 24+0w, 60, 10, 15, 0, 177*, 24, 36, 9+2w

(3) Marnus Labuschagne (RHB) 1+0w(2), 29, #, 47+2w, 15, 6, 16+1w, #, 4, 0, 19, 77*+3w, #, 26

(4) Cameron Green (RHB, RAMF) 3, 42+2w, 32+0w, 0w, 33, 77*, 47, 8, 8, 9, 19

(5) Josh Inglis (RHB) (wk) 5, 11, #, 120*, 22, 7, 18, 49, 28*, 8, 35*, 9, 65, #, 28, #, 0, 3, 38, 14

(6) Alex Carey (LHB) 0, 61, #, 69, 41, 13, 77*, 74, #, 0, 11, 14, 2, 99, 12

(7) Aaron Hardie (RHB, RAMF) 4+0w(2), 1w, 32+2w, 12, 14+0w, 10+0w, 2w, 44+0w, 23+2w, 0w

(8) Ben Dwarshuis (LHB, LAMF) 33+2w(9), 19+1w, 3w, 3w, 1w, 1w (T20s – 4w, 0w, 2w, 30+1w)

(9) Nathan Ellis (RHB, RAMF) 0w(10), 2w, 1w, 0w, 2w, 2w, 1w, 1w, 1w, 2w, 2w, 1w, 1w

(10) Adam Zampa (LB) 1w(10), 2w, 2w, 2w, 1w, 0w, 0w, 1w, 2w, 2w, 2w, 1w, 3w, 2w

(11) Josh Hazlewood (LHB, RAMF) 0w(8), 0w, 0w, 1w, 0w, 2w, 3w, 2w, 0w, 2w

BENCH:

Cooper Connolly (LHB, LAO) 0, 3, 7 (T20s – 39*+1w, 1w, 33+1w, 0w, 43+1w, 48, 37*)

Matthew Kuhnemann (LHB, LAO) 2w, 2w, 0w, 2w (T20s – 0w, 3w, 2w, 0w, 0w, 1w, 0w, 3w)

Xavier Bartlett (RHB, RAMF) 4w, 4w (T20s – 44+1w, 27+1w, 0w, 2w, 4w, 1w, 2w, 2w, 1w, 4w)

South Africa Probable Playing 11:

(1) Ryan Rickelton (LHB) 33, 17, 27, 103, 36, 4, 40, 91, 3, 14

(2) Aiden Markram (RHB, RAO) 82+0w(8), 31, #, 52*, 19, 21+0w, 35+0w, 69*, 21+1w, 1w, 36, 1w, 12

(3) Temba Bavuma (RHB, RAMF) (c) 65, 56, 58, 82, 20, 12, 35, 4, 22, 38, 0, 23, 11, 24, 28, 16

(4) Matthew Breetzke (RHB) 57, 83, 150 (T20s – 12, 8, 51, 19*, 5, 12, 19, 4, 16, 5)

(5) Tristan Stubbs (RHB, RAO) 0, 0, 1, 20, 112*, 79, 26*, 5, 0, 6

(6)  Dewald Brevis (RHB, LB) 6 (T20s – 53, 125*, 2, 31, 13, 13*, 41, 0, 5)

(7) Wiaan Mulder (RHB, RAMF) 31*, 2w, 3w, 12+2w, 2w, 64+0w, 1w, 0w, 0w, 52, 1w

(8) Keshav Maharaj (RHB, RAMF) 5w(10), 0w, 2w, 1w, 0w, 1w, 2w, 0w, 1w, 2w, 1w, 4w, 0w

(9) Senuran Muthusamy (LHB, LAO) 0w, 2w (T20s – 0w, 1w, 1w, 2w, 1w)

(10) Nandre Burger (LHB, LAMF) 2w(8), 1w, 0w, 2w, 3w, 0w (T20s – 1w, 1w, 1w, 0w, 1w)

(11) Lungi Ngidi (RHB, RAMF) 2w(4.5), 3w, 1w, 2w, 1w, 0w, 2w, 2w, 1w, 1w, 2w, 1w

BENCH :

Tony de Zorzi (LHB) 11, 22, 27, 34, 33, 12, 26, 31, 11, 81, 119*, 28, 21, 27

Lhuan Dre Pretorius (LHB) (T20s – 24, 10, 14, 51, 1, 4, 27, 0)

Corbin Bosch (RHB, RAMF) 15*+1w, 40*+1w (T20s – 1w, 2w, 2w, 4w, 1w, 1w, 0w)

Kagiso Rabada (RAF) 16+2w, 1w, 3w, 3w, 2w, 1w, 0w, 1w, 1w, 2w, 1w, 2w, 3w, 2w

Prenelan Subrayen (RHB, RAO) 1w(10) (T20s – 7, 2w, 1w, 2w, 2w, 3w, 4w, 0w, 1w, 25+0w)

AUS vs SA Team Analysis:

Australia (AUS):

Strengths: Explosive batting (Marsh, Labuschagne), strong bowling (Zampa, Hazlewood), balanced lineup.

Weaknesses: Recent inconsistent form (2/4 wins, 1 NR), middle-order fragility vs SA pace.

Key Players: Marnus Labuschagne (497 runs vs SA), Adam Zampa (20 wickets vs SA), Mitchell Marsh (682 runs vs SA).

Venue Insight: Limited men’s ODI data; women’s ODIs suggest batting-friendly conditions.

South Africa (SA):

Strengths: Aggressive batting (Markram, Bavuma), versatile bowling (Maharaj, Rabada), strong recent form (3/4 wins).

Weaknesses: Limited venue experience, reliance on key bowlers.

Key Players: Aiden Markram (494 runs vs AUS), Keshav Maharaj (16 wickets vs AUS), Temba Bavuma (343 runs vs AUS).

Venue Insight: No direct data; Markram, Maharaj perform vs AUS.

AUS vs SA Match Prediction:

Key Battles: Marnus Labuschagne vs Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram vs Adam Zampa.

Likely Winner: SA (55% chance). SA’s recent form and Maharaj’s bowling give a slight edge, but AUS’s batting depth could challenge. Dew may favor the chasing team.

AUS vs SA Fantasy Team (Expert Advice):

1) Ryan Rickelton
2) Travis Head
3) Mitchell Marsh
4) Temba Bavuma
5) Matthew Breetzke
6) Aiden Markram
7) Wiaan Wulder
8) Josh Hazlewood
9) Adam Zampa
10) Keshav Maharaj
11) Ben Dwarshuis

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AUS vs SA Top Picks:

1) Travis Head
2) Aiden Markram
3) Mitchell Marsh
4) Keshav Maharaj

AUS vs SA Game Changer:

1) Ryan Rickelton
2) Matthew Breetzke
3) Temba Bavuma
4) Ben Dwarshuis

AUS vs SA Risky Picks:

1) Josh Hazlewood
2) Wiaan Wulder
3) Adam Zampa
4) Lungi Ngidi

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AUS vs SA ODI 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.

Disclaimer: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.

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Q.1: AUS vs SA Pitch Report in Hindi?
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Q.3: AUS vs SA Head to Head Record?
A.3: The complete AUS vs SA Head-to-Head Record is listed in the SS4F website, including the last 4 matches results and top performer summaries.

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Q.6: AUS vs SA Player Stats and Records?
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