🔥 Australia vs South Africa 1st T20I 2025: Start Time, How to Watch Live in US, Predicted XIs & Series Info
🔥 Australia vs South Africa 1st T20I 2025: Start Time, How to Watch Live in US, Predicted XIs & Series Info
Fresh off a dominant 8-0 white-ball tour sweep over the West Indies, Australia is set to host South Africa in the 1st T20I of the 2025 series this Sunday at the Marrara Cricket Ground in Darwin.
Mitchell Marsh’s squad is riding high after a flawless Caribbean campaign, winning the Test series 3-0 and whitewashing the T20I series 5-0. Key contributions came from Marsh himself, as well as breakout performances from Cameron Green, Tim David, and debutant Mitchell Owen.
📺 Watch Australia vs South Africa 1st T20I Live in the US
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TV Channel: Willow TV
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🕖 Match Time - 1st T20I
Date: Sunday, August 10, 2025
Venue: Marrara Cricket Ground, Darwin (ACST Time – 6:45 p.m.)
Here’s the kickoff time across US time zones:
| Time Zone | Kickoff Time |
|---|---|
| Eastern | 5:15 a.m. |
| Central | 4:15 a.m. |
| Mountain | 3:15 a.m. |
| Pacific | 2:15 a.m. |
🔍 Team News & Predicted XIs
🇦🇺 Australia
Mitchell Marsh continues as skipper, with Travis Head and Josh Hazlewood returning to the lineup. Some younger players from the West Indies tour, including Aaron Hardie and Cooper Connolly, have been rotated out.
Predicted XI:
Mitchell Marsh (c), Tim David, Josh Inglis (wk), Mitchell Owen, Glenn Maxwell, Cameron Green, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Travis Head, Josh Hazlewood, Adam Zampa.
🇿🇦 South Africa
Captain Aiden Markram returns after a rest, aiming to bounce back from a narrow 3-run loss to New Zealand in the tri-series final in Zimbabwe. Marco Jansen (injured) and David Miller (playing in The Hundred) will miss the series.
Predicted XI:
Aiden Markram (c), Ryan Rickelton (wk), Kagiso Rabada, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Tristan Stubbs, George Linde, Senuran Muthusamy, Corbin Bosch, Dewald Brevis, Lungi Ngidi, Rassie van der Dussen.
🗓️ South Africa Tour of Australia 2025 – Full Schedule (ET)
T20I Series
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1st T20I: Aug. 10 – Darwin, 5:15 a.m.
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2nd T20I: Aug. 12 – Darwin, 5:15 a.m.
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3rd T20I: Aug. 16 – Cairns, 5:15 a.m.
ODI Series
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1st ODI: Aug. 19 – Cairns, 12:30 a.m.
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2nd ODI: Aug. 22 – Mackay, 12:30 a.m.
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3rd ODI: Aug. 24 – Mackay, 12:30 a.m.
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