SA Vs AUS Match Prediction: Australia’s tour to South Africa will see two of the best international cricket teams in the world face off in three ODIs a year before the 2027 ODI World Cup. This series will be followed by the two teams playing a three-match Test series.
The South African Cricket Team started this year with a series win against the West Indies right before the 2026 T20 World Cup. In the World Cup, they won all their games in the group stage, and then beat India in the second group stage to finish on top of the group once again. But then, in the semi-finals, they were crushed by New Zealand.
The Proteas then turned the script on the Kiwis with a 3-2 T20I series win right after the World Cup. This was followed by many of the international team’s players playing in the IPL.
South Africa returned to international cricket in late August to win a T20i tri-series against Namibia and Zimbabwe, after which came three massive ODI wins against Namibia.
As for the Australian Cricket Team, they did not impress with their performance in the 2026 T20 World Cup, being knocked out in the first group stage after embarrassing losses to Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka.
After most of their players participated in the IPL. They went on to suffer back-to-back ODI series losses to Pakistan and Bangladesh.
. A T20I series win against Bangladesh might have signalled a return to form, which was quickly squandered by a Test loss to the Bangla Tigers. In recent weeks, the Aussies, in preparation for the South Africa series, defeated Zimbabwe 3-0 in ODIs.
SA Vs AUS Match Prediction Date and Time:
- Date: Thursday, September 24, 2026
- Time: 01:30 PM (IST); 10:00 AM (local time)
- Venue: Kingsmead, Durban
SA Vs AUS Live Streaming: How To Watch
The South Africa Vs Australia 1st ODI of the 2026 series will be broadcast live on the Star Sports Network on TV in India. It will be live-streamed on the Fancode app and website on mobiles, laptops, and other streaming devices.
SA Vs AUS Team; Full Squads:
South Africa Full Squad:
Temba Bavuma (C), Tony de Zorzi, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Quinton de Kock (wk), Matthew breetzke (wk), Ryan Rickelton (wk), Tristan Stubbs (wk), Corbin Bosch, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Bjorn Fortuin, Duan Jansen, Lizaad Williams, Gerald Coetzee, Nqobani Mokoena
Australia Full Squads:
Pat Cummins (C)(out for the first game), Mitchell Marsh, Travis Head, Matt Renshaw, Alex Carey (wk), Josh Inglis (wk), Cooper Connolly, Cameron Green, Jack Edwards, Oliver Peake, Adam Zampa, Joel Davies, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, Nathan Ellis, Xavier Bartlett
South Africa Vs Australia Prediction Tests: Head-to-Head
- Matches Played: 113
- South Africa Won: 57
- Australia Won: 52
- No Result/Ties: 04
- First Played: February 29, 1992 (SA win)
- Last Played: August 24, 2025 (AUS win)
SA Vs AUS Toss Update
*To be updated after the toss*
SA Vs AUS Team; Predicted XIs:
South Africa Predicted XI:
Quinton de Kock (wk), Aiden Markram, Tony de Zorzi, Temba Bavuma (C), David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Marco Jansen, Corbin Bosch, Keshav Maharaj, Gerald Coetzee, Lizaad Williams
Australia Predicted XI:
Mitchell Marsh (C), Travis Head, Cooper Connolly, Josh Inglis, Matt Renshaw, Alex Carey (wk), Ollie Peake, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Nathan Ellis, Josh Hazlewood
SA Vs AUS 1st ODI 2026 Kingsmead Pitch Report
The pitches at Kingsmead have usually been tricky for batting, as pacers with a new ball are known to wreak havoc on batting attacks. And while that might still be the case on most days, recently, the surfaces on this historic ground have been more batting-friendly, a trend we have seen across the world, especially in T20 cricket. However, when prepared for ODI cricket, the tracks here are more traditionally South African, which is a saw a paradise for fast-bowlers with the bounce and the pace after the bounce. In any given situation. This will also dictate what a captain’s decision should be after winning the toss, which in this case should be to bowl first
SA Vs AUS 1st ODI Weather Forecast
The southern hemisphere of the globe is currently experiencing spring, which is the case in South Africa. It will be a fine day to play cricket, with temperatures being in the low-20s at the start of the match and rising to a peak of 26 degrees Celsius. There will be some cloud cover on matchday, but chances of rain are quite small. The wind speeds will be moderate-to-high, while the humidity will be on the higher end
SA Vs AUS 1st ODI 2026 Match Australia Prediction: 3 Players To Watch Out For
The 3 players to watch out for in the SA Vs AUS Tri-Series 2026 1st ODI are:
- South Africa batter Aiden Markram
- Australia bowler Josh Hazlewood
- South Africa all-rounder Marco Jansen
South Africa Vs Australia Prediction: Who Will Win Today’s 1st ODI?
For the SA Vs AUS 2026 1st ODI Prediction, South Africa will defeat Australia in the 1st ODI of this three-match series
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