The

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toured Australia in October and November 2018 to play three

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s (ODIs) and one

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(T20I) match. Ahead of the ODI series, a 50-over practice match took place at the

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. Ahead of the T20I match, a 20-over practice match took place in

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. In April 2018, it was confirmed that the

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would host its first ever international cricket match. Prior to the tour,

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replaced Tim Paine as captain, and both

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and Alex Carey were appointed joint vice-captains of the Australia ODI cricket team. The final ODI of the series was the 600th to be played by the South African team. South Africa won the ODI series 2–1. The one-off T20I match was reduced to ten overs per side due to rain, with South Africa winning the fixture by 21 runs.

Squads

Ahead of the tour,

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and

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were both ruled out of South Africa's squads due to injury. Ahead of the second ODI, Ben McDermott was added to Australia's ODI squad as cover for

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Tour matches

50 over match: Prime Minister's XI vs South Africa

20 over match: Cricket Australia XI vs South Africa

ODI series

1st ODI

2nd ODI

3rd ODI

T20I match

Only T20I

References

External links

Series home at ESPN Cricinfo
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