Australian cricket tour of South Africa: All the fixtures
The teams will meet in an ODI series as well as in three Tests.
The Australian ODI cricket team is set to embark on a multi-format tour of South Africa, starting with the arrival of the team in the country later on Monday. This tour will consist of a three-match ODI series and three Test matches. Australia recently won an ODI series against Zimbabwe in Harare, while the South African team faced off against Namibia in an ODI series in Windhoek.
The ODI series between the two teams will commence this weekend, while the Test series is scheduled to begin on October 9. This will be Australia's first Test series in South Africa since the controversial "Sandpapergate" tour in 2018, and it will also mark their first Test clash since the Proteas won the World Test Championship title last year.
In terms of team news, Lungi Ngidi and Kagiso Rabada have been ruled out of the ODI series due to injuries. However, Temba Bavuma has been selected to lead the team, which now features rookies Nqobani Mokoena and Duan Jansen, the twin brother of Marco. Veteran Australian batter Marnus Labuschagne will also remain with the tourists for the Test series, despite a recent poor run of form.
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