Australia won the toss and chose to bowl first on an untested wicket against South Africa in the Cricket World Cup. Australia made two changes for the game in Lucknow, India. Josh Inglis comes in for wicketkeeper-batter Alex Carey.
South Africa team members huddle before the ICC Cricket World Cup match between Australia and South Africa in Lucknow, India, Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023. Australia’s captain Pat Cummins and South Africa’s captain Temba Bavuma shake hands at toss during the ICC Cricket World Cup match between Australia and South Africa in Lucknow, India, Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023.
South Africa bolstered its spin department, bringing in left-arm spinner Tabraiz Shamsi in place of fast bowler Gerald Coetzee. Australia will be hoping to stop its sharp dip in ODI results that saw it losing six of the last seven ODIs, including three straight against South Africa.
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