The Aporia
The Aporia
12 articles about 11 events for “Australia South Africa ODI Series” from The Sydney Morning Herald.
“Far removed from the scrutiny that surrounded Australia’s horror capitulation against South Africa, an unheralded southpaw was building his case for a call-up at a time when the nation’s under-siege batting line-up has been berated across the cricketing…”
“…bout to make any rash decisions in response to the stinging series loss in South Africa, Test great Ian Healy said it was time for Cricket Australia to start preparing for his departure by approaching Ricky Ponting to take the coaching job, and that selection…”
“Australia, who rested several of their regulars for the tour, claimed the series 3-0 and now move on to South Africa for three ODI fixtures that begin in Durban on Thursday.”
“The final match of the series will be played at Harare on Sunday before the tour rolls on to South Africa for three ODIs and three Tests.”
“A narrow gap between two grandstands at St George’s Park is the margin by which Marnus Labuschagne finds himself on the edge of losing his Test place as South Africa eye the series victory that would emboss their status as world champions.”
“The Renshaw who struck 190 and 82 in Australia’s 214-run first Test win over South Africa last week is a very different proposition to the bright-eyed 20-year-old who debuted a decade ago.”
“South African coach Shukri Conrad has included Matthew Breetzke in the 17-man squad, after he clattered a hundred against Australia in the ODI series that presaged the Tests.”
“Matthew Renshaw’s influence on Australian cricket is stretching beyond his first Test heroics in South Africa, with breakout one-day gun Hugh Weibgen shedding light on how the reborn batsman has shaped his own international ambitions.”
“…, the under-pressure 32-year-old chose the most timely moment to score his first century in any form of cricket for just under a year in Potchefstroom, just five days before Australia play their first Test in South Africa since the 2018 ball-tampering…”
“Cameron Green has sent alarm bells through Australia’s camp before the Test series against South Africa after appearing to suffer an abdominal injury while batting in the final ODI against the Proteas.”
“Pat Cummins has opened the door for Mitchell Marsh to make a comeback to Test cricket as soon as the series in South Africa, believing the white-ball bruiser still has it in him to change red-ball games, like he did at Headingley in the 2023 Ashes.”
“…their first one-day clash of the season against Victoria on Saturday, the Test No.3 also felt he still had a role to play in Australia’s limited overs side ahead of next year’s World Cup, despite being omitted from the squads to face Zimbabwe and South…”