Cummins returns to ODI side while Marsh keeps captaincy
Cricket Australia reports the lineup for the third ODI against South Africa in Potchefstroom.
Pat Cummins returned to Australia's selected ODI side for the third match against South Africa in Potchefstroom, while Mitchell Marsh remained the match captain. Cricket Australia's September 30 report identifies the arrangement and the playing eleven.
The report says this was Cummins' first ODI appearance since November 2024. It also says Australia still regarded him as their official captain in the format. Being in the side and leading that particular match are therefore separate facts.
Mitchell Starc was also selected, while Ollie Peake was recalled to bat at number four. South Africa rested Temba Bavuma, with Aiden Markram captaining and choosing to bowl after winning the toss.
This article records the announced teams and toss, not a completed result. ScoreZaap has rewritten the facts from Cricket Australia's report without copying its interviews or adding a prediction. The cricket live view is for the changing match state; the official report supplies the lineup context.