Saturday, February 20, 2010

Watch India vs South Africa 1st ODI Live Streaming

Watch India vs South Africa 1st ODI Live Streaming

Kallis was appointed captain after Graeme Smith was ruled out due to a finger injury and he leads a slightly different team from the one which did duty in the Test series, with the likes of opening batsman Herschelle Gibbs, off-spinner Roelof van der Merwe and fast bowler Albie Morkel - all of whom have IPL contracts - now in the ranks.

South Africa will be bolstered with the return of wicketkeeper Mark Boucher, who had missed the second Test due to a back injury.

"Boucher is on track with his recovery, and we are confident he will play on Sunday," Michael Owen-Smith, South Africa's media manager said.

Hashim Amla, top scorer in the Test series with centuries in both innings at the Eden Gardens and a double century in the first Test in Nagpur, was originally not part of the one-day squad, but is now in for Smith.

The home side, still euphoric over the victory in Kolkata, will field a team considerably weakened due to injuries.

One-drop batsman Gautam Gambhir, prolific hitter Yuvraj Singh and strike bowler Zaheer Khan have all been ruled out, while off-spinner Harbhajan Singh has been granted leave to attend his sister's wedding.

Their absence offers several fringe players such as Yusuf Pathan, Dinesh Karthik and Praveen Kumar a chance to shine.
 

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