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South Africa make four changes, Australia opt to bowl without Cummins

Rickelton out for personal reasons, Markram returns, Jansen twins play together for the first time in an international, Starc rested while Cummins remains unavailable

Published: Sunday, 27 September 2026 at 7:56 AM
South Africa make four changes, Australia opt to bowl without Cummins
Key Things to Know
  • Australia won the toss and chose to bowl first against South Africa in the second ODI.
  • South Africa made four changes to their lineup, including the returns of Aiden Markram and Tristan Stubbs.
  • Twin brothers Duan Jansen and Marco Jansen are playing in an international match together for the first time.
The Story in 60 Seconds

Australia won the toss and elected to bowl first against South Africa in the second ODI on Pink Day. South Africa made four changes to their lineup, bringing back Aiden Markram and Tristan Stubbs alongside Duan Jansen and Lizaad Williams. The match marks the first time twin brothers Duan Jansen and Marco Jansen will play an international match together.

Australia made several lineup changes of their own, with Alex Carey replacing the injured Josh Inglis behind the stumps. Mitchell Starc was rotated out for Xavier Bartlett, while captain Pat Cummins remained unavailable, possibly being saved for the series decider on Wednesday.

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