[

]

Australia vs South Africa 2nd ODI: Where to Watch, Dream 11 Team, Playing XI, and Pitch Report

by K D Mishra August 21, 2025

Australia vs South Africa Dream11 Prediction Today, 2nd ODI: Where to Watch, Dream 11 Team, Playing XI, and Pitch Report

[ Poll: Ry00R0y2 ]

The second ODI of the three-match series between Australia and South Africa will be played on Thursday, August 21. South Africa already lead the series 1-0 after a big 98-run win in the first game. Left-arm spinner Keshav Maharaj was the star of the match, taking his first-ever five-wicket haul in ODIs.

[South Africa tour of Australia, 2025.odi - Australia , South Africa 2025-08-22 04:30:00]

With that win, South Africa now have a golden chance to wrap up the series in the second match itself. Their batting looked solid in the opener, with Aiden Markram, Temba Bavuma, and Matthew Breetzke all scoring half-centuries. The bowlers then did the rest, with Maharaj leading the attack as Australia were bowled out for just 198 runs in the 41st over.

South Africa Founded: 1889

The South Africa cricket team, known as the Proteas, is one of the strongest sides in international cricket, although they have gained the choker tag for their inability to win ICC tournaments.

For Australia, the loss highlighted their weakness against spin. They clearly missed the experience of Steve Smith, Marcus Stoinis, and Glenn Maxwell, who have all retired from ODIs. It’s now up to the new-look middle order to take responsibility if the home side want to stay alive in the series.

Australian National Cricket Team Founded: 1877

The Australian cricket team is the joint oldest team in Test cricket history and has a tremendous record in one-dayers, having won more than 60% of the matches they have played.

SA vs AUS 2nd ODI: Match Details

Category	Details
Match	2nd ODI
Teams	South Africa vs Australia
Date	Friday, 22 Aug 2025
Time	10:00 AM
Venue	The Great Barrier Reef Arena
Broadcast	Star Sports Network, JioHotstar

Weather Report

Attribute	Value
Location	Great Barrier Reef Arena, 89 Juliet St, South Mackay
Condition	Partly Cloudy
Temperature	17°C / °F
Precipitation	0%
Humidity	100%
Wind	8 km/h

SA vs AUS 2nd ODI: Pitch Report

The Great Barrier Reef Arena in Mackay will host a men’s ODI for the first time since 1992, when India played Sri Lanka. That match barely got going, with only two balls bowled before rain washed it out. Since then, the ground has seen some international cricket in 2021, when India Women faced Australia Women in three ODIs. Interestingly, in all those games, the team that bowled first ended up winning.

Detail	Information
Venue	Great Barrier Reef Arena, Mackay
Last Men’s ODI	1992 (India vs Sri Lanka) only 2 balls bowled (rain abandoned)
Women’s ODIs Hosted	3 matches (India Women vs Australia Women, 2021)
Toss/Result Pattern	Team bowling first won all 3 matches
Match Results	Australia chased 275 & 226; India chased 265
Pitch Behavior	Decent for batting
Par Score	280–290 runs
Likely Toss Decision	Bowl first

SA vs AUS Head-to-Head stats

Team	Matches	Won	Lost	No Result	Tied
Australia	111	51	56	1	3
South Africa	111	56	51	1	3

Team Form (Last 5 matches)

Team	Last 5 Matches
Australia (AUS)	L · L · W · L · L
South Africa (SA)	W · L · W · W · L

SA vs AUS Full Squad

Australia: Travis Head, Cooper Connolly, Marnus Labuschagne, Josh Inglis, Alex Carey, Ben Dwarshuis, Adam Zampa, Nathan Ellis, Mitchell Marsh, Cameron Green, Xavier Bartlett, Josh Hazlewood, Matthew Kuhnemann, Aaron Hardie

Travis Head Batter

Since Michael Hussey's retirement, Australia have struggled to find a reliable middle order batsman who can both anchor and finish an innings.

South Africa: Ryan Rickelton, Temba Bavuma, Aiden Markram, Wiaan Mulder, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi, Tristan Stubbs, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Matthew Breetzke, Dewald Brevis, Corbin Bosch, Nandre Burger, Tony de Zorzi, Senuran Muthusamy, Prenelan Subrayen

Kagiso Rabada Batter

Kagiso Rabada, known as KG, is a South African cricketer who plays as a left-handed bat and a right-arm fast bowler.

SA vs AUS Predicted Playing 11:

South Africa Probable Playing XIs: Temba Bavuma (c), Matthew Breetzke, Aiden Markram, Dewald Brevis, Ryan Rickelton (wk), Wiaan Mulder, Tristan Stubbs, Kagiso Rabada, Corbin Bosch, Keshav Maharaj, Lungi Ngidi, Nandre Burger

Australia Probable Playing XIs: Mitchell Marsh (c), Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Marnus Labuschagne, Alex Carey (wk), Aaron Hardie, Josh Hazlewood, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa, Matthew Kuhnemann

Who Will Win the Match?

Prediction: Australia to win the match.

Scenario	Toss Winner	Opted To	Powerplay Score	Final Score	Match Winner
Scenario 1	Australia	Bowl First	60-65	290–300	Australia
Scenario 2	South Africa	Bowl First	55-60	270–290	Australia

Where to watch South Africa vs Australia Match?

Country	TV Broadcast	Live Streaming
India	Star Sports Network	JioHotstar website & app
Australia	Fox Cricket	Kayo Sports, Foxtel
South Africa	SuperSport, SuperSport Action, SuperSport Cricket, SuperSport Grandstand	DStv app

SA vs AUS Dream11 Prediction Team 1:

Wicket-Keepers: R Rickelton
Batters: T Head, M Marsh, T Bavuma, C Green, M Breetzke
All-Rounders: A Markram, W Mulder, A Hardie
Bowlers: J Hazlewood, K Maharaj

SA vs AUS Dream11 Prediction Team 2:

Wicket-Keepers: R Rickelton
Batters: T Head, M Marsh, T Bavuma, M Labuschagne
All-Rounders: A Markram, W Mulder, A Hardie
Bowlers: J Hazlewood, A Zampa, K Maharaj

SA vs AUS Dream 11 Captain and Vice-captain Choices:

►Captain: M Marsh, A Markram

►Vice-Captain: C Green, R Rickelton

►Top Picks: J Inglis, T Stubbs

►Budget Picks: D Brevis, A Zampa

Disclaimer: This team is based on the author's analysis and instincts. Please consider the points and make your own decisions.

ALSO SEE: IPL 2026 Update: 3 Teams That Might Change Their Captain