Recent One Day International (ODI) Series
Series Result: South Africa won the three-match ODI series 2-0.
First ODI
Date: August 19, 2025
Time: 10:00 AM IST (2:30 PM AEST)
Venue: Cazalys Stadium, Cairns, Australia
Result: South Africa won by 98 runs.
Match Summary: South Africa batted first, posting a total of 296/8, the highest-ever ODI total at that venue. Aiden Markram (82), Temba Bavuma (65), and Matthew Breetzke (57) all scored half-centuries. In response, Australia's batting lineup struggled, collapsing from 60-0 to 89-6. Keshav Maharaj was the star for South Africa with a career-best 5-33. Mitchell Marsh provided some resistance for Australia with 88 runs, but it was not enough as they were bowled out for 198.
Players:
Australia: Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh (c), Marnus Labuschagne, Cameron Green, Josh Inglis (wk), Alex Carey, Aaron Hardie, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood.
South Africa: Ryan Rickelton (wk), Aiden Markram, Temba Bavuma (c), Matthew Breetzke, Tristan Stubbs, Dewald Brevis, Wiaan Mulder, Corbin Bosch, Keshav Maharaj, Senuran Muthusamy, Kwena Maphaka.
Umpires: Information on specific umpires for this match is not available, but match reports mention on-field umpires.
Second ODI
Date: August 22, 2025
Time: 10:00 AM IST (2:30 PM AEST)
Venue: Great Barrier Reef Arena, Mackay, Australia
Result: South Africa won by 84 runs.
Match Summary: South Africa won the toss and elected to bat first, posting a total of 277. Matthew Breetzke (88) and Tristan Stubbs (74) were the key contributors with the bat. Australia's chase faltered early, and they were eventually bowled out for 193. Lungi Ngidi was the chief destroyer for South Africa with figures of 5/42. Josh Inglis top-scored for Australia with 87, but he received little support from the other batsmen.
Players:
Australia: Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh (c), Marnus Labuschagne, Cameron Green, Josh Inglis (wk), Alex Carey, Aaron Hardie, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood.
South Africa: Ryan Rickelton (wk), Aiden Markram, Temba Bavuma (c), Matthew Breetzke, Tristan Stubbs, Dewald Brevis, Wiaan Mulder, Corbin Bosch, Keshav Maharaj, Senuran Muthusamy, Kwena Maphaka.
Umpires: Information on specific umpires for this match is not available.
Third ODI
Date: August 24, 2025
Time: 10:00 AM IST (2:30 PM AEST)
Venue: Great Barrier Reef Arena, Mackay, Australia
Match Status: This match is ongoing as of the time of writing. South Africa has already secured the series, so this match is a dead rubber.
Players:
Australia (Playing XI): Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh (c), Marnus Labuschagne, Cameron Green, Josh Inglis (w), Alex Carey, Cooper Connolly, Xavier Bartlett, Sean Abbott, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa.
South Africa (Playing XI): Ryan Rickelton (w), Aiden Markram, Temba Bavuma (c), Tony de Zorzi, Tristan Stubbs, Dewald Brevis, Wiaan Mulder, Corbin Bosch, Keshav Maharaj, Senuran Muthusamy, Kwena Maphaka.
Umpires: No information is available at this time.
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