AUS vs SA Dream11 Prediction: Dream11 Team Today, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report, Injury Update - South Africa Tour of Australia 2025, 1st ODI

After the mighty Australia (AUS) defeated South Africa (SA) in a T20I series by 2-1, now it's time for the longer format of the game, as the three-match ODI series of the South Africa tour of Australia 2025 is going to begin on Tuesday, the 19th of August, and will end on August 24th. The first ODI game of this series will be held at Cazaly's Stadium, Cairns. Indian spectators will be able to witness this game at 10:00 AM. With this article, we will see how to play Dream11 for the AUS vs SA to help you with a better understanding of a fantasy game.

AUS vs SA Match Preview

In the decider of the South Africa tour of Australia 2025 T20I series, the Proteas lost the game by just 2 wickets in a last-over nail-biting encounter. Australia's dynamic batter Glenn Maxwell was the star of the show as he scored a brilliant 62 runs in just 36 balls, including 8 fours and 2 sixes. which led his team to a victory and rightfully earned him the Player of the Match.

After the loss of the 3rd T20I, the three-match T20I series, the visitors, South Africa, will try to bounce back in this match, while the home team, Australia, will try to continue their domination in the home series. To talk about these teams' ICC team ranking in the ODI format, the 6-time ICC Men's ODI World Cup winner, Australia, is currently in 3rd position of the points table; on the other hand, the Proteas are in 6th position of the points table.

Australia's all-rounder Mitchell Marsh will lead the Australia will lead the home team in the three-match ODI series, like he did in the T20I series, while the Proteas will be led by the top-order batter Temba Bavuma, which will be interesting to see as Bavuma was not part of the T20I squad on this tour. Their T2OI series makes fans even more excited for the ODI series, they will expect to see the same kind of performance in the fifty-over for as they did in the T20I series.

Australia vs South Africa Match Details

AUS vs SA Dream11 Team Today Stats

• As mentioned above, Australian middle-order batter Glenn Maxwell was the leading run scorer for his team in the final T20I against the Proteas; he scored a brilliant 62 runs of 36 balls.
• Australia's right-arm fast bowler Nathan Ellis was the leading wicket-taker for his team, as he took 3 wickets in his 4-over spell and gave 31 runs off it.
• Dewald Brevis was the leading run scorer for the Proteas as he scored a valuable 53 runs of just 26 balls, including 1 boundary and 6 sixes.
• South Africa's right-arm fast bowler Corbin Bosch was the leading wicket-taker for his team as he took 3 wickets in his 4-over spell and gave 26 runs off it.

AUS vs SA Injury Updates

As of now, there is no information regarding the injuries from both teams, Australia vs South Africa, which makes things even more interesting, as fans can expect their favorite players and the top performers from the previous games to be included in the Playing 11 of both teams and enjoy the one of the most anticipated ODI series in 2025.

AUS vs SA Toss Prediction

We can expect the home team captain, Mitchell Marsh, to win the toss in this first ODI of the South Africa tour of Australia 2025 and most likely to choose to bowl first, as per the chasing record and pitch analysis of Cazaly's Stadium it is suitable for the team to opt for a bowling first after winning the toss in this upcoming game. Additionally, Australia won their last T20I game against South Africa while chasing on this very ground, which can be a factor to chase in the next game.

Record of Chasing Teams at the Cazaly's Stadium

The chasing record at the Cazaly's Stadium in Cairns in the ODI format of the game is above average, as a total of 5 games have been played on this very ground on the 50-over format, where 3 of the matches were won by a team while chasing and the remaining 2 of them were won by a team who batted first which makes this good chasing record of 60%.

AUS vs SA Dream11 Prediction Playing 11

Every Cricket enthusiast knows both teams have dynamic batters and incredible bowlers, who are well-deserved to be included in the playing 11 of their respective teams, and can lead their team to a victory single-handedly with their all-round performances. Let's take a probable playing 11 of Australia and South Africa.

