Marsh: Disappointing series but nice to finish with a win
Marsh said there were encouraging signs looking ahead to the 2027 Cricket World Cup in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia. | Photo Credit: AP
Marsh said there were encouraging signs looking ahead to the 2027 Cricket World Cup in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia. | Photo Credit: AP
Australian captain Mitchell Marsh praised his team for showing character to defeat South Africa in the third ODI in Potchefstroom on Wednesday.
Although Australia lost the series 1-2, its 45-run win in the final game of the series helped it avoid a whitewash.
Focus now shifts to the three-match Test series, which will begin with the first Test in Durban from October 9 to 13.
“I thought the batting in particular showed some real improvement, especially from a few of our young guys,” said Marsh. “It was a disappointing series but nice to finish with a win.”
Marsh said there were encouraging signs looking ahead to the 2027 Cricket World Cup in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia.
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“It’s gradual improvement. We have some guys that haven’t a lot of experience at this level and in particular playing in South Africa against a team that plays very well at home.”
South Africa, having already won the series, rested key players including captain Temba Bavuma, batsman David Miller and bowlers Marco Jansen and Keshav Maharaj.
Bavuma, after receiving the winner’s trophy, said that South Africa had “definitely made strides” during the series.
He said the decision to rest leading players was a combination of providing opportunities to other players and prioritising a three-match Test series which starts in Durban on October 9.
(With inputs from AFP)
Published on Oct 01, 2026
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