Australian cricket team in South Africa in 2019–20
[3][4] On 17 February 2020, the day after the conclusion of the home series against England, Faf du Plessis announced that he had stepped down as the captain of South Africa's Test and T20I sides.[5] Later the same day, South Africa announced their squad for the T20I series against Australia, with Quinton de Kock as captain and du Plessis included in the team.[13] Glenn Maxwell was ruled out of Australia's ODI and T20I squads due to an elbow injury,[18] with D'Arcy Short named as his replacement.[22] Ahead of the second ODI, Temba Bavuma was withdrawn from South Africa's squad due to injury, with Rassie van der Dussen replacing him.[23] Australia's Mitchell Starc flew home ahead of the third ODI, so he could watch his wife, Alyssa Healy, play in the final of the 2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup.