South Africa decide to bowl v Australia

Coetzee joins a younger tempo pack, who would get first use of the Kingsmead pitch, that features Lungi Ngidi, Marco Jansen and Lizaad Williams, with Tabraiz Shamsi working as the only spinner. Aiden Markram opted to chase on a observe that he hoped would keep constant all through the match.

South Africa additionally welcomed again former captain Temba Bavuma, who was dropped after the T20 World Cup. He is ready to open the batting with Reeza Hendricks. Tristan Stubbs was inserted into the center order and can preserve wicket for the primary time at worldwide degree.

The hosts are in experimental mode, so are their guests. Australia needed to make a last-minute change to their XI after Adam Zampa was compelled out with sickness. Legsponner Tanveer Sangha grew to become the fourth newcomer of their crew after Matthew Short, Aaron Hardie and Spencer Johnson had been confirmed to make their debuts. Mitchell Marsh, in his first match as a senior worldwide captain, stated he would have appreciated to bowl first however was completely happy to set South Africa a complete.

South Africa: 1 Temba Bavuma, 2 Reeza Hendricks, 3 Rassie van der Dussen, 4 Aiden Markram (capt), 5 Dewald Brevis, 6 Tristan Stubbs (wk), 7 Marco Jansen, 8 Gerald Coetzee, 9 Lungi Ngidi, 10 Lizaad Williams, 11 Tabraiz Shamsi

Australia: 1 Matthew Short, 2 Travis Head, 3 Mitchell Marsh (capt), 4 Josh Inglis (wk), 5 Marcus Stoinis, 6 Tim David, 7 Aaron Hardie, 8 Sean Abbott, 9 Nathan Ellis, 10 Tanveer Sangha, 11 Spencer Johnson