South Africa Name ODI Squad For Australia Series Starting In Durban

Bavuma to lead Proteas in Australia ODI series  

Bavuma to Captain South Africa in ODI series Vs Australia as Rabada misses out. Coetzee recalled, Brevis left out as South Africa name ODI squad for Australia.  

Bavuma leads Proteas ODI squad against Australia with World Cup in mind...

  

South Africa will be captained by Temba Bavuma for the ODIs against Australia, running September 24 to 30. Gerald Coetzee is back in the squad for the 50-over format.

Kagiso Rabada misses out with injury but remains hopeful of featuring when the Tests against Australia begin.

 

The pace attack features Ottneil Baartman, Kwena Maphaka, Lungi Ngidi, Corbin Bosch and Marco Jansen.

Dewald Brevis misses out, with Matthew Breetzke, David Miller and Tristan Stubbs preferred in the middle order.

 

Bjorn Fortuin and Keshav Maharaj are the two specialist spinners in the squad.

Top-order batter Aiden Markram is set to miss the first match and will join the squad for games two and three.

Squad Depth Brings Competition. 🇿🇦#TheProteas Head Coach, Shukri Conrad, speaks on creating depth in the squad and providing opportunities as South Africa continues to build towards 2027.#Unbreakable pic.twitter.com/EH7w0HHHQi

— Proteas Men (@ProteasMenCSA) September 7, 2026

Coach Shukri Conrad said: “With the World Cup just over a year away, this series marks an important step in shaping the squad as we build towards the tournament, while also giving those players who are in the frame opportunities when we face Bangladesh and England later in the season.”

The ODI series starts in Durban on September 24, with the second match in Johannesburg on September 27 and the final game in Potchefstroom on September 30.

South Africa and Australia have played 113 ODIs against each other. The Proteas lead the head-to-head 57-52, with three ties and one no-result. On home soil, South Africa lead 28-22.

Ready For The Challenge. 🇿🇦

Following the squad announcement, #TheProteas Captain, Temba Bavuma, speaks to the opportunity for the squad to find their rhythm, build together as a unit and get their competitive juices flowing ahead of the ODI series against Australia. 🏏

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— Proteas Men (@ProteasMenCSA) September 7, 2026

Squad: Temba Bavuma (captain), Ottneil Baartman, ‌Corbin Bosch, Matthew Breetzke, Gerald Coetzee, Quinton de Kock, Tony de Zorzi, Bjorn Fortuin, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kwena Maphaka, Aiden Markram, David Miller, ⁠Lungi Ngidi, ⁠Ryan Rickelton and ‌Tristan Stubbs