Particle.news
Get it on Google Play
Download on the App Store
13 ARTICLES
·
last mo.

Markram Back as Proteas Target Series Close and Springboks Unveil Rotated Perth XV

Coaches are using Sunday’s fixtures as live tests to build squad depth ahead of the 2027 World Cup.

Cricket - 2025 ICC World Test Championship Final - South Africa v Australia - Lord's Cricket Ground, London, Britain - June 14, 2025 South Africa's Aiden Markram raises his bat to acknowledge the crowd. Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Boyers
Image
Aiden Markram is back and available for the second ODI against Australia at the Wanderers on Sunday. Picture: Christiaan Kotze/Gallo Images
Image

Overview

  • South Africa lead the three-match ODI series 1-0 after a 67-run win in Durban and will host the second match at the Wanderers on Sunday, September 27 as the Pink Day fixture.
  • Aiden Markram is confirmed to return to the Proteas for the Wanderers game after an extended absence and has completed domestic nets and training to prepare for match conditions.
  • Key performers from the opening ODI — Matthew Breetzke (112), Marco Jansen (75) and Keshav Maharaj (4/20) — remain central to South Africa’s selection and momentum.
  • Rassie Erasmus made 13 changes to the Springboks’ starting XV for the one-off Test in Perth, naming Andre Esterhuizen as captain to give fringe players a chance to stake claims.
  • Both teams are treating these matches as selection and development opportunities because injuries to South Africa’s pace pool and wider World Cup planning make live assessment of players essential.