Australia vs South Africa Live Cricket Score, AUS vs SA 1st ODI Live Score Updates: Australian skipper Mitchell Marsh won the toss and opted to bowl first against Temba Bavuma’s South Africa in the first of the three match ODI series at the Cazaly’s Stadium in Cairns on Tuesday.
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Australia, on the other hand, have to ponder replacements for two stalwarts who retired after the 2025 Champions Trophy. Steve Smith and Glenn Maxwell both called time on their career after Australia’s semi-final defeat to India. Cameron Green is back in the squad though and could slot in at No.3 or in the middle order. It remains to be seen if Australia will let Josh Hazlewood play this game considering he had played all three T20Is.
Maphaka may have to wait for his ODI debut, considering the availabity of Nandre Burger, but that will not be the case for Brevis. Temba Bavuma returns to lead South Africa, with his last piece of action being lifting the World Test Championship mace after beating the same opposition he will be facing on Tuesday.
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Australia (Playing XI): Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh(c), Marnus Labuschagne, Cameron Green, Josh Inglis(w), Alex Carey, Aaron Hardie, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood
South Africa (Playing XI): Aiden Markram(w), Ryan Rickelton, Temba Bavuma(c), Matthew Breetzke, Tristan Stubbs, Dewald Brevis, Wiaan Mulder, Keshav Maharaj, Prenelan Subrayen, Nandre Burger, Lungi Ngidi
