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Bavuma to lead South Africa in ODI series vs. Australia, de Kock and Coetzee also selected

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Captain Temba Bavuma was named in South Africa’s one-day international cricket squad on Monday for a three-game series at home against Australia this month.

Bavuma will lead the Proteas after being rested for an ODI series away against Namibia starting on Wednesday.

South Africa plays Australia in 50-over games on Sept. 24, 27 and 30, before a three-test series between them next month.

Fast bowler Gerald Coetzee was also recalled after last playing an ODI at the 2023 Cricket World Cup in India.

Batsmen Quinton de Kock and David Miller were included in the 16-man squad, while Aiden Markram will be available for the second and third ODIs, Cricket South Africa said in a statement.

Fast bowler Kagiso Rabada was out of the series with injury.

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South Africa: Temba Bavuma (captain), Ottneil Baartman, Corbin Bosch, Matthew Breetzke, Gerald Coetzee, Quinton de Kock, Tony de Zorzi, Bjorn Fortuin, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kwena Maphaka, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Lungi Ngidi, Ryan Rickelton, Tristan Stubbs.

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Noah Lyles says injury is forcing him out of track meet with $150,000 top prizes

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Olympic champion sprinter Noah Lyles shut down his season because of injury and will not compete for the $150,000 first prizes in this week's track Ultimate Championships. Lyles, who grabbed his left hamstring and pulled up in the final of the 200 meters at U.S. nationals in July, said on social media he discovered he had a “small strain” after that race that “caused some other things to flare up, and it’s made it hard for me to continue practicing.” Lyles' name was not on the entry list released Monday by World Athletics for the first-of-its-kind event, which begins Friday. The 29-year-old, who won the 100 meters at the Paris Olympics and is a four-time world champion in the 200, was set to be among the biggest names at Ultimate Championships. The meet will bring together world and Olympic champions from the last two seasons, along with other top-ranked athletes, to compete for a $10 million prize pool.
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