Overview
- Cricket Australia unveiled separate 14-player T20I and ODI squads for a three-match series against South Africa running from August 10 to 24 in Darwin, Cairns and Mackay.
- Travis Head and Josh Hazlewood have been reinstated to both squads after being rested for the recent West Indies tour.
- Mitchell Owen and Lance Morris earned maiden ODI call-ups following standout performances and raw pace shown in the West Indies T20I series.
- Mitchell Marsh will captain Australia in both formats after leading the side to a 5-0 T20I sweep of the West Indies.
- The series forms part of workload management ahead of the 2025–26 Ashes and serves as preparation for the 2026 T20 World Cup.