AUS vs SA: Steve Smith and Mitchell Starc ruled out of South Africa tour 2023
Smith and Starc ruled out: Mitch Marsh to take over captaincy for both white-ball formats against the Proteas before team heads to India for ODI World Cup
Steve Smith and Mitchell Starc ruled out of South Africa tour 2023 :-
Steve Smith and Mitchell Starc have been ruled out of Australia’s white-ball tour of South Africa with injuries, but are expected to be fully fit for the ODI World Cup in India.
And with Pat Cummins having already confirmed he will be sidelined for the South Africa tour as he recovers from a fractured wrist, Mitchell Marsh will take on the ODI captaincy to go with the leadership of the T20 side for the matches against the Proteas.
Smith was today revealed to be nursing a tendon injury to his left wrist which will keep him sidelined for up to another four weeks.
Australia Squad changes :-
Australia T20 squad changes
- OUT: Steve Smith
- IN: Ashton Turner
Australia ODI squad changes
- OUT: Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc
- IN: Marnus Labuschagne, Spencer Johnson
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AUS vs SA: 2023 Qantas T20s v South Africa :-
- August 30: First T20I, Durban (August 31, 2am AEST)
- September 1: Second T20I, Durban (September 2, 2am AEST)
- September 3: Third T20I, Durban, September 3, 10pm AEST
Australia T20 squad :-
Mitchell Marsh (c), Sean Abbott, Jason Behrendorff, Tim David, Nathan Ellis, Aaron Hardie, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Spencer Johnson, Glenn Maxwell, Matt Short, Marcus Stoinis, Ashton Turner, Adam Zampa
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
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AUS vs SA: 2023 Qantas ODIs v South Africa :-
- 7 September: First ODI, Bloemfontein (D/N), 9pm AEST
- 9 September: Second ODI, Bloemfontein (D/N), 9pm AEST
- 12 September: Third ODI, Potchefstroom (D/N), 9pm AEST
- 15 September: Fourth ODI, Centurion (D/N), 9pm AEST
- 17 September: Fifth ODI, Johannesburg, 6pm AEST
Australia ODI squad :-
Mitchell Marsh (c), Sean Abbott, Ashton Agar, Alex Carey, Pat Cummins, Nathan Ellis, Cameron Green, Aaron Hardie, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Spencer Johnson, Marnus Labuschagne, Glenn Maxwell, Tanveer Sangha, Marcus Stoinis, David Warner, Adam Zampa
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
