Australia won the toss and chose to field first in the first one-day international against South Africa at Kingsmead in Durban on Thursday (Heritage Day).
South Africa, who are preparing for next year’s home ICC ODI World Cup in this three-match series, are without four of their key pace bowlers – Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi, Ottneil Baartman and Kwena Maphaka – all with hamstring injuries.
Australia’s captain, Pat Cummins, will also miss today’s match. Mitch Marsh will take over his duties today.
SOUTH AFRICA: Quinton de Kock (wk), Tony de Zorzi, Temba Bavuma (capt), Matthew Breetzke, Ryan Rickelton, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Corbin Bosch, Gerald Coetzee, Bjorn Fortuin, Keshav Maharaj
AUSTRALIA: Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh (capt), Cooper Connolly, Josh Inglis (wk), Matt Renshaw, Cameron Green, Jack Edwards, Mitchell Starc, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood