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South Africa announce their squad for Australia ODI and T20I tour

Ralph Staniforth

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Last updated: 15 Aug 2023

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Ralph Staniforth 15 Aug 2023

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Tour starts on 30 August 2023
Quinton de Kock, Kagiso Rabada and Anrich Nortje will only play in the ODIs
Dewald Brevis set to make his debut for Proteas

Australia tour South Africa for an ODI and T20 series ahead of the World Cup (Getty Images)

South Africa limited-overs coach, Rob Walter has named his squad for the upcoming T20 and ODI tour of Australia. With the 2023 ODI World Cup around the corner, the focus will mainly be on that format with some stalwarts rested for the T20 series.

Young sensation, Dewald Brevis has earned his maiden call-up to the national side. He is in both the ODI and T20 squads after topping the run-scoring charts during the 2022 U/19 World Cup.

Brevis has already featured in some of the top T20 leagues, including the IPL for the Mumbai Indians. He is expected to debut in both formats and should all go well, he may even force himself into the World Cup squad.

In other good news, left-arm off-spinner, Keshav Maharaj has also been included in the squad. He is ahead of his recovery time from injury and may feature should the recovery remain on course.

Quinton de Kock, Kagiso Rabada, Heinrich Klaasen and Anrich Nortje have been rested for the T20 series but are all in the ODI squad. This is to keep them fresh for the World Cup later this year, with the focus clearly on the 50-over game.

There are also newcomers, mostly in the T20 squad. Other than Brevis, Donovan Ferreira and Matthew Breetzke will be seeking their T20 debuts.

Temba Bavuma and Rassie van der Dussen make their return to the T20 squad after being dropped for the series against the West Indies earlier this year. Fast bowler Gerald Coetzee can also make his debut for the T20 side after already playing ODI and Test cricket for the Proteas.

South Africa ODI Squad

Temba Bavuma (c), Dewald Brevis, Gerald Coetzee, Quinton de Kock, Brjor Fortuin, Reeza Hendricks, Marco Jansen, Heinrich Klaasen, Sisanda Magala, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje, Tabraiz Shamsi, Wayne Parnell, Kagiso Rabada, Tristan Stubbs, Rassie van der Dussen

South Africa T20 Squad

Aiden Markram (c), Temba Bavuma, Matthew Breetzke, Dewald Brevis, Gerald Coetzee, Donovan Ferreira, Bjorn Fortuin, Reeza Hendricks, Marco Jansen, Sisanda Magala, Keshav Maharaj, Lungi Ngidi, Tabraiz Shamsi, Tristan Stubbs, Lizaad Williams, Rassie van der Dussen

Australia Tour of South Africa Fixtures

August 30 – First T20I, Durban

September 1 – Second T20I, Durban

September 3 – Third T20I, Durban

September 7 – First ODI, Bloemfontein

September 9 – Second ODI, Bloemfontein

September 12 – Third ODI, Potchefstroom

September 15 – Fourth ODI, Centurion

September 17 — Fifth ODI, Johannesburg

Ralph is from South Africa and studied Sports Science post school at ETA (Education Teachers Academy) in Cape Town.

He has always had a great passion for sport and this led him into the world of sports journalism, while coaching on the side. Since 2012 Ralph has worked as a journalist and covered many topics from business to sport.

Over the last seven years he has interviewed numerous top rugby and cricket players and coaches in South Africa.

Ralph has been betting on sports for the last ten years. He’s knowledgeable on numerous topics including football, rugby, cricket, tennis and golf.

He supports Manchester United (football), Cheetahs (rugby), Knights (cricket) and has a newly found appreciation for Dominic Thiem on the tennis courts.