Australian cricket team in South Africa in 2023 explained

Series Name:Australia men's cricket team in South Africa in 2023
Team1 Image:Flag of South Africa.svg
Team1 Name:South Africa
Team2 Image:Flag of Australia.svg
Team2 Name:Australia
From Date:30 August 2023
To Date:17 September 2023
Team1 Captain:Temba Bavuma (ODIs)[1]
Aiden Markram (T20Is)
Team2 Captain:Mitchell Marsh
No Of Odis:5
Team1 Odis Won:3
Team2 Odis Won:2
Team1 Odis Most Runs:Heinrich Klaasen (243)
Team2 Odis Most Runs:Marnus Labuschagne (283)
Team1 Odis Most Wickets:Marco Jansen (8)
Keshav Maharaj (8)
Team2 Odis Most Wickets:Adam Zampa (8)
Player Of Odi Series:Aiden Markram (SA)
No Of Twenty20s:3
Team1 Twenty20s Won:0
Team2 Twenty20s Won:3
Team1 Twenty20s Most Runs:Reeza Hendricks (101)
Team2 Twenty20s Most Runs:Mitchell Marsh (186)
Team1 Twenty20s Most Wickets:Lizaad Williams (4)
Team2 Twenty20s Most Wickets:Sean Abbott (8)
Player Of Twenty20 Series:Mitchell Marsh (Aus)

The Australia men's cricket team toured South Africa in August and September 2023 to play five One Day Internationals (ODI) and three Twenty20 Internationals (T20I) matches.[2] [3] The ODI matches formed part of both teams' preparations for the 2023 ICC Men's Cricket World Cup (which Australia won).[4]

Originally, the tour was scheduled to take place in March 2021,[5] [6] and three Test matches were slated to be played.[7] Those matches would have formed part of the 2019–2021 ICC World Test Championship tournament.[8] However, that tour was postponed in February 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[9]

Background

In December 2020, South Africa's One Day International (ODI) series against England was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[10] As a result, both cricket boards were looking at contingency plans for the Test series, including the possibility of playing the matches in Perth or the United Arab Emirates.[11] An initial provisional start date for the tour of 18 February 2021 meant a tight turnaround from the end of South Africa's tour of Pakistan,[12] although an update in January suggested the tour would begin in March 2021.[13]

On 27 January 2021, Cricket Australia (CA) named their squad for the tour, ahead of any confirmation of the dates of the fixtures.[14] [15] However, on 2 February 2021, Cricket Australia announced that the tour had been postponed due to the pandemic.[16] As a result of the tour being postponed, New Zealand qualified for the final of the 2019–2021 ICC World Test Championship.[17] In October 2021, Cricket Australia said that they were looking at a window in 2023 to play the white-ball matches.[18]

Squads

On 18 August 2023, Australia's Steve Smith and Mitchell Starc were ruled out of tour due to injuries.[23] Ashton Turner replaced Smith in the T20I squad, whereas Marnus Labuschagne and Spencer Johnson replaced Smith and Starc respectively in the ODI squad.[24] On the same day, Mitchell Marsh replaced Pat Cummins as Australia's ODI captain for the tour,[25] with Cummins' participation in doubt as he was returning from a wrist injury.[26] Initially, Glenn Maxwell was set to miss the ODI series to return home for the birth of his first child.[27] However, he was also ruled out of the T20I series due to an injury and was replaced by Matthew Wade in the Australia's T20I squad.[28] [29] On the day of first T20I, Tanveer Sangha was added to Australia's T20I Squad, after Adam Zampa couldn't play due to illness.[30] On 31 August 2023, Tim David was added to Australia's ODI squad.[31] On 10 September 2023, Michael Neser was added to Australia's ODI squad.[32]

