Temba Bavuma has been ruled out of South Africa’s third one-day international against Australia, with Aiden Markram stepping in as captain. The update emerged as the teams prepared for the toss at the NWC Oval.
The match is scheduled to begin at 1:30 pm local time in Potchefstroom, which corresponds to 9:30 pm AEST. With the toss imminent, details regarding the playingX2019;s eleven for both sides are expected to be finalized shortly.
For Australia, Pat Cummins is anticipated to feature in the lineup. The pace bowler appears keen to secure an opportunity to warm up ahead of the upcoming Test series. His participation seems likely, given that fellow fast bowler Liza Ellis is unavailable after sustaining a side strain that forced him out of the previous match.
At least Ellis is ruled out, so Cummins gets a warm-up. Smart rotation for the upcoming Test series against South Africa.
Does anyone know if Markram has much experience captaining in these conditions? Potchefstroom can be tricky for visiting teams.
I was surprised Bavuma is out already. Hope Markram brings the same energy we saw in the previous match at the Oval.
Wait, is Pat Cummins playing ODIs now? I thought he was focusing purely on Tests. Interesting strategy from Australia.
Good move resting Bavuma. Markram needs to step up and prove he can lead this side in his own way.