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NEWS UPDATE : Asian Cricket Third Sri Lanka-Pakistan ODI abandoned due to rain COLOMBO: The third One-day International between Sri Lanka and Pakistan was abandoned due to rain here at the R Premadasa Stadium on Wednesday. The umpires made this decision after consulting ... Australia want to master all forms of game: Clarke SYDNEY: Australia's limited-overs tour of England and Ireland represents the start of a two-year campaign to make them the top nation in all three forms of the game, captain Michael Clarke said ... Bopara glad to be back for England SOUTHAMPTON, England: Ravi Bopara is eager to make up for lost times as he tries to revive his ... South Africa name unchanged squad for England series JOHANNESBURG: South Africa have kept faith with a winning formula by naming an unchanged squad for the three-Test series in England starting next month, Cricket South Africa (CSA) announced on ...


Sunday, October 16, 2011

Aussies win toss, bat against Proteas

JOHANNESBURG : Australia won the toss and decided to bat in the second and final Twenty20 international against South Africa at the Wanderers Stadium on Sunday.Both teams showed one change following the first match, which Australia won by five wickets in Cape Town on Thursday.South Africa picked left-arm seam bowler Wayne Parnell ahead of left-arm spinner Robin Peterson, while Mitchell Marsh earned his first cap for Australia in place of fellow all-rounder Shane Watson.Australian captain Cameron White said Watson had a minor hip injury but would be fit for the first one-day international at Centurion on Wednesday. Marsh, 19, will be playing along side older brother Shaun. They are the sons of former Australian opening batsman Geoff Marsh.Conditions looked ideal for batting on a hot afternoon.South Africa: Hashim Amla (captain), Graeme Smith, Colin Ingram, JP Duminy, David Miller, Heino Kuhn, Johan Botha, Wayne Parnell, Lonwabo Tsotsobe, Morne Morkel, Rusty Theron.Australia: Cameron White (captain), David Warner, Matthew Wade, Shaun Marsh, David Hussey, Steve Smith, Mitchell Marsh, Steve O'Keeffe, James Pattinson, Pat Cummins, Doug Bollinger.Umpires: Johan Cloete and Shaun George (both RSA), TV umpire: Marais Erasmus (RSA)Match referee: Javagal Srinath (IND)