South Africa Elects to Field Against Australia in T20 Clash
In a much-anticipated T20 International match, South Africa has chosen to bowl against Australia. The game holds special significance as it marks the international debut of Dewald Brevis, who was the leading run-scorer at the 2022 Under-19 World Cup. Gerald Coetzee, another newcomer, is also making his first T20I appearance, adding to his Test and ODI caps.
Coetzee joins a youthful pace attack, which includes the likes of Lungi Ngidi, Marco Jansen, and Lizaad Williams. Tabraiz Shamsi will be the sole spinner in the South African lineup. Aiden Markram, the captain, decided to chase, hoping that the Kingsmead pitch would maintain its consistency throughout the match.
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South Africa has also welcomed back former captain Temba Bavuma, who was dropped after the T20 World Cup. Bavuma is set to open the batting alongside Reeza Hendricks. Tristan Stubbs has been inserted into the middle order and will take on the wicket-keeping duties for the first time at the international level.
Both the hosts and visitors are in experimental mode. Australia had to make a last-minute change to their XI as Adam Zampa fell ill. This led to the inclusion of leg-spinner Tanveer Sangha, who became the fourth newcomer in their team, joining Matthew Short, Aaron Hardie, and Spencer Johnson in making their debuts. Mitchell Marsh, in his inaugural match as a senior international captain, expressed his preference to bowl first but is content with setting a target for South Africa.
The Lineups:
South Africa:
Temba Bavuma
Reeza Hendricks
Rassie van der Dussen
Aiden Markram (capt)
Dewald Brevis
Tristan Stubbs (wk)
Marco Jansen
Gerald Coetzee
Lungi Ngidi
Lizaad Williams
Tabraiz Shamsi
Australia:
Matthew Short
Travis Head
Mitchell Marsh (capt)
Josh Inglis (wk)
Marcus Stoinis
Tim David
Aaron Hardie
Sean Abbott
Nathan Ellis
Tanveer Sangha
Spencer Johnson
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