Australia ODI squad vs South Africa amended [Source: AFP]In a significant development, SRH's IPL 2026 recruit Jack Edwards has been added to the Australia ODI squad vs South Africa. Edwards replaces Billy Stanlake, who has been ruled out of the three-match series. After registering a clinical three-nil whitewash over Zimbabwe, Australia are set to face South Africa in a three-match ODI series, starting on September 24. The series opener will be played at the Kingsmead in Durban before the caravan shifts to Johannesburg and Potchefstroom for the subsequent matches. Jack Edwards included in Australia ODI squad vs South AfricaAustralian fast bowler Billy Stanlake recently sustained a side strain during the second ODI against Zimbabwe. Stanlake could bowl only 4.2 overs before leaving the field, as Cooper Connolly completed his unfinished over. While Stanlake is set to undergo scans to determine the extent of his injury, Jack Edwards has been included in the Australia ODI squad vs South Africa. Edwards was preparing for the four-day clash against India-A in Puducherry. However, after Billy Stanlake's injury setback, the bowling allrounder was released from the Australia-A squad. According to Cricbuzz, the SRH star has departed from India to link up with the Australia ODI squad vs South Africa ahead of the first match of the series in Durban. What is Jack Edwards' record in 50-over cricket?Jack Edwards has played a solitary T20I for Australia, scoring 5 runs and failing to scalp a single wicket. Although Edwards has never played an ODI and might make his debut in the upcoming South Africa series, he has represented New South Wales across 36 List-A matches in the Australian domestic circuit. Known for his all-round attributes, Jack Edwards has struck 882 runs, including two hundreds and five fifties, in 33 List-A innings at an average of 27.56 and a strike rate of 90.18. He has bagged 24 wickets with his right-arm medium pace bowling, registering career-best figures of 4 for 38. Edwards, who was signed for INR 3 Crores by SRH in the IPL 2026 auction, has an economy rate of 4.92 in 50-over cricket. Spencer Johnson sent to India to play for Australia-AIn another development, Spencer Johnson has been released from the main squad and asked to join the Australia-A team for the white-ball series against India-A. Johnson featured in two ODIs on the Zimbabwe tour. He bagged a solitary wicket in the first ODI and went on to warm the bench in the next match. The left-arm speedster returned to the playing XI for the final dead-rubber in Harare, finishing his ten-over spell with satisfactory bowling figures of 2 for 50. However, with Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins returning to the Australia ODI squad vs South Africa, the tourists have released Spencer Johnson, asking him to play for Australia-A instead in the three-match One-Day series against India-A. Australia's ODI squad vs SA- Mitchell Marsh, Pat Cummins (C), Xavier Bartlett, Alex Carey, Cooper Connolly, Joel Davies, Nathan Ellis, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Jack Edwards, Oliver Peake, Matthew Renshaw, Mitchell Starc, Adam ZampaMore to follow...
