Cairns [Australia], August 18 (ANI): Teenage pacer Kwena Maphaka has been added to South Africa’s squad for the three-match ODI collection in opposition to Australia, ranging from Tuesday onwards.
Maphaka earns a spot within the 17-player ODI squad on the again of some spectacular performances through the current T20I collection with the Aussies, the place the left-armer collected 9 scalps to complete because the main wicket-taker throughout the collection, together with a four-wicket haul, as per ICC.
The 19-year-old may very well be in competition so as to add to his two ODI caps through the collection with Australia that commences in Cairns on Tuesday, with in-form batter Dewald Brevis nearly sure to win an ODI debut following some excellent efforts within the 20-over collection that the Aussies gained 2-1.
Brevis managed a series-best 180 runs throughout the three matches (together with a century and fifty every) at a median of 90 and strike fee in extra of 200, and South Africa skipper Temba Bavuma admitted he had been impressed with the efforts of the 22-year-old.
‘It’s at all times thrilling if you see the younger faces,’ Bavuma mentioned as quoted by ICC.
‘Clearly, the massive discuss has been on Brevis; he has been placing up his hand and displaying what he’s able to. I’m excited to see what he may also deliver inside the one-day stuff,’ he added.
For Bavuma, the ODI collection in Australia will mark his first aggressive contest since he led South Africa to their first ICC World Take a look at Championship title in June and also will function his first take a look at on the hamstring harm he picked up from the identical match.
Bavuma mentioned his hamstring was ‘feeling good’ forward of his return, and the South African skipper additionally confirmed he would bat at quantity three for the opening match of the three-game collection behind openers Ryan Rickelton and Aiden Markram.
Australia welcome skilled batter Marnus Labuschagne again into their squad after he was dropped for the current Take a look at collection in opposition to the West Indies within the Caribbean, with Mitch Marsh filling in for normal skipper Pat Cummins, who’s absent.
Marsh helped Australia register the 2-1 conquer South Africa through the T20I collection and is hoping for extra of the identical through the 50-over matches.
‘On the brink of spend three and a half hours within the subject shall be a little bit bit totally different for just a few of the boys,’ Marsh mentioned.
‘However as a bunch and as a complete, nothing actually modifications. There’s a little bit of a mindset change, it’s clearly totally different format. However the identical stuff rolls on,’ he added.
The opening match of the three-game collection shall be held in Cairns on Tuesday, with the collection then switching to Mackay for the ultimate two clashes.
Australia squad: Mitchell Marsh (c), Xavier Bartlett, Alex Carey, Cooper Connolly, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Cameron Inexperienced, Aaron Hardie, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Matthew Kuhnemann, Marnus Labuschagne, Adam Zampa
South Africa squad: Temba Bavuma (c), Corbin Bosch, Matthew Breetzke, Dewald Brevis, Nandre Burger, Tony de Zorzi, Aiden Markram, Kwena Maphaka, Senuran Muthusamy, Keshav Maharaj, Wiaan Mulder, Lungi Ngidi, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Kagiso Rabada, Ryan Rickelton, Tristan Stubbs, Prenelan Subrayen. (ANI)
