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AUS vs SA 2nd ODI 2025: Why Temba Bavuma Will Miss the Match

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Temba Bavuma

The second ODI of the three-match series between Australia and South Africa will take place at the Great Barrier Reef Arena in Mackay on Friday, August 22. South Africa currently leads the series 1-0, following a commanding 98-run victory in the first ODI, highlighted by a spectacular five-wicket haul from Keshav Maharaj. While the Proteas aim to seal the series, Australia will look to bounce back and level the contest.

Temba Bavuma Rested Ahead of 2nd ODI

South African captain Temba Bavuma, who scored an impressive half-century in the opening match, will sit out the second ODI. The decision comes as part of a workload management plan, following his hamstring strain during the World Test Championship Final in June. Although Bavuma appeared fully fit in the first ODI, the medical team advised precautionary rest to prevent any recurrence.

In his absence, Aiden Markram will lead the South African side against Australia.

π‘¨π’Šπ’…π’†π’ π‘΄π’‚π’“π’Œπ’“π’‚π’Ž, 𝑺𝒐𝒖𝒕𝒉 π‘¨π’‡π’“π’Šπ’„π’‚ π’„π’‚π’‘π’•π’‚π’Šπ’, π’”π’‚π’Šπ’…: β€œπ‘»π’†π’Žπ’ƒπ’‚ π’Šπ’” π’ˆπ’π’π’…, 𝒉𝒆’𝒔 𝒋𝒖𝒔𝒕 π’‰π’‚π’—π’Šπ’π’ˆ 𝒂 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒕 π’…π’‚π’š. 𝒅𝒆 π’π’π’“π’›π’Š π’„π’π’Žπ’†π’” π’Šπ’ 𝒇𝒐𝒓 π’‰π’Šπ’Ž 𝒂𝒏𝒅 π‘΄π’–π’•π’‰π’–π’”π’‚π’Žπ’š π’„π’π’Žπ’†π’” π’Šπ’ 𝒇𝒐𝒓 π‘Ίπ’–π’ƒπ’“π’‚π’šπ’†π’. π‘Ύπ’Šπ’π’π’Šπ’π’ˆ π’Šπ’” π’Šπ’Žπ’‘π’π’“π’•π’‚π’π’•, 𝒃𝒖𝒕 π’ƒπ’‚π’„π’Œπ’Šπ’π’ˆ 𝒖𝒑 𝒕𝒉𝒆 π’‘π’π’‚π’šπ’†π’“π’” 𝒂𝒏𝒅 π’Žπ’‚π’π’‚π’ˆπ’Šπ’π’ˆ 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒒𝒖𝒂𝒅 π’Šπ’” 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒇𝒐𝒄𝒖𝒔 π’•π’π’…π’‚π’š.”

Captains’ Preview the Match

Australia captain Mitchell Marsh spoke ahead of the match, highlighting the team’s approach:

β€œπ‘°π’• π’π’π’π’Œπ’” π’π’Šπ’Œπ’† 𝒂 π’“π’†π’‚π’π’π’š π’ˆπ’π’π’… 𝒐𝒏𝒆-π’…π’‚π’š π’˜π’Šπ’„π’Œπ’†π’•. 𝑾𝒆’𝒓𝒆 π’‰π’‚π’‘π’‘π’š 𝒕𝒐 π’ƒπ’π’˜π’ π’‡π’Šπ’“π’”π’• 𝒂𝒏𝒅 π’‰π’π’‘π’†π’‡π’–π’π’π’š π’“π’†π’”π’•π’“π’Šπ’„π’• π’•π’‰π’†π’Ž 𝒕𝒐 𝒂 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒔𝒆𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝒕𝒐𝒕𝒂𝒍. 𝑾𝒆 π’˜π’†π’“π’† π’π’–π’•π’‘π’π’‚π’šπ’†π’… π’Šπ’ 𝒕𝒉𝒆 π’‡π’Šπ’“π’”π’• π’ˆπ’‚π’Žπ’†, 𝒃𝒖𝒕 π’•π’π’…π’‚π’š π’Šπ’” 𝒂𝒏 π’π’‘π’‘π’π’“π’•π’–π’π’Šπ’•π’š 𝒕𝒐 𝒃𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒄𝒆 π’ƒπ’‚π’„π’Œ β€” 𝒕𝒉𝒆 π’”π’†π’“π’Šπ’†π’” π’Šπ’” π’”π’•π’Šπ’π’ π’‚π’π’Šπ’—π’† 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆 π’ƒπ’π’šπ’” 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒖𝒑 𝒇𝒐𝒓 π’Šπ’•.”

Playing XIs

Australia:
Mitchell Marsh(c), Travis Head, Marnus Labuschagne, Cameron Green, Josh Inglis(w), Alex Carey, Aaron Hardie, Xavier Bartlett, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood

South Africa:
Ryan Rickelton(w), Aiden Markram(c), Tony de Zorzi, Matthew Breetzke, Tristan Stubbs, Dewald Brevis, Wiaan Mulder, Keshav Maharaj, Senuran Muthusamy, Nandre Burger, Lungi Ngidi

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