Australia bowl towards Aiden Markram-led South Africa

Sep 15, 2023 at 2:56 PM
Australia bowl towards Aiden Markram-led South Africa

Toss Australia selected to bowl vs South Africa

Injury issues have hit the hosts, who’re with out Anrich Nortje, Sisanda Magala and Temba Bavuma as they give the impression of being to maintain the Australia ODI collection alive. Nortje is fighting a lower-back damage that stored him out of the primary and third matches and can rule him out for the remainder of the collection. His World Cup participation can also be doubtful, although he stays a part of South Africa’s squad.

Similarly, Magala missed the T20Is with a knee damage and won’t play in immediately’s match for a similar cause. He can also be a part of South Africa’s World Cup squad however there are issues about whether or not he shall be match sufficient to make the journey. South Africa are pretty assured that ODI captain Bavuma shall be absolutely match for the match, at the least. He has been omitted of this match as a precaution after sustaining an inner-thigh muscle damage.

That means South Africa have needed to juggle their batting line-up, with Reeza Hendricks pencilled in to open alongside Quinton de Kock and Rassie van der Dussen again at No. 3 after lacking the final sport. Kagiso Rabada and Lungi Ngidi got here in for Magala and Tabraiz Shamsi, who’s being rested.

Australia additionally went in with one spinner, Adam Zampa, who was given a chance forward of Tanveer Sangha. Pretoria-born Michael Neser, who was introduced into the squad when Spencer Johnson injured his hamstring, will play his third ODI on the floor closest to his birthplace, whereas Josh Hazlewood and Nathan Ellis retain their locations.

Australia lead the five-match collection 2-1.

South Africa: 1 Reeza Hendricks, 2 Quinton de Kock (wk), 3 Rassie van der Dussen, 4 Aiden Markram (capt), 5 Heinrich Klaasen, 6 David Miller, 7 Marco Jansen, 8 Gerald Coetzee, 9 Keshav Maharaj 10 Kagiso Rabada 11 Lungi Ngidi

Australia: 1 Travis Head, 2 David Warner, 3 Mitchell Marsh (capt), 4 Marcus Labuschagne, 5 Alex Carey (wk), 6 Marcus Stoinis, 7 Tim David, 8 Michael Neser, 10 Nathan Ellis 10 Adam Zampa, 11 Josh Hazlewood