AUS vs SA Match Preview- 1st T20I, South Africa Tour of Australia 2025
Published - 10 Aug 2025, 11:00 AM
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Australia will be up against South Africa in the first of the three-match T20I series. The AUS vs SA Match Preview provides today's match details for the first T20I of the South Africa tour of Australia 2025.
AUS vs SA Match Preview- 1st T20I, South Africa Tour of Australia 2025:
Date and Venue:
The AUS vs SA match will be played on August 10 at Marrara Cricket Ground, Darwin. The game will start at 2:45 PM IST.
Squads:
Australia
Mitchell Marsh (c), Sean Abbott, Tim David, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Matt Kuhnemann, Glenn Maxwell, Mitchell Owen, Matthew Short, Adam Zampa
South Africa
Aiden Markram (c), Corbin Bosch, Dewald Brevis, Nandre Burger, George Linde, Kwena Maphaka, Senuran Muthusamy, Lungi Ngidi, Nqaba Peter, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Kagiso Rabada, Ryan Rickelton, Tristan Stubbs, Prenelan Subrayen, Rassie van der Dussen
AUS vs SA Key battles:
Mitchell Marsh vs Kagiso Rabada
The Australian captain would like to start the home season on the right note in the first of the three T20Is against South Africa.
Marsh would want to contribute with the bat as he hasn't been able to convert the starts that he has got in the last few matches into big scores.
Marsh will be up against Kagiso Rabada, who is making a comeback in the team after being rested for South Africa's last international assignment in Zimbabwe.
Tim David vs Nandre Burger
Tim David, who was in magnificent big-hitting form in the limited chances he got against the West Indies, would hope to continue that form in the three-match T20I series against South Africa at home.
David will face the challenge of young South African pacer Nandre Burger, who will look at this series as an opportunity to solidify his spot in South Africa's T20I setup.
Dewald Brevis vs Adam Zampa
Dewald Brevis, who has somewhat become a crucial part of South Africa's setup in T20I cricket courtesy of his performances, would like to put on a strong show in the first match against Australia.
Brevis will go head-to-head against Adam Zampa, who is the mainstay of Australia in white ball cricket.
Aiden Markram vs Josh Hazlewood
Aiden Markram, South Africa's regular T20I captain, is back after being rested for the series in Zimbabwe and would wish to get things right from the first ball both as a captain and a batter.
Markram will have to tackle the bowling of Josh Hazlewood, who is also making a comeback into the T20I team after a while.
AUS vs SA Key Players:
AUS- Mitchell Marsh, Tim David, Mitch Owen, Nathan Ellis, Josh Hazlewood
SA- Aiden Markram, Dewald Brevis, Tristan Stubbs, Nandre Burger, Kagiso Rabada
AUS vs SA Weather Report:
There is no chance of rain during the game in Darwin with a maximum temperature of 31°C and a minimum of 18°C.
Conclusion
Australia would like to build on the recent success they have achieved in T20I cricket with their first-ever 5-0 series win against any team in this format of the game.
As far as South Africa is concerned, the visitors would want to improve their record against Australia in T20Is courtesy of a win in the upcoming game and start the series on a positive note in the process.
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