09 April 2009

Australia vs South Africa 3rd ODI

So these are Cricinfo's players to look out for in today's 3rd ODI:

Watch out for: The biggest surprise out of the Centurion match was how dangerous Wayne Parnell can be with the new ball. His early swing and accuracy was the key reason Australia's top order collapsed and he was named the Man of the Match in his second one-day international. As a left-armer he adds variety to an already dangerous South African attack and he has the potential to be a useful allrounder, although his batting is yet to be seen at international level.

Another fresh face in this series is Callum Ferguson, who is only six matches into his ODI career but already is building a reputation as Australia's middle-order stabiliser. He was the only one of the specialist batsmen to shine in Centurion, where his 50 saved Australia from an even more embarrassing result, and he performed a similar steadying role against New Zealand at the Gabba. The mature, level-headed approach is a positive sign as Australia go through some enforced restructuring of their batting line-up.

Now the question is who will upstage who. The battle begins.

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