SA vs AUS Dream11 Prediction, 1st ODI, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Injury Updates, Pitch Report for South Africa vs Australia, 2026
The match will be played in Durban.
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South Africa will take on Australia in the first ODI of the Australia tour of South Africa 2026 on Thursday, September 24, at Kingsmead in Durban.
South Africa will look to make the most of home conditions and begin the three-match ODI series on a strong note. The Proteas will aim to put up a competitive performance with both bat and ball and take an early lead in the series.
Meanwhile, Australia will look to start their tour on a winning note. The visitors will be keen to adapt quickly to the conditions in Durban and will aim to take control of the series with a strong all-round performance in the opening ODI.
Match Information
South Africa vs Australia, 1st Match
Australia tour of South Africa, 24 Sep 2026, Thur, 1:30 PM IST, Kingsmead, Durban
Match Starts In
00:20:38:10
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Broadcast
Star Sports Network Channels
Live Stream
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Weather Report
Kingsmead, DurbanClear
27.7°C
61% (Humidity)
Team Form (Last 5 matches)
Probable Playing XI
South Africa
C Bosch, T de Zorzi, Q de Kock, RD Rickelton, T Bavuma (C), DA Miller, T Stubbs, G Coetzee, M Jansen, KA Maharaj, Wiaan Mulder
Bench : Dewald Brevis, AK Markram, MP Breetzke, BC Fortuin, D Jansen, N Mokoena, Kwena Maphaka, RA Herman, Connor Esterhuizen, JF Smith, P Subrayen, Jordan Hermann, E Bosch, L Sipamla, N Peter
Australia
AT Carey, Cooper Connolly, Matt Renshaw, TM Head, C Green, Josh Hazlewood, JP Inglis, Mitchell Starc, Xavier Bartlett, MR Marsh (C), Nathan Ellis
Bench : Pat Cummins, O Peake, Joel Davies, A Zampa, J Edwards, SH Johnson, Billy Stanlake
Injury and availability news
Pitch Report
65%
Pace Bowling
35%
Spin Bowling
50%
Batting Pitch
260
Average Score
50%
Bowling Pitch
Player Picks
Quinton de Kock SA | WKBAT
Quinton de Kock has been in excellent recent ODI form, scoring 353 runs in his last six matches at an average of 70.60 and a strike rate of 97.51. His experience at the top of the order makes him a strong captaincy option.
Cooper Connolly AUS | ALL
Cooper Connolly has contributed 360 runs in his last eight matches at an average of 45.00. He can provide valuable fantasy points with his batting and offers additional value as a utility player.
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Josh Inglis
AUS | WK
Tony de Zorzi
SA | BAT
Teams will be updated after Toss
Last Updated On - Sep 23 2026 3:21 PM
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