Australia star provides his game plan for AUS vs SA 2025 ODI series

The new sensational batter of the shortest format, Mitchell Owen, has reckoned that he would carry the same T20 approach to the 50-over format during the upcoming series at home against South Africa. In his debut series in the T20Is, the right-handed batter drilled 125 runs at a strike rate of over 192 at number six, thanks to the best score of 50 in the opening game. 

In the Big Bash League, the Punjab Kings’ all-rounder has shown his power and poise in the opening position. However, Australia has used him in the middle order, perhaps building him as the replacement of Marcus Stonis and Glenn Maxwell, who have retired from ODIs after the Champions Trophy 2025.

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‘If I am opening the batting or if I'm batting down the order, not much will change. Not much has changed in any form of my cricket. I just try and hit the ball, and I feel like if I sort of think 'defend', I go into my shell a little bit, and it just doesn't work. So yeah, I'll be keeping that same mindset.’ Owen expressed in Hobart.

Mitchell Owen eyes to use T20 approach in ODIs during home series against South Africa

The 23-year-old has smashed 326 runs in 15 innings of the List A format at an average of 25.07 and a strike rate of nearly 145 with one century. In his previous fixture for Tasmania against South Africa at the Adelaide Oval, he smacked 149 runs in just 69 runs, smashing 14 boundaries and 10 sixes at a strike rate of over 215.

‘What I learned was that I have to find my process and my training methods to get ready for each game, because you don't have those chunks of training time to upskill your game, or try new things. You've got to be ready to play every couple of days. So for me, I learned a lot about that and a lot about what I need to get ready.’ Owen shed light.

He will join the squad in Darwin on August 06 after a few days at home to put his feet up. Since April, he has played 26 T20s in five different countries across the PSL, IPL, MLC, and his international debut.