The South African cricket team is set for a trip down under this month for a multi-format, limited-over tour. What can cricket fans expect from this tantalizing meeting between two of the most exciting teams to watch in white ball cricket? Find out in our AUS vs SA cricket betting tips and analysis.
The Proteas will play a three-match T20I series in Darwin and Cairns against Australia, before turning their attention to the three-match ODI series, which will take place in Cairns and Mackay. Check out the key details of the tour before going through our AUS vs SA cricket T20I betting predictions.
| ℹ️ Tournament: | 2025 South Africa Tour of Australia (Three T20Is and Three ODIs) |
| 🏏 Venues: | Stadiums across Australia |
| 🗓️ Dates: | Sunday, August 10 to Sunday, August 24, 2025 |
Fresh from a series win over the Windies, Australia are fancied by cricket bookmakers for international matches to keep the wins coming in their T20 clashes with South Africa. Here’s how the Australia vs South Africa odds look ahead of the first T20I in Darwin:
South Africa have been unable to beat the Aussies in T20I cricket in the post-pandemic era. Their last win against Australia came five years ago. Since then, they have lost five times to the 2021 World Champions.
The hosts, meanwhile, have not lost a T20I match since September 2024. Australia has named a balanced squad for the T20I series, led by the experienced Mitchell Marsh. As a result, online betting sites in South Africa are considering the home team the favorites to win the series opener.
South Africa played their first T20I on Australian soil in 2006. Graeme Smith’s men were thoroughly outplayed by the hosts at the Gabba that day as they cruised to a 95-run victory.
They then returned for a two-match T20I series three years later and lost both matches. South Africa won their first match in Australia in their third series, which was in 2014, but it was only enough to avoid a whitewash.
The two teams met in Australia for the fourth time in 2018, and this time it was a one-match affair in Canberra. Because of bad weather, the match was reduced to 10 overs, and South Africa won by 21 runs.
Seven years later, South Africa are set to return to Australia for another T20I series.
Australia whitewashed the West Indies last month in a five-match series. All of them were high-scoring matches, and the Australian batters capitalized on the conditions. 2025 T20I Australia vs South Africa predictions, therefore, will likely favor more run-fests.
South Africa lost to New Zealand in the final of the tri-nation T20I series held in Zimbabwe last month. They lost all three matches they played against New Zealand in the tournament, but managed to beat the hosts twice.
After pouring over the best sites for betting in Australia, we have come up with these three 2025 cricket AUS vs SA betting picks:
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Travis Head will play his first T20I match of the year at Marrara Oval against South Africa. The left-handed batter was not a part of the Australia side that toured the Caribbean in July, but he’ll be the most dependable name in the Aussie batting lineup on Sunday.
He has scored 539 runs in 15 appearances for Australia with four half-centuries. Head has faced South Africa only three times in his career, but in his most recent outing against them, he produced a brilliant 91 off 48 balls to help Australia chase down 191 with 13 balls to spare.
The 31-year-old also had a successful stint with Sunrisers Hyderabad this year. He has played 13 matches for the IPL outfit and scored 374 runs. So, even though he hasn’t featured for Australia in T20Is this season, there’s no reason for him to feel rusty.
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Lhuan-dre Pretorius and Reeza Hendricks put up a 92-run opening partnership in the tri-nations series final against New Zealand. But the opening pair was not so consistent throughout the competition.
In three of their last five matches, South Africa lost their first wicket before the 20-run mark. Australia’s bowlers struggled during the West Indies series, but they’re expected to perform better in more favorable conditions. So, we back them to strike early.
For our final AUS vs SA cricket betting tips, we recommend betting on Head scoring the most runs among Aussie batters and South Africa losing their first wicket early.
