South Africa is going to play against Australia in the last week of August, as the Aussies will tour SA for 3 T20Is and 5 ODIs. Team South Africa announced their best 18 players’ squad for the series. They have included the young Dewald Brevis in the squad.

The series is going to start on August 30, and SA revealed their squad for the matches, and most likely the 15 best members could be part of the upcoming ODI World Cup 2023. They have given a chance to young players like baby AB (Dewald Brevis), Donovan Ferreira, Matthew Breetzke, and Gerald Coetzee.

But the name that is getting the spotlight for getting added to the team is young Dewald Brevis, the right-handed batsman well known as baby AB in the world. His appearance in international cricket was the most anticipated thing,  people were eager to see him play at the highest level. Here is the full squad:

South Africa's full squad for T20Is:

Batsmen: Rassie van der Dussen, Reeza Hendricks, Tristan Stubbs, Dewald Brevis, Temba Bavuma, and Aiden Markram©

Bowler: Bjorn Fortuin, Tabraiz Shamsi, Gerald Coetzee, Lungi Ngidi, Keshav Maharaj, Sisanda Magala, and Lizaad Williams

Wicket- Kepper: Donovan Ferreira and Matthew Breetzke

All-Rounder: Marco Jansen

Their squad for the T20 series is quite young, and some new faces are there, whereas star players like David Miller, Heinrich Klaasen, and Quinton de Kock are rested before the ODI World Cup 2023. They keep Temba Bavuma on the team to give him good preparation before the mega event in India. Aiden Markram will lead the team.

South Africa's full squad for the ODI:

Batsmen: Temba Bavuma©, Aiden Markram, Dewald Brevis, David Miller, Reeza Hendricsks, Tristan Stubbs, and Rassie van der Dussen

Wicket-keepers: Heinrich Klaasen and Quinton de Kock

Bowlers: Kagiso Rabada, Sisanda Magala, Anrich Nortje, Bjorn Fortuin, Lungi Ngidi, Gerald Coetzee, and Keshav Maharaj

All-Rounders: Wayne Parnell and Marco Jansen

The selectors have done a smart thing by adding young, talented players to the squad, they are meant to make a well-balanced squad, and the team includes good all-rounders, bowlers, and batsmen. It will be interesting to see how the three players are going to be cut from the team as only 15 players will be going to the WC 2023.

Baby AB gets his first chance for SA

This was the most anticipated moment in international cricket, many former players and experts wanted to see him at the international after he got the spotlight in the U-19 World Cup at the age of 18, and between the journey and now, he has played all over the world in different global tournaments, so he is more mature now. Now his team will be hoping he will live up to their expectations in international cricket.

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