South Africa v http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746 – 1st ODI – South African batsmen to watch out for
Having marked a stalemate at the opening 2-match Twenty20 (T20) stint from Australia’s tour of South Africa, the Proteas are now set to lock horns against the Aussie tourists in the opening One Day International (ODI) fixture, which kicks off today, October
19, 2011, at the SuperSport Park venue, in Centurion.
For the team’s stand-in Skipper, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/AB-de-Villiers-c887, will aim for a series opening win; but for the matter, the Captain will have to rest his reliance
on players to exhibit their best under every department.
However, with an overhauled squad since the last T20 outing, the Proteas will now be stepping out with some star batters on the roster, which may pose a potent threat to the Australian bowlers. The arsenal includes the Skipper, followed by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/JP-Duminy-c1742, and
all-rounder Jacques Kallis.
Hashim Amla
Skipper Amla is regarded as one of the best batsmen in the current cricket scenario – an honour the top order player earned due to his exceptional command under the batting department.
For the current outing, Australian bowlers will have to watch out for Amla’s imposing stroke works that have always contributed enormously for http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757, especially in situations where the side is in need of runs.
Being his first ODI assignment as the Captain for the Proteas, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Hamisi-Abdallah-c61368 will have an added responsibility on his shoulders, not only as the leader but also as to retain a lasting stint as the top order batsman.
Since his ODI debut for South Africa in 2008, Amla has played 49 matches for the side, with a superb aggregate of 2462 runs, at an average of 57.25.
JP Duminy
South Africa’s middle-order batsman, JP Duminy, comes in as another potential threat for the Aussie tourists, since the 27-year-old is known for his striking hard-hitting batting skills.
Although Duminy marked a disappointing duck out dismissal during his side’s preceding T20 match against Australia, but for the series opener, the player batted the team’s top score of 67 off 53 balls, which aided the wicket-marred Proteas to pile up a modest
total of 146.
Duminy will have a vital role to play for his team in today’s game, but will have a big responsibility in case of an early crumble at the team’s top order.
The left-handed batter, who is also known for his daunting off-break bowling, has had 78 ODI outing with the Proteas since his premier in 2004, and has scored a total of 2194 runs.
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All-rounder and veteran, Jacques Kallis, has always proved as potential threat for his opponent, due to his hard hitting skills, coupled with his damaging medium pace bowling.
During the recent Champions League competition, Kallis was amongst the highest scoring batsmen on the competition, but will look to apply his same knocks when the Proteas face Kangaroos in the opening ODI bout in Centurion.
Regarded as one of the finest cricketers in the world, Kallis premiered his first ever ODI appearance for South Africa in 1996, during a bout against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013 in Cape Town, and since then, the 36-year-old has played 314 games under the format, scoring a mammoth
tally of 11227 runs, averaging at 45.45.
However, apart from the trio, the Proteas will also be featuring some additional compelling stars under the batting department, including top order batsman, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/J-Botha-c1610.
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