The South Africa cricket team toured Australia in October and November 2018 to play three One Day Internationals (ODIs) and one Twenty20 International (T20I) match.[1][2][3] Ahead of the ODI series, a 50-over practice match took place at the Manuka Oval in Canberra.[4] Ahead of the T20I match, a 20-over practice match took place in Brisbane.[5] In April 2018, it was confirmed that the Carrara Stadium would host its first ever international cricket match.[6]
Prior to the tour, Aaron Finch replaced Tim Paine as captain, and both Josh Hazlewood and Alex Carey were appointed joint vice-captains of the Australia ODI cricket team.[7] The final ODI of the series was the 600th to be played by the South African team.[8] South Africa won the ODI series 2–1.[9] The one-off T20I match was reduced to ten overs per side due to rain, with South Africa winning the fixture by 21 runs.[10]
Squads
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 Australia[11]
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 South Africa[12]
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Australia[13]
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South Africa[12]
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Ahead of the tour, JP Duminy and Hashim Amla were both ruled out of South Africa's squads due to injury.[14][15] Ahead of the second ODI, Ben McDermott was added to Australia's ODI squad as cover for Shaun Marsh.[16]
Tour matches
50 over match: Prime Minister's XI vs South Africa
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- South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.
20 over match: Cricket Australia XI vs South Africa
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- South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.
ODI series
1st ODI
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- South Africa won the toss and elected to field.
- Imran Tahir (SA) took his 150th wicket in ODIs.[17]
2nd ODI
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- South Africa won the toss and elected to field.
3rd ODI
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- Australia won the toss and elected to field.
- Faf du Plessis (SA) scored his 10th century in ODIs.[8]
- Faf du Plessis and David Miller made the highest partnership for South Africa against Australia in ODIs (252).[18]
T20I match
Only T20I
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- Australia won the toss and elected to field.
- The match was reduced to 10 overs per side due to rain.
- This was the first international cricket match to be played at this venue.[19]
References
- ^ "Future Tours Programme" (PDF). International Cricket Council. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
- ^ "Six Test matches in Australia's 2018-19 home season". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
- ^ "Schedule revealed for 2018-19 season". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
- ^ "Bailey to lead PM's XI v South Africa". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
- ^ "Behrendorff earns T20I recall". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
- ^ "International Cricket comes to Metricon Stadium". Gold Coast Football Club. 30 April 2018. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
- ^ "Aaron Finch replaces Tim Paine as Australia ODI captain". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Faf, Miller take SA to first 300 in Australia". SA Cricket Mag. 11 November 2018. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
- ^ "Miller-du Plessis show sets up series win for South Africa". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
- ^ "Australia bowled over by the Proteas". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
- ^ "New ODI leaders for Proteas series". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Chris Morris back in the mix for Australia tour". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
- ^ "Starc, Marsh and Lyon left out of Australia T20I squad". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
- ^ "JP Duminy out of South Africa's tour to Australia". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
- ^ "Amla ruled out of limited-overs tour of Australia". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
- ^ "McDermott added to ODI squad". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
- ^ "Identity crisis awaits Australia in its curious home run". Cricbuzz. 3 November 2018. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
- ^ "Record stand as SAfrica post 5-320 v Aust". SBS News. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
- ^ "Gold Coast's debut something 'a bit different' for T20I". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
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