Pace bowler Kagiso Rabada was dominated out with an ankle harm in a significant setback for South Africa simply because the three-game ODI collection bought underway in opposition to Australia on Tuesday (August 19, 2025).
The Australians, coming off a 2-1 win in the T20 collection, received the toss and elected to area in Cairns to start out the one-day worldwide portion of the tour.
This is the first ODI between the groups since Australia beat South Africa in the 2023 World Cup semifinals. Their scheduled Champions Trophy assembly in March was washed out.
Power hitter Dewald Brevis and allrounder Prenelan Subrayen have been chosen to make their ODI debuts for South Africa, and Temba Bavuma returned for his first match since main the Proteas to the World Test Championship with a victory over Australia in the ultimate at Lord’s.
The 30-year-old Rabada underwent scans on Monday which confirmed irritation in his proper ankle. Rabada will stick with the workforce in Australia and endure rehabilitation.
Kewena Maphaka, who completed because the main wicket-taker in final week’s T20 collection, changed Rabada in the squad however was ignored of the taking part in XI for the first ODI.
Marnus Labuschagne returned to the Australian workforce after being dropped from the latest check collection victory in the Caribbean.
Australia opted to play Alex Carey as a specialist batter and use Josh Inglis because the wicketkeeper.
Lineups
Australia: Mitchell Marsh (captain), Travis Head, Marnus Labuschagne, Cameron Green, Josh Inglis, Alex Carey, Aaron Hardie, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood.
South Africa: Aiden Markram, Ryan Rickelton, Temba Bavuma (captain), Matthew Breetzke, Tristan Stubbs, Dewald Brevis, Wiaan Mulder, Keshav Maharaj, Prenelan Subrayen, Nandre Burger, Lungi Ngidi.