Australia Playing 11

Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh (c), Cameron Green, Marnus Labuschagne, Josh Inglis (wk), Ben Dwarshuis, Josh Hazlewood, Adam Zampa, Nathan Ellis, Alex Carey, Xavier Bartlett

South Africa Playing 11

Temba Bavuma (c), Ryan Rickelton (wk), Dewald Brevis, Aiden Markram, Tristan Stubbs, Wiaan Mulder, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi, Tony de Zorzi, Corbin Bosch, Kwena Maphaka

Highest Run Scorer and Highest Wicket Taker

• Dewald Brevis was the leading run scorer for the South Africa team and among the players who are going to be featured in this upcoming game, as in the three T20I games, he scored an outstanding 180 runs with one century and one half-century, which makes him a threat to Australia in this upcoming ODI series.
• 19-year-old South African left-arm fast bowler Kwena Maphaka was the leading wicket-taker for the South Africa team and among the players who are going to be featured in this upcoming game, as in the three T20I matches, he took a brilliant 9 wickets with an economy of 10.27, which makes him a player to look out for in the upcoming three-match ODI series against Australia.

AUS vs SA Captain and Vice Captain Choices

• Travis Head and Aiden Markram are suitable captain choices, as both players are experienced players for their respective teams and are also highly rated in Dream11 points. This certainly makes them players to watch in the upcoming match.
• One of the best all-rounders in the world, Mitchell Marsh, and Temba Bavuma are good vice-captain choices for this upcoming match, as both players are well-recognized batters who can be the match-winners for their respective teams

Top Picks for AUS vs SA Dream11 Prediction

Dewald Brevis and Alex Carey are the top picks for your AUS vs SA Dream11 match Prediction, as both players are experienced players for their respective teams and are also highly rated in Dream11 points. This certainly makes them players to watch in the upcoming match.

Budget Picks for AUS vs SA Dream11 Prediction

Travis Head and Kagiso Rabada are the top budget picks for your AUS vs SA Dream11 match Prediction, as both are valuable players for their respective teams, with the vast experience they have, making them the top budget picks for the Dream11 team.

AUS vs SA Dream11 Prediction Grand Contest

• Keepers: Alex Carey, Ryan Rickelton
• Batters: Mitchell Marsh, Travis Head, Dewald Brevis
• All-Rounders: Aiden Markram, Wiaan Mulder
• Bowlers: Josh Hazlewood, Adam Zampa, Ben Dwarshuis, Kagiso Rabada

AUS vs SA Dream11 Prediction Head to Head

• Keepers: Alex Carey, Ryan Rickelton
• Batters: Mitchell Marsh, Temba Bavuma, Travis Head
• All-Rounders: Aiden Markram, Wiaan Mulder

• Bowlers: Josh Hazlewood, Kagiso Rabada, Nathan Ellis, Kwena Maphaka

  

AUS vs SA Dream11 Prediction Today (1st ODI) South Africa Tour of Australia 2025 Players to Avoid

Senuran Muthusamy and Cameron Green are the players who could be avoided for your AUS vs SA Dream11 Prediction team, as both players are not rated highly in the top picks in Dream11 team, and compared to their other teammates, they can be overlooked in this upcoming match.

AUS vs SA Weather & Pitch Report of Cazaly's Stadium

• The 1st ODI of the South Africa tour of Australia 2025 is expected to be played under suitable conditions, as the weather will be mostly sunny with an average temperature ranging around 23 °C, with no indication of rain during the time of the game, as per the weather reports.
• The Cazaly's Stadium pitch report is generally suitable for the bowlers, especially pacers, who might get a slight advantage on this pitch in the initial stage of the game with the kind of bounce and swing they want. One can expect an average first innings of 189 runs here.

AUS vs SA Head-to-Head Records

If we look at the head-to-head record of Australia vs South Africa in the ODI format, both teams have faced each other 5 times over the last five years, where the Proteas have the upper hand as they have won 7 of their clashes, while on the other hand, Australia have won 3 of their encounters which make their head-to-head battle 3-7 as per the last 5 years matches.

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