Overview

• Glenn Maxwell’s unbeaten 62 off 36 balls secured Australia a 2-1 T20I series victory with a last-over four in Cairns.
• Dewald Brevis topped the series with 180 runs, highlighted by a record-setting unbeaten 125 in the second T20I.
• Head coach Shukri Conrad publicly backed captain Aiden Markram and called on the entire batting lineup to embrace a more expressive style.
• Breakout pacer Kwena Mpahaka earned a spot in the ODI squad after finishing as the series’ leading wicket-taker with nine dismissals.
• Captain Temba Bavuma indicated Dewald Brevis could make his ODI debut when the teams resume on August 19.