Australia will take on South Africa in the first of the upcoming three-match ODI series on Tuesday, August 19. The hosts clinched the preceding three-match T20 series 2-1. It was a closely contested series, as neither teams was ready to give an inch. Australia & South Africa matches always carry the competitive edge. Both these teams play a similar brand of cricket and are loaded with quality match winners throughout the playing XIs.
Australia will be led by Mitchell Marsh in ODIs as well, as regular skipper Pat Cummins has been rested. Apart from Cummins, even Mitchell Starc is not part of the three ODIs. However, the hosts will have the services of Marnus Labuschagne, who is returning to the team after being overlooked for the West Indies series. As far as the visitors are concerned, Temba Bavuma returns to lead the side. The better enjoyed a nice two-month break and is looking in good shape ahead of the series.
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Under head coach Shukri Conrad, the South Africans would be eager to look at a few exciting players and give them a longer rope before the ODI World Cup 2027 event, which will be played in South Africa, Zimbabwe, & Namibia.
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Lhuan-dre Pretorious, Dewald Brevis, Matthew Breetzke, & Prenalan Subrayen are the few young players who will be vying to cement their place in the 50-over format for the Proteas. Among those, Breetzke scored a scintillating 150 on debut against Pakistan earlier this year. While the other three are yet to make their ODI debuts. However, Brevis & Pretorious have managed to impress in T20Is. The former had a phenomenal T20 series, scoring 180 runs at a mind-boggling strike rate of 204.
It remains to be seen if Brevis makes his debut in ODIs, considering the rich vein of form he is in. As far as Pretorious is concerned, he has not set the stage on fire in the T20Is against Australia; however, the youngster showed glimpses of his precocious talent. Besides these exciting duos, the rest of the Proteas batting bares a similar look - Aiden Markram, Ryan Rickelton, Rassie van der Dussen, Tristan Stubbs, & David Miller.
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Meanwhile, Australia is coming off a great form in ODIs, as they whitewashed West Indies 3-0. Bowling has been a key to the success of the team, doing well in recent years. Despite not having Cummins, & Starc for the ODI series against South Africa, the hosts have Nathan Ellis, Xavier Bartlett, & Ben Dwarshuis. Adam Zampa will lead the spin attack, which will also see young Cooper Connolly. Batting looks strong for the hosts, with Travis Head, Marsh, Cameron Green, and Josh Inglis in it.
AUS vs SA: 1st ODI Live Streaming Details
When will the AUS vs SA 1st ODI match be played?
The match will be played on Tuesday, August 19, from 10:00 AM IST.
Where will the AUS vs SA 1st ODI match be played?
The match will be played at Cairns
How to watch the AUS vs SA 1st ODI match broadcast in India?
The match will telecasted live on Star Sports Network
Where to watch the AUS vs SA 1st ODI match live?
The match will be live-streamed on JioHotstar and website
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