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Tue Sep 27 (50 ovs) 10:00 local (08:00 GMT | 09:00 BST)
Only ODI - Australia v Ireland
Willowmoore Park, Benoni

Fri Sep 30 (50 ovs) 13:30 local (11:30 GMT | 12:30 BST)
1st ODI - South Africa v Australia
SuperSport Park, Centurion

Sun Oct 2 (50 ovs) 10:00 local (08:00 GMT | 09:00 BST)
2nd ODI - South Africa v Australia
New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg

Wed Oct 5 (50 ovs) 13:30 local (11:30 GMT | 12:30 BST)
3rd ODI - South Africa v Australia
Kingsmead, Durban

Sun Oct 9 (50 ovs) 10:00 local (08:00 GMT | 09:00 BST)
4th ODI - South Africa v Australia
St George's Park, Port Elizabeth

Wed Oct 12 (50 ovs) 13:30 local (11:30 GMT | 12:30 BST)
5th ODI - South Africa v Australia
Newlands, Cape Town

"Worrall, Joe Mennie and Chris Tremain have been chosen for Australia's limited-overs tour of South Africa after the selectors were compelled to dig deep into the nation's pace reserves to cover for the resting Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood."

http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia/c ... 54553.html

Steven Smith (capt), David Warner, George Bailey, Scott Boland, James Faulkner, Aaron Finch, John Hastings, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Shaun Marsh, Joe Mennie, Chris Tremain, Matthew Wade (wk), Daniel Worrall, Adam Zampa.

A lot of Aussie pacers injured or being rested at present.

yuppie wrote:A lot of Aussie pacers injured or being rested at present.

With Starc's injury, the decision to rest Hazelwood is a strange one. A real lack of experience and class in the Aus bowling lineup.

Admittedly it is only a one day series, with the home summer of tests coming up, but an attack led by John Hastings - who is a full-on, 100% every game player, but no strike bowler - would not be causing the Seffers too many nerves atm.

I would expect younger Marsh will get a lot of bowling, which is no bad thing. But the attack looks incredibly inexperienced.

Some very idiotic batting so far.

I can't keep up with all the games being played today.

190/5. Yes that is pretty poor.

Looks like Australia will be lucky to bat out the 50 overs.

Bailey holding it all together again.

yuppie wrote:Looks like Australia will be lucky to bat out the 50 overs.

Bailey holding it all together again.

Holding it together? He's been slogging at everything and running so many risky singles. Just cost Wade his wicket.

dan08 wrote:

yuppie wrote:Looks like Australia will be lucky to bat out the 50 overs.

Bailey holding it all together again.

Holding it together? He's been slogging at everything and running so many risky singles. Just cost Wade his wicket.

Well he is still in there for now.

AUS 271-7 in the 47th.. Hastings gone for 51

That's his first 50 - previous best 48.

300 looking a long way off with 10 balls to go.

With the Aussie bowling line up though 400 might have been tough to defend

dan08 wrote:

yuppie wrote:Looks like Australia will be lucky to bat out the 50 overs.

Bailey holding it all together again.

Holding it together? He's been slogging at everything and running so many risky singles. Just cost Wade his wicket.

Must be the luckiest 50 ever in cricket.
not sure how Australia got an ok score here.

bhaveshgor wrote:

dan08 wrote:

yuppie wrote:Looks like Australia will be lucky to bat out the 50 overs.

Bailey holding it all together again.

Holding it together? He's been slogging at everything and running so many risky singles. Just cost Wade his wicket.

Must be the luckiest 50 ever in cricket.
not sure how Australia got an ok score here.

Not sure 300 is an OK score here.