Group B seems to be going one way with Australia and South Africa winning their first games. The upcoming game could open things up though if England and Afghanistan wake up to the party as well. Both Australia and South Africa will be pretty happy though with their batting prowess, hitting 300+ with ease. Both teams are batting with fluency and there is a lot of talent going around.

AUS vs SA Match Details

Date: February 25th, 2025

Time:  2:30 PM IST

Venue: Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium

Australia vs South Africa Weather Report

Clear weather and a nice evening is expected for the game.

Australia vs South Africa Pitch Report

Average Score Batting First in the last five games: 278

Average Score Batting Second in the last five games: 273

Wins Batting First in the last five games: 1

Wins Batting Second in the last five games: 3

Rawalpindi stays pretty flat throughout and batting second could be better. Lahore had dew towards the end of the game and the same is expected at Rawalpindi.

Australia vs South Africa to Head

Stats	Matches	Australia Won	England Won	NR	Tie
Overall	110	51	55	1	3
At Rawalpindi	0	0	0	0	0
Last Five ODIs	5	1	4	0	0

 

AUS vs SA Predicted Playing XI

SA Playing XI

Ryan Rickleton, Temba Bavuma, Aiden Markaram, Rassie Van Der Dussen, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Wiaan Mulder, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi

AUS Playing XI

Travis Head, Matthew Short, Steve Smith, Jos Inglis, Marnus Labuschagne, Alex Carey, Glenn Maxwell, Sean Abbott, Aaron Hardie/ Nathan Ellis, Spencer Johnson, Adam Zampa 

Australia vs England Key Players

Alex Carey

Alex Carey has been in pretty good form in the last few games. He ticked along well against England and is averging 68 in his last five games.  

Ryan Rickleton

Rickleton has stepped up to fill Quinton De Kock's shoes really well. He has been good in each format he has played in so far and the runs and explosiveness just keep getting better and better. 

AUS vs SA Match Tips

South Africa were more dominant in their first game with both bowling and batting looking equally good. Australia though are a challenging side in big events and picking a favorite is a challenge. Going by head to head and recent fixtures though South Africa may be edging ever so slightly.

Match Prediction: South Africa Will Win the Match