Particle.news
Download on the App Store
49 ARTICLES
·
6h ago

Australia Post 431/2 as Head, Marsh and Green Hit Hundreds in Mackay

The Proteas had already clinched the series 2-0 after resting frontline quicks, leaving a second-string attack.

Travis Head celebrates his century vs South Africa in Mackay.
Image
Image
Image

Overview

  • The 431/2 is Australia’s highest ODI total on home soil and their second-highest overall, ranking among the top ten ODI scores.
  • Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh and Cameron Green all made centuries, only the second time in men’s ODIs that a team’s top three have done so and the first for Australia.
  • Head top-scored with 142 off 103 and Marsh made 100 off 106 in a 250-run opening stand, Australia’s record first-wicket partnership against South Africa.
  • Green blasted an unbeaten 118, reaching his maiden ODI hundred in 47 balls for the second-fastest ODI century by an Australian and the fastest against South Africa; Alex Carey added 50* as part of an unbroken 164-run stand.
  • South Africa had secured the series with wins by 98 and 84 runs and rested Lungi Ngidi and Nandre Burger for the finale, with Kagiso Rabada already out injured.