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South Africa batter Matthew Breetzke has made history by becoming the first ODI cricketer to begin his career with four consecutive scores of fifty or more. The South African batter achieved this milestone during the second ODI against Australia, scoring a fluent 88. India's Navjot Singh Sidhu had achieved the feat in 1987 but in five ODIs.

Australian leg-spinner Adam Zampa has been reprimanded by the ICC for using inappropriate language during the first ODI against South Africa. Zampa admitted to the offense, which occurred after a misfield. He received one demerit point. South Africa won the match by 98 runs, with Keshav Maharaj taking five wickets.

West Indies coach Daren Sammy faced a fine of 15% of his match fee for publicly criticizing TV umpire Adrian Holdstock's DRS rulings during the first test against Australia. Sammy expressed concerns about consistency after contentious decisions at Kensington Oval. Fast bowler Jayden Seales was also penalized 15% of his fee for his send-off to Australian skipper Pat Cummins.

Australia coach Andrew McDonald said that it was too early to judge the Test career of Sam Konstas after his rough time during the ongoing Test series against the West Indies. McDonald also said that they will keep a close eye on the domestic performances heading into the Ashes series.

Alex Carey and Beau Webster staged a vital rescue for Australia after a top-order collapse. Their partnership helped stabilise the innings amid a fierce West Indies pace attack.