South Africa vs Australia
Cricket (Men’s)
Australia are hosting South Africa in a white-ball tour (three T20Is and three ODIs) in August 2025, branded the BKT Tyres T20I and ODI Series. The series doubles as preparation for the 2026 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.So far in the T20I leg, each side has won one match:
1st T20I (10 Aug 2025, Marrara Stadium, Darwin): Australia 178 (Tim David 75 (38b), C. Green 35; K. Rabada 2/29, K. Maphaka 4/20) defeated South Africa 161/9 by 17 runs. Tim David’s 75 (38 balls, 9×6) at a 197.4 strike rate anchored the innings and earned him Player-of-the-Match.
2nd T20I (12 Aug 2025, Marrara Stadium, Darwin): South Africa 218/7 (D. Brevis 125*, T. Stubbs 31; B. Dwarshuis 2/24) beat Australia 165 by 53 runs cricket.com.au. Emerging batsman Dewald Brevis (nicknamed “Baby AB”) smashed an unbeaten 125 off 56 balls (8×6) – the highest-ever T20I score by a South African versus Australia. Brevis’s knock also made him the youngest South African centurion in T20I. (South Africa’s other scorers were Rassie van der Dussen, H. Pretorius etc., and Adam Zampa 0-39 was Australia’s sole wicket-taker.)
Upcoming fixtures
South Africa vs Australia , 2025, in Australia
3rd T20I – 16 Aug 2025, 7:00 pm (AEST) at Cazalys Stadium, Cairns cricket.com.au.
ODI Series: 1st ODI on 19 Aug (2:30 pm AEST) at Cazalys Stadium, Cairns; 2nd ODI on 22 Aug (2:30 pm) at Great Barrier Reef Arena, Mackay; 3rd ODI on 24 Aug (2:30 pm) at Mackay.
Player highlights: Key performers so far include Australia’s Tim David (75 off 38 balls, 9 sixes in 1st T20I) and South Africa’s Dewald Brevis (125* off 56 balls in 2nd T20I Brevis’s innings (the centerpiece of SA’s 218/7) set a new record for an SA batsman in T20Is against Australia.frican bowlers have also had success: Kwena Maphaka took 4/20 in the first T20I, and Ben Dwarshuis (Aus) was Australia’s most economical in the second game (2/24) (Australia’s squad is under coach Joe Root, and SA’s T20 squad – led by A. Markram – notably rests some regulars to blood new talent like Brevis, R. Rickelton and T. Stubbs
Rugby (Union)
Australia and South Africa meet in the Rugby Championship (southern-hemisphere Four Nations) in 2025, contesting the Mandela Challenge Plate. The Springboks are defending champions. The last meeting was in the 2024 Championship in Brisbane. On 10 Aug 2024 at Suncorp Stadium, South Africa thrashed Australia 33–7. In that match the Springboks ran in five tries: two by winger Kurt-Lee Arendse and one each by captain Siya Kolisi, Pieter-Steph du Toit and flanker Kwagga Smith. Australia’s only points came from a Hunter Paisami try in the closing minutes
Upcoming in Rugby, the Wallabies travel to South Africa for two tests in mid-August 2025:
South Africa vs Australia – Sat 16 Aug 2025, Emirates Airline Park (Johannesburg).
South Africa vs Australia – Sat 23 Aug 2025, DHL Stadium (Cape Town).
These are the first two rounds of the 2025 Rugby Championship. (Each team plays home-and-away; 2025’s draw has both Springboks vs Wallabies tests in South Africa.)
Player highlights: In the 33–7 win, Kurt-Lee Arendse was outstanding with a brace of tries. Kolisi, du Toit and K. Smith also touched down for SA, reflecting South Africa’s forward power. (Springboks have added New Zealand coach Tony Brown to their setup, and Kolisi noted the team stuck to its gameplan.) For Australia, Hunter Paisami scored the consolation try. The Wallabies’ captain Allan Alaalatoa made his 50th Test appearance in that game (in Brisbane) but the team was largely outplayed
Last Match Highlight: South Africa vs Australia (2nd T20I)
Match Recap at a Glance
Result: South Africa defeated Australia by 53 runs, leveling the three-match T20I series 1-1 in Darwin.
Batting Hero: Dewald Brevis, aka “Baby AB,” annihilated the bowling attack with an unbeaten 125 off 56 balls—the highest T20I score by a South African and a record on Australian soil. His innings included 12 fours and 8 sixes, with a particularly brutal over against Glenn Maxwell and Josh Hazlewood
Bowling Contributions: Corbin Bosch (3/20), Lungi Ngidi (1/19), and Kagiso Rabada (1/21) delivered disciplined spells, aiding the bowlers to restrict Australia to 165 all out in 17.4 overs.
Series Impact: The win snapped Australia’s nine-match unbeaten T20I streak, injecting new momentum into the series.
Quick Summary Table
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Top Performer | Dewald Brevis – 125* off 56 (12×4, 8×6) |
| Bowling Stars | Bosch (3/20), Ngidi (1/19), Rabada (1/21) |
| Result | SA won by 53 runs; series tied 1–1 |
| Streak Broken | Australia’s 9-match T20I winning streak ended |
Series context: The Rugby Championship (formerly Tri Nations) is the annual Southern Hemisphere tournament involving NZ, Aus, SA and Argentina. Matches between the Wallabies and Springboks are also contested for the Mandela Plate trophy. South Africa has dominated recent matchups: in the last two meetings (2024) they won 33–7 in Brisbane and had previously beaten Australia 44–10 in 2022. (Australia’s last win over the Springboks came in Perth, 2016.)