Injured Australian stalwarts Steve Smith and Mitchell Starc will miss the limited-overs tour of South Africa but are expected to be fit for the ODI series in India ahead of the World Cup. Both will miss the three T20Is in South Africa from August 30 to September 3, which will be followed by five ODIs from September 7-17. The pair will return for the three-match ODI series against India beginning September 22 along with left-arm pace bowler Mitchell Starc, who is also not in the squad for the South Africa series. Australia have included tall left-arm quick Spencer Johnson, who is a member of the T20I side, to their ODI squad for South Africa as well. In Cummins' absence, Mitchell Marsh, who was earlier named Australia's T20I captain for the series against South Africa, will also lead the side in the five-match ODI series.

Source: Hindustan Times August 19, 2023 04:49 UTC