Australia vs South Africa Toss Updates & Playing 11: South Africa Tour of Australia 2025, 3rd ODI; Mitchell Marsh Opts to Bat

South Africa’s tour of Australia in 2025 wraps up on August 24 with the third and final ODI scheduled at Great Barrier Reef Arena in Mackay.

The Proteas have been outstanding in this series. After losing the T20I leg, they have fought back superbly. With two ODI wins already, they are eyeing a 3-0 series sweep on Australian soil.

Australia, led by Mitchell Marsh, are struggling badly in ODIs. They now face the real threat of a whitewash, extending a worrying run of four straight ODI series losses.

In the first ODI in Cairns, South Africa posted 296/8 and then bundled out Australia for 198 with Keshav Maharaj taking five wickets for 33 runs. In the second ODI at Mackay, they defended 277, thanks to Lungi Ngidi’s 5/42, which sealed the series with an 84-run win.

Australia vs South Africa Match Details

MATCH	DETAILS
DATE	24th August, 2025
TIME	10 AM IST
VENUE	Great Barrier Reef Arena, Mackay
BROADCAST	JioStar Network
STREAMING OTT	JioHotstar

Australia vs South Africa Pitch Report: Great Barrier Reef Arena, Mackay

The Great Barrier Reef Arena in Mackay welcomed men’s international cricket after more than three decades. The venue hosted the second ODI between Australia and South Africa, and there was a lot of attention on how the pitch would behave. It turned out to be a surface where bowlers had the upper hand. South Africa fought hard to reach 277 runs and Australia got bowled out for 193. A similar pitch is expected for the third ODI as well.