Nasri Alexander

Lungi Ngidi took five wickets to guide the Proteas to a comprehensive 84-run win in the second ODI against Australia on Friday and complete a series victory with a game to spare.

Keshav Maharaj has moved to the top of the world in the ODI bowling rankings after his maiden five-wicket haul made sure the Proteas started strongly in the three-match series in Australia.

Keshav Maharaj took a maiden five-wicket haul to help the Proteas canter to a 98-run victory against Australia in the first game of the three-match ODI series in Cairns on Tuesday.

Proteas fast bowler Kagiso Rabada has been ruled out of the three-match ODI series against Australia due to inflammation of his right ankle.

Proteas captain Temba Bavuma has confirmed he will shift down the order and bat at number three in the three-match ODI series against Australia, starting in Cairns on Tuesday.

Captain Aiden Markram says his move to the top of the order in the Proteas' T20I batting line-up was to accommodate "more destructive" players in the middle-order.

Dewald Brevis struck the highest score by a South African player in a T20 International to help the Proteas power to a 53-run victory against Australia in Darwin and level the series at 1-1.

Teenager Kwena Maphaka believes the Proteas just need to improve on the "one percenters" if they are to keep the three-match T20I series alive against Australia.

Proteas coach Shukri Conrad is relishing the prospect of a glut of T20I matches as he looks to get his squad in shape ahead of next year's World Cup, starting with the series in Australia from Sunday.