Overview
- The series begins with three T20Is from August 10 to 16 in Darwin and Cairns, followed by three ODIs from August 19 to 24 in Cairns and Mackay.
- Both sides have locked in full-strength squads, with Mitchell Marsh captaining Australia and Aiden Markram leading the Proteas across all six fixtures.
- Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins are rested for workload management, leaving Josh Hazlewood to marshal Australia’s seam attack throughout the tour.
- Broadcast rights span Fox Cricket and Kayo Sports in Australia, Star Sports and JioHotstar in India, and SuperSport and Willow TV in South Africa and the USA.
- Coming on the heels of South Africa’s World Test Championship final win at Lord’s, the tour offers crucial white-ball practice before the 2026 T20 World Cup.