South Africa are looking to balance giving returning players a chance to find their form with trying to gain some team momentum as they begin a five-match One Day International series at home against Australia on Thursday.
Australia beat South Africa by eight wickets in the second Twenty20 international at Kingsmead to clinch the three-match series.
Eddie Jones has given his full backing to the "young blokes" stating they earned their place in the Australian squad ahead of the Rugby World Cup.
New captain Mitchell Marsh put in a powerful batting performance to lead Australia to a 111-run win against South Africa in the first Twenty20 international at Kingsmead on Wednesday.
Australian captain Mitchell Marsh spearheaded his team to a score of 226/6 against the Proteas in the first Twenty20 international at Kingsmead on Wednesday evening.
Eddie Jones went looking for the positives despite Australia losing for the fifth straight game under his new reign, beaten 41-17 by France in their World Cup warm-up international on Sunday to leave the Wallabies with their backs to the wall for next month’s tournament.
Australia's new Twenty20 captain Mitchell Marsh has hailed fast bowler Spencer Johnson as an “incredible talent” as he prepares to make his debut against the Proteas on their white-ball tour of South Africa.
Dewald Brevis has been named in the Proteas 18 player squad for their upcoming T20I and ODI home series against Australia in August and September. (more…)
Michael Hooper, Quade Cooper and Len Ikitau have been omitted from the Wallabies World Cup squad named on Thursday.
Steve Smith is set to open the batting when Australia take on the Proteas in their upcoming Twenty20 series.