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Australia A captain Peter Handscomb has rued calling incorrectly at the toss as his team were soundly beaten by India A in their first unofficial Test in Puducherry.

• South Africa 297-8; Australia 230 | South Africa win by 67 runs

• Captain’s blistering 60 not enough to topple hosts in Durban

Mitch Marsh could not hide his dismay at how Australia capitulated tamely in their opening ODI in South Africa, succumbing to a 67-run defeat after a succession of cheap dismissals in a sorry run chase at Durban.

Stand-in skipper Marsh himself seemed to have laid the foundations for victory with his blistering opening knock of 60, but after he had perished needlessly to the spinning wiles of Kehav Maharaj, none of his team could cement the partnerships to get them anywhere near the hosts’ 298-run target.

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A familiar foe has returned to haunt Australia as a seemingly cruisy run chase was thrown into chaos by South Africa’s spin attack as the hosts claimed a 67-run victory in the first ODI in Durban.

Having been blasted all over the Wanderers by Herschelle Gibbs and co. on his way to an unwanted slice of history, only a text from an Australian cricket legend could lift Mick Lewis’ spirits.

Australia A’s batters failed in their first audition to impress Test selectors as the tourists were bowled out for 171 on day two of their first four-day game against India A in Puducherry.

Discarded Test opener Jake Weatherald, white-ball blaster Jake Fraser-McGurk and new recruit Matthew Gilkes went ballistic as South Australia claimed a nail-biting seven run win against Tasmania in their One Day Cup clash at Adelaide’s Karen Rolton Oval on Wednesday.

Former Australian wicketkeeper Brad Haddin’s tenure as New South Wales coach began in stunning fashion with the Blues knocking off Queensland’s monster total of 358 with an over to spare at Brisbane’s Allan Border Field on Tuesday night.

Pat Cummins is about to play his first ODI in nearly two years, but for the first time since taking the reigns after Aaron Finch’s retirement in 2022, he may not skipper the Australians.

India have been accused of ‘bullying’ after a controversial decision to overturn a wide in the final over saw them defeat Japan in a men’s T20 international on Tuesday.

Andrew McDonald has revealed two in-form ODI batters are in the mix to bat at No.3 for Australia during its first Test tour of South Africa since Sandpapergate.

Australian women’s captain Sophie Molineux has opened up on her surprise ascension to the top job, revealing the ‘oh, s***’ moment the prospect of leading the team became real.

Australia has completed a 3-0 sweep against Zimbabwe in a series where many shone but some others failed to fire.

Josh Inglis scored his second one-day international century and Nathan Ellis his highest score in ⁠the format with an unbeaten 36 from 44 balls as Australia claimed a dramatic one-wicket victory over hosts ⁠Zimbabwe with a ball ⁠to spare in Harare on Sunday.

When Ellis was joined at the crease by Australia’s No 11, Spencer Johnson, ⁠the tourists needed 27 runs for victory, something the pair managed at a run-a-ball to take their side to the win.

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The Australians will face South Africa in a best-of-three ODI series — starting Thursday — as the selection squeeze continues to build and players fight to cement their place in the side.

Australia have survived a massive late scare from Zimbabwe to complete a 3-0 series sweep in a thrilling final ODI.