{
  "id": 6147789,
  "title": "Bavuma to captain South Africa ODI squad against Australia",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/bavuma-to-captain-south-africa-odi-squad-against-australia-6147789",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-07T14:40:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40438327/bavuma-to-captain-south-africa-odi-squad-against-australia"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Temba Bavuma has been named the captain of the South Africa one-day international squad for the upcoming series against Australia, which will take place from September 24 to 30 in Durban, Johannesburg, and Potchefstroom. Fast bowler Gerald Coetzee has been recalled for the ODI series. However, fast bowler Kagiso Rabada will miss the series due to an injury, but he is optimistic about recovering in time for the subsequent test matches. The bowling lineup includes Ottneil Baartman, Kwena Maphaka, Lungi Ngidi, Corbin Bosch, and Marco Jansen as the main fast bowlers. Dewald Brevis has not been selected for this series, while Matthew Breetzke, David Miller, and Tristan Stubbs are preferred as middle-order batsmen. In the batting department, Bjorn Fortuin and Keshav Maharaj are the two specialist spin options. Coach Shukri Conrad emphasized that this series is crucial in shaping the squad for the World Cup, which is just a year away, and also provides opportunities for players who are in contention for selection, such as those facing Bangladesh and England later in the season.",
  "summary": "Temba Bavuma will captain South Africa in their one-day international series against Australia from September 24 to 30, with fast bowler Gerald Coetzee recalled in the 50-over format. Fast bowler Kagiso Rabada will miss the series with injury but is hoping to be ready for the test matches that follow. Ottneil Baartman, Kwena Maphaka, Lungi Ngidi, Corbin Bosch and Marco Jansen make up the fast…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}