Category: Australia Cricket

The make-up of Australia’s Test top seven is once again a mystery as a trio of injuries plagued the tourists’ 2-1 ODI series loss to South Africa.

Captain Shubman Gill hit an unbeaten 223 as India recorded the second-highest ODI chase of all time on Wednesday to beat the West Indies by eight wickets and clinch the series.

Australia salvaged some pride with a 45-run victory via DLS in game three against South Africa, but the Proteas’ stranglehold over the Australians in bilateral ODI series continued.

• Third ODI: Aus 322-9, SA 145-4; Australia won by 45 runs (DLS)

• Wicketkeeper and Marsh hit half-centures while Peake also impresses

Australia have avoided a whitewash in their ODI series in South Africa with Pat Cummins’ encouraging comeback and the return to form of Adam Zampa and Alex Carey inspiring them to a morale-boosting if rain-interrupted win in Potchefstroom.

The final day-nighter was eventually called off under the lights on Wednesday as rain ruined the finale, but Australia could still celebrate a satisfying 45-run (DLS method) victory on a day when they were vastly improved after their capitulation in chases in the first two matches.

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Pat Cummins has made a shock call on Mitchell Marsh’s Test prospects on Australia’s tour of South Africa, declaring the veteran blaster should “keep some options open” ahead of the three-match series.

Australia has picked up a consolation 45-run victory via the DLS, but suffered fresh injury concerns to Cameron Green and Matt Renshaw, as rain brought an early to the third ODI against South Africa in a wet and freezing cold Potchefstroom.

Captain Sophie Molineux has been named in Australia’s first squad since winning the T20 World Cup in July as she faces a race against the clock to be fit to face Bangladesh in a three-game ODI series in Brisbane.

Australia are set to square off against South Africa in the most anticipated overseas Test series since the 2023 Ashes.

Victorian wicketkeeper batter Sam Harper has pushed his case to be a last-minute addition to Australia’s Test squad in South Africa after scoring an unbeaten century on day one of Australia A’s four-day game against India A in Puducherry.

Cricket Australia has confirmed three injury concerns for the Aussies ahead of the third and final ODI against South Africa.

Dean Elgar, the South African star responsible for cricket’s most overshadowed century, signed off from the game on the weekend in Wales in typically hard-nosed and superb fashion.

South Africa have named their preliminary squad for the upcoming three-Test series against Australia, and the villain has been named.

Former Australian batter David Boon will serve as the interim chair of Cricket Australia with outgoing chair Mike Baird deciding to stand down from the role.

• Bavuma and Miller smash centuries in second ODI

• Australia batters fall 32 runs short despite strong start

Temba Bavuma and David Miller both struck centuries as South Africa defeated Australia by 32 runs in the ⁠second one-day international in Johannesburg, securing victory in the three-match series with a game to spare.

Australia sent their hosts in to bat and South ⁠Africa amassed 365 for ⁠nine in their ​50 overs, before bowling the visitors out for 333 in 49.5 overs to win a high-scoring encounter. The Proteas continued their recent dominance over their rivals with a 19th ODI ⁠win in their last 25 meetings.

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Australia’s ODI struggles against South Africa have continued as the hosts scored a series-clinching 32-run victory in Johannesburg in a World Cup reality check.