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Australia hands debut to Edwards and fields in the first ODI against South Africa

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In the first One Day International between Australia and South Africa in Durban on Thursday, Australian all-rounder Jack Edwards made his ODI debut as captain Mitchell Marsh chose to field first after winning the toss. This match marks Australia’s entry into a series following their 3-0 victory over Zimbabwe but comes with South Africa struggling due to injuries to key bowlers like Kagiso Rabada and Kwena Maphaka, which means Gerald Coetzee returns to ODIs after three years while Marco Jansen leads the pace attack.

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Australian all-rounder Jack Edwards made his ODI debut as captain Mitchell Marsh won the toss and elected to field in the first game of a three-match series against South Africa on Thursday in Durban, South Africa. Australia recently swept Zimbabwe 3-0 but hasn't beaten South Africa since 2014. Edwards, 26, is a seam bowling allrounder who has played one T20 match earlier this year. All-rounder Cameron Green was included after recovering from a shoulder injury. However, South Africa faces significant injuries to its frontline bowlers, including Kagiso Rabada and Kwena Maphaka due to hamstring issues. Skipper Temba Bavuma noted that the series will test "South Africa’s depth" in bowling resources. Fast bowler Gerald Coetzee is making a comeback after three years out of ODI cricket, with Marco Jansen leading the pace attack for South Africa.

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Australian all-rounder Jack Edwards made his ODI debut as captain Mitchell Marsh won the toss and elected to field in the first game of the three-match series against South Africa on Thursday. asserted

Marsh → make → Thursday

Australia is coming into the series on the back of its 3-0 clean sweep in the ODI series in Zimbabwe, but hasn’t won a bilateral series against South Africa since 2014. asserted

Australia → come → 2014

The 26-year-old Edwards is a seam bowling allrounder and has played one T20 against Pakistan earlier this year in Lahore. asserted

Edwards → play → Lahore

All-rounder Cameron Green missed the series against Zimbabwe but was included in the playing XI after recovering from shoulder injury. asserted

Green → miss → injury

South Africa is battling with a lengthy injury list with four of its frontline bowlers including Kagiso Rabada and Kwena Maphaka ruled out of the series due to hamstring injuries. asserted

four → battle → injuries

Skipper Temba Bavuma, who would have fielded had he won the toss, said injuries meant that it will be test of “South Africa’s depth” in the bowling department. asserted

it → field → department

Fast bowler Gerald Coetzee is making a comeback to ODIs after more than three years since last playing at the 2023 World Cup with Marco Jansen leading the pace attack. asserted

Jansen → make → attack

South Africa also included two specialist spinner Bjorn Fortuin and Keshav Maharaj with the tacky wicket expected to suit slow bowlers later in the game. asserted

wicket → include → game

Australia hands debut to Edwards and fields in the first ODI against South Africa

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