Australia tour South Africa to play five One-Day Internationals while both sides will also play a one-off ODI against Ireland in Benoni.
South Africa leg spinner Imran Tahir has been copped 30 per cent of his match fees for his inappropriate behaviour in the recently concluded fifth One-Day International against Australia in Cape Town.
Australian captain Steven Smith lamented on their inability to build partnerships on a consistent basis after losing the One-Day International series 0-5 to South Africa.
A belligerent 173 from David Warner was not enough for Australia as they fell short by 38 runs in their chase of 328 in the fifth One-Day International in Cape Town handing a 5-0 series victory to South Africa.
South African stand-in captain Faf du Plessis stated that he is determined to make sure that the Proteas win the ongoing five-match One-Day International series against Australia 5-0.
For scoring a blistering century to help South Africa chase down 372 in the third One-Day International against Australia in Durban and ensure a series victory, David Miller is the Cricket World Player of the Week.
A clinical bowling display from South Africa bowled Australia out for 167 runs following which a fifty from Faf du Plessis led the hosts to a clinical six-wicket win in the fourth One-Day International in Port Elizabeth, leaving Steven Smith's men on the brink of a series whitewash.
.jpg "AB de Villiers keen to recover for Adelaide Test")
South African captain AB de Villiers, who underwent a surgery to his elbow, is keen to recover in time for the day-night Test match against Australia in Adelaide later this year.
Tons from David Warner and Steven Smith went in vain for Australia as David Miller's unbeaten 79-ball 118 guided South Africa to a four-wicket win in the third One-Day International in Durban, capping off a record-breaking run-chase along with a series-clinching 3-0 lead.
.jpg "Rilee Rossouw supported Faf du Plessis with a 81-ball 75")
Riding on a fantastic ton from Faf du Plessis, South Africa set a target of 362 runs and went on to bundle Australia out for 219 runs in 37.4 overs to secure a massive 142-run win in the second One-Day International in Johannesburg.
.jpg "Quinton de Kock (right) registered his highest individual score in ODIs.")
Australian skipper Steven Smith lauded Quinton de Kock for his incredible knock of 178 runs in the first One-Day International where South Africa took a 1-0 lead in the five-match series.
.jpg "Quinton de Kock scored 178 off 142 deliveries.")
Quinton de Kock scored a marvelous 178 as South Africa chased down 295 against Australia with six wickets in hand in the first One-Day International in Centurion to take a 1-0 lead in the series.
.jpg "AB de Villiers will also miss the Test series in Australia")
South African captain AB de Villiers is set to undergo a surgery on his injured elbow and has been ruled out of the upcoming One-Day International series and the away Test series against Australia.
An unbeaten 82 from Usman Khawaja and a fifty from Steven Smith powered Australia to a nine-wicket victory against Ireland while chasing a target of 199 runs in the lone One-Day International in Benoni.
Melbourne Stars fast bowler Daniel Worrall will make his One-Day International debut for Australia after being named in the playing XI to face Ireland in the lone game in Benoni on Tuesday.
Temba Bavuma scored a fabulous century on his debut and shared a 159-run opening stand with Quinton de Kock as South Africa went on to post 354 in 50 overs following which the Proteas bowlers restricted Ireland to 148 in the only One-Day International between the two teams in Benoni.
With a busy international season ahead, South Africa currently have a chance to leapfrog India and New Zealand to claim the second spot in the ICC One-Day International Rankings.
.jpg "AB de Villiers to miss Ireland ODI due to injury")
South Africa captain AB de Villiers will miss the upcoming One-Day International against Ireland in Benoni on Sunday after failing to recover from an elbow injury.
Ed Joyce will not be playing in the upcoming ODI series against Australia and South Africa in Benoni and Tim Murtagh will join the squad later next week after Middlesex's crucial county championship match against Yorkshire.
South African selectors have called up uncapped pacer Andile Phehlukwayo to the One-Day International squad which will take on Australia in a five-match series which gets underway at the end of this month.
The Australian selectors have decided to rest fast bowlers Josh Hazlewood and Mitchell Starc for the upcoming One-Day International tour of South Africa.
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