T20I series

3rd T20I

ODI series

5th ODI

External links

Notes and References

  1. [Aiden Markram]
  2. Web site: South Africa-Australia postponed Tests replaced by white-ball matches in 2023 . ESPNcricinfo . 11 May 2022.
  3. Web site: Australia's cricket schedule is INSANE as epic journey is revealed . Fox Sports . 10 May 2022 . 11 May 2022.
  4. Web site: Proteas to host Australia in white-ball action . International Cricket Council . 5 May 2023.
  5. Web site: Bumper 2020/2021 international season ahead for the Proteas men . Cricket South Africa . 27 October 2020.
  6. Web site: Sri Lanka set to play two-Test series in South Africa . ESPNcricinfo . 27 October 2020.
  7. Web site: Graeme Smith: South Africa to host Australia, England tours in 2023 . ESPNcricinfo . 14 January 2022.
  8. Web site: Men's Future Tours Programme . International Cricket Council . 20 June 2020.
  9. Web site: Australia call off South Africa tour because of 'unacceptable' Covid-19 risk . ESPNcricinfo . 2 February 2021.
  10. News: South Africa v England: ODI series called off after Covid-19 tests. BBC Sport . 9 December 2020.
  11. Web site: Australia's tour of South Africa may move to Perth amid Covid-19 fallout . ESPNcricinfo . 9 December 2020.
  12. Web site: Mark Boucher: 'Emphasis' on Australia Tests as South Africa to send 'watered-down' T20I team to Pakistan . ESPNcricinfo . 14 January 2021.
  13. Web site: 'Australia's tour at this stage is going ahead' - CSA's acting CEO . ESPNcricinfo . 21 January 2021.
  14. Web site: Matthew Wade dropped from Test squad, Travis Head set to reclaim middle-order spot . ESPNcricinfo . 27 January 2021.
  15. Web site: Wade dropped, uncapped quintet picked for SA tour . Cricket Australia . 27 January 2021.
  16. Web site: Australia's tour of South Africa postponed amid pandemic . Cricket Australia . 2 February 2021.
  17. Web site: New Zealand qualify for WTC final after Australia-South Africa postponement . ESPNcricinfo . 2 February 2021.
  18. Web site: Australia looking at 2023 window for postponed South Africa Test series . ESPNcricinfo . 14 October 2021.
  19. Web site: South Africa call up Dewald Brevis for Australia series . ESPNcricinfo . 14 August 2023.
  20. Web site: Rising star earns maiden call-up as South Africa name squads for white-ball series against Australia . International Cricket Council . 14 August 2023.
  21. Web site: Marsh to lead Aussie T20I squad in South Africa . Cricket Australia . 7 August 2023.
  22. Web site: Mitchell Marsh named Australia's T20 captain for South Africa; uncapped trio earn call-ups . ESPNcricinfo . 7 August 2023.
  23. Web site: Smith, Starc ruled out of South Africa tour . 18 August 2023 . Cricket Australia.
  24. Web site: Mitchell Marsh to captain Australia for white-ball tour of South Africa . 18 August 2023 . International Cricket Council.
  25. Web site: Smith ruled out of South Africa tour due to wrist injury . 18 August 2023 . ESPNcricinfo. 18 August 2023 .
  26. Web site: Wrist injury no worry for Cummins' Cup hopes . 18 August 2023 . Cricket Australia.
  27. Web site: Maxwell ruled out of SA T20s as Wade returns . 28 August 2023 . Cricket Australia.
  28. News: Wade replaces injured Maxwell for South Africa T20Is . 28 August 2023 . ESPNcricinfo.
  29. News: Johnson, Hardie and Short confirmed for T20I debuts against South Africa. 30 August 2023 . ESPNcricinfo.
  30. News: Sangha rushed in for debut as Australia bat first . 31 August 2023 . Cricket Australia.
  31. News: Tim David handed 50-over chance with ODI call-up. 31 August 2023 . ESPNcricinfo.
  32. News: Neser added to Australia's ODI squad in South Africa. 10 September 2023 . ESPNcricinfo.

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