South Africa and Australia meet in first ODI at Kingsmead Cricket Ground

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Updates from the series opener at Kingsmead Cricket Ground Play starts in Durban at 10am local/6pm AEST Any thoughts? Email Martin Hello and welcome to live coverage of the first one-day international between South Africa and Australia in Durban. This the first of three ODIs between the old foes as they take tentative steps down a long path towards the Cricket World Cup to be jointly hosted by South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Namibia in little more than 12 months’ time. But as much as the attention is now on a rare 50-over series in South Africa, and further ahead to the celebration of cricket that is expected for the continent next year, there is no denying the Test series that waits just around the corner is as much front of mind for both sides as well as their fans. Continue reading...