Overview
- David Miller was not considered for the England ODIs after being unavailable during the build-up due to his Hundred commitments with the Northern Superchargers.
- Temba Bavuma said Miller is still “in the mix” for 50-over cricket and will “fall back into the team” for the T20Is that begin on September 10.
- South Africa named changes for the series opener at Headingley, with Lungi Ngidi and Nandre Burger returning, Tony de Zorzi retained at No. 4, and all-rounders Wiaan Mulder and Corbin Bosch included.
- Kagiso Rabada and Matthew Breetzke remain out of the first ODI under workload and injury management, and Bavuma is managing his own workload after a recent hamstring issue.
- Reports note Miller last played for South Africa at the Champions Trophy in March and would be 38 at the 2027 home World Cup, with an ODI average of 42.30 at a 103.68 strike rate.