South Africa have announced tough and well-balanced teams for the coming white-ball tour of Australia, starting on August 10. The tour is to comprise three T20 Internationals and as many One-Day Internationals. As the T20 World Cup is approaching in the first half of 2026, the series acts as a useful test for the Proteas to try out combinations and provide game time for new talent against a tough Australia team. The tour signals the comeback of Aiden Markram and Temba Bavuma to South Africa's leadership panel in white-ball cricket. Markram will lead the T20I team, while Bavuma reclaims ODI captaincy responsibilities. Both veteran players skipped the last tour of Zimbabwe, with Bavuma returning from a hamstring injury he picked up at the ICC World Test Championship final at Lord's, and Markram being rested. Their selection is likely to bring lot of experience and solidity to the line-ups, particularly with South Africa attempting to find the right combination between experience and youth in both formats. Also Read | Explained: The Role of Angus Cattle in Dukes Ball Quality Issues New faces join seasoned players in revamped squads The teams are a mix of established stars and fresh faces. Off-spinner Prenelan Subrayen has been given his first T20I and ODI selection after a strong domestic campaign and his recent Test debut in Zimbabwe. Another new face is aggressive batter Lhuan-dre Pretorius, who also debuted in Tests and T20Is against Zimbabwe and now gets included in the ODI team. Rising star Dewald Brevis further continues his ascent in international cricket with inclusion in both teams, accompanied by others such as Corbin Bosch, Tristan Stubbs, and Nandre Burger. On the other hand, stalwarts like Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi, and Ryan Rickelton have been included in the mix, ensuring that South Africa still has a core of experienced players. South Africa's 50-over squad: Temba Bavuma (captain), Corbin Bosch, Matthew Breetzke, Dewald Brevis, Nandre Burger, Tony de Zorzi, Aiden Markram, Senuran Muthusamy, Keshav Maharaj, Wiaan Mulder, Lungi Ngidi, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Kagiso Rabada, Ryan Rickelton, Tristan Stubbs, Prenelan Subrayen. South Africa’s T20I squad: Aiden Markram (captain), Corbin Bosch, Dewald Brevis, Nandre Burger, George Linde, Kwena Maphaka, Senuran Muthusamy, Lungi Ngidi, Nqaba Peter, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Kagiso Rabada, Ryan Rickelton, Tristan Stubbs, Prenelan Subrayen, Rassie van der Dussen