South Africa and Australia set for decisive third ODI in Potchefstroom

South Africa and Australia meet in Potchefstroom

South Africa and Australia are scheduled to contest the third ODI of Australia’s 2026 tour of South Africa on 30 September at JB Marks Oval in Potchefstroom. The match is listed to begin at 5:00 p.m., with coverage available on Eurosport and streaming on FanCode.

The fixture is the final scheduled match in the three-ODI series. South Africa enter the contest ranked third in the ODI rankings, while Australia are ranked fifth.

Head-to-head record favours South Africa

South Africa have won 59 of the 115 previous ODI meetings between the teams, compared with Australia’s 52 victories. South Africa’s record over the past year also shows seven wins from 11 matches, while Australia have won seven and lost seven of their 14 ODIs in the same period.

Key performers to watch

Matthew Breetzke is South Africa’s leading run-scorer in the supplied form data, with 389 runs in the past year. Corbin Bosch has claimed 10 wickets for the side. Australia’s Cooper Connolly leads their run charts with 469 runs, while Nathan Ellis has taken 23 wickets.

Squads named for the third ODI

South Africa’s listed squad includes David Miller, Temba Bavuma, Quinton de Kock, Keshav Maharaj, Lizaad Williams, Corbin Bosch, Aiden Markram, Bjorn Fortuin, Ryan Rickelton, Tony de Zorzi, Matthew Breetzke, Gerald Coetzee, Marco Jansen, Duan Jansen, Tristan Stubbs and Nqobani Mokoena.

Australia’s squad features Josh Hazlewood, Mitchell Starc, Mitchell Marsh, Pat Cummins, Adam Zampa, Travis Head, Alex Carey, Matt Renshaw, Xavier Bartlett, Cameron Green, Jack Edwards, Nathan Ellis, Cooper Connolly, Joel Davies and Oliver Peake.

The match status remains “yet to begin”, leaving the third ODI as the next opportunity for both teams to close the series with a strong performance in Potchefstroom.