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Australia need to win all three remaining matches to take the series; their batsmen need to fire against a focused South African attack to help them do that

With the 2016-17 South African domestic season all set to get underway, ESPNcricinfo looks at the key talking points

Following the 142-run win in the second ODI, South Africa's ODI captain Faf du Plessis said that the absence of Mitchell Starc has left a huge hole in Australia's side

Australia vice-captain David Warner said his side's 142-run loss in the second ODI at Johannesburg could be traced to a poor start in each innings

South Africa's batsmen overwhelmed Australia for the second time in as many matches. The final margin of 142 runs was South Africa's second-biggest over Australia.

Australia's inexperienced bowlers face yet another challenge at Wanderers against South Africa, a side brimming with confidence after recent home victories

After pummeling 178 to help South Africa surge to a big win over Australia, Quinton de Kock said it was a good wicket to bat on and it was simply his day

Australia had many sparks but only George Bailey and John Hastings burst properly into flames against an inconsistent South Africa attack that relied on a youngster for direction

Australia have earmarked Dale Steyn as the South African who will pose the biggest threat especially as they know he was recently wounded in the ODI format

With the Champions Trophy nine months away, South Africa will see their five-match ODI series against Australia as the start of their preparation for the event

The Western Province Cricket Association (WPCA) has raised concerns with CSA over holding the fifth ODI between South Africa and Australia on the same day as the Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur

As international cricket, particularly of the fifty-over format, seeks relevance in a changing sporting culture Imran Tahir still thinks ODIs have their place.

The South African Cricketers' Association (SACA) have confirmed that 10 out of 17 players contracted to the Cobras franchise seek the removal of coach Paul Adams and will ask the CCMA to intervene

The full fixture lists for South Africa's and West Indies' tours of England next summer have been confirmed by the ECB, with ten different counties hosting tour matches in the course of the season

After his career-best 4 for 16 in the one-off match against Ireland, JP Duminy has admitted he has been working on his bowling and hopes it will be used more in future

AB de Villiers has been ruled out of the home ODI and away Test series against Australia with an elbow injury

A group of Cobras players will ask the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA), a dispute resolution body, to force their employer, Western Cape Cricket Board, (WCC), to remove coach Paul Adams

Temba Bavuma congratulated the selectors for showing faith in his ability to open the batting after he became only the second South African to score a century on debut

Temba Bavuma became only the second South African to score a century on ODI debut and shared in a Willowmoore Park record opening stand of 159 with Quinton de Kock to set up a dominant performance in their one-off ODI against Ireland

After big defeats in their previous three ODIs against full member nations, Ireland captain William Porterfield chose to reflect on the positives on the eve of their only ODI against South Africa