Cooper Connolly did a history on Sunday with stunning spells of 6-0-22-5, the best bowling characters ever Australian Spinner in Men’s ODI. The 21-year-old spinner of the left shoulder ruptured South Africa in the third ODI in Mackay’s large barrier reef arena and set up Australian winning 276, because Proteas disintegrated in 155 in just 24.5 overs.
Connolly broke the record that cost 20 years-Brad Hogg’s 10-0-32-5 against Western India in Melbourne in 2005. His performance, which was released only in his fifth ODI, also provided him with a place in the exclusive group of Australian Spinners to claim five-wicketing in format.
Australia vs. Southern Africa, 3. Odi highlighting
This list includes greats such as Shane Warne, Adam Zamb, Michael Clarke and Hogg himself, who emphasized Connolly’s meaning so soon in his career.
The best bowling characters of the Australian Spinner in Odis
Cooper Connolly -6-0-22-5 (vs. South Africa, Mackay, August 24, 2025)
Brad Hogg -10-0-32-5 (vs West Indies, Melbourne, 14 January 2005)
Shane Warne -9.3-1-33-5 (vs West Indies, Sydney, December 8, 1996)
Michael Clarke -7.5-0-35-5 (vs Sri Lanka, Dambulla, 22 February 2004)
Adam Zamba -9-0-35-5 (vs New Zealand, Cairns, 8 September 2022)
Brad Hogg -9,3-1-41-5 (vs Sri Lanka, Dambulla, 20 February 2004)
Australia dominates South Africa
Australia filed South Africa The biggest defeat in ODI historyClosing a series of 1-2 and avoiding clean sweeping. The previous most difficult loss of Proteas lost 243 runs against India in the cult gardens of Eden in Calcutta in 2023.
The Australian fireworks bats powered them to 431 for the two-jich, the second highest sum of ODI. Travis Head broke 142 out of 103 balls, Mitchell Marsh anchored a stable 100 and Cameron Green created a breathtaking 118* from only 55 deliveries. Green’s Century, reached only in 47 missed, emphasized its destructive power, while Alex Carey threw himself with a fast 50 to round the shifts.
In response, South Africa saved SEAN Abbott and Xavier Bartlett under time pressure. Dewald Brevis briefly resisted the 28-moon 49 before Cooper Connolly fallen on when Australia sealed its second largest victory ODI to the edge of running.
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Published:
Sabyasachi Chowdhury
Published on:
August 24, 2025
