Australia concluded their ODI series against South Africa with a commanding victory in the final match held in Mackay, achieving a total of 431/2, the highest ODI score on Australian soil. The innings featured three centuries from Travis Head (142 off 103 balls), Mitchell Marsh (100 off 106 balls), and Cameron Green (118 not out off 55 balls), marking only the second instance of three centuries by a team's top three in an ODI innings. This win represented Australia's second-biggest ODI victory and the sixth-largest in men's ODI history, while it was South Africa's largest defeat against Australia. Despite the loss, South Africa secured their fifth consecutive ODI series win against Australia. The Australian batsmen's performances propelled them up the ICC Men's ODI rankings. In parallel cricket events, the Trent Rockets secured a playoff spot in The Hundred men's competition, with captain Ash Gardner contributing significantly with both bat and ball. The women's Hundred playoffs were confirmed with Southern Brave finishing the league stage unbeaten, the first team to do so, while Lauren Bell set a record with 19 wickets in a single Hundred edition. Other teams like Northern Superchargers and Oval Invincibles also made notable progress in the tournament.
Southern Brave hold their nerve at the death to seal a fourth-place finish; Kohler-Cadmore's 84 goes in vain for Welsh Fire who finish bottom of the pile Scorecard: https://t.co/Tyuzg3gXga https://t.co/JAm0mFNXs4
A sensational spell by Lauren Bell against Welsh Fire today! It takes her to 19 wickets this season - the most by any player in a single edition of the Hundred 🔥 #TheHundred https://t.co/aTmkAXADg1
The final standings of the 2025 women's Hundred league stage 🔢 #TheHundred https://t.co/fra7XQ7INU