If things are put under the right belt by the Kangaroos, then Melbourne Cricket Ground could witness an exciting match from them against South Africa on Friday.
The fourth ODI will be played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground starting from 2:20 p.m. local on Friday.
Leading the series 2-1, Australia will have their foot placed on the pedal to steer them through the series while South Africa will be putting all in to keep the series alive.
Australians would be hoping to keep the momentum, but an unaltered team from the Canberra ODI may not be something that could be guaranteed for the Melbourne ODI. The move to sideline Glen Maxwell never turned against Michael Clarke as they tallied 300+ score in the previous ODI.
But considering the recent reputation of batting collapse from the Aussie side, a squad rotation can be expected and Glen Maxwell coming back to the squad is a possibility.
Though out of demand, Pat Cummins may also find his name in the starting XI, may be, as a forerunner to the World Cup.
South Africa on the other side are pushing hard to cope with the absence of JP Duminy, whose all-round absence has indeed caused a dent in the bowling as well as batting front.
South Africa won the toss and elected to bat first:
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Bolstering the bowling front is top priority for skipper AB de Villiers, but an unaltered squad may not be surprising either, if he sticks with the hopes of a Perth performance to recur.
Winning the toss would be crucial, as the South Africans were left to chase in the initial three games. Opening the risk by letting the team to chase yet again may not be something the Proteas skipper may be happy about if he gets the toss right.
And if that isn’t the case, South Africa can sure have a slight boost in confidence as they had chased 272 in their last encounter at the same venue back in 2009.
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