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October 15, 2011
Match facts
16 October in Johannesburg
Start time 1430 (1230 GMT)
Big Picture
South Africa was rusty in the first game to be expected after such a long layoff. They missed chances in the field, and JP Duminy to side to hit their straps with the bat. But on a more hitter in Johannesburg, they will be able to use the fast pace of the men of Australia and to feel the ball is coming from the start. Hashim Amla is now one game under his belt as his captain, and provide greater confidence in the Wanderers. The key for hosts is to produce a more consistent performance - Duminy, Morne Morkel and Lonwabo Tsotsobe played well in the first game, but they can not be expected to wear side.
Cameron White as Australia, this game presents a rare opportunity to win the Twenty20 series. Airlines flying to one or two Twenty20s and then return home to become a familiar sensation of White, which is not the ODI team, and will do his confidence the world of good to go with the result 2-0. Shane Watson said Michael Clarke did not expect to rest in a short time, even if you feel tired after her tour of Sri Lanka and the Champions League commitments. Watson, no type of player who wants to break anyway. His strong half-century in Cape Town has shown, in a form that is, and if he and David Warner made a good start, Australia is hard to beat.
Form Guide
South Africa LLWWW
Australia, WLLWL
In the spotlight
South Africa batsman in the first game built around JP Duminy, who has played in and started to find the middle of the bat. He likes to play against Australia and will again be an important man in the Wanderers.
David Warner ready for Champions League T20 with a couple of centuries, but the spectators do not get to enjoy their fireworks in Cape Town, where he drives out earlier. If you spend a couple of Warner-over in Johannesburg, the same kind of expect a lot of fly balls to the crowd.
Team News
Rusty Theron was the weak link in attack South Africa and may be under pressure from Wayne Parnell. Graeme Smith was rusty in the first game, and would benefit from a second trip. Riccardo Levi is a good reason to be involved, and could be at the expense of David Miller.
South Africa (possible) 1 Hashim Amla (captain), 2 Graeme Smith, JP Duminy 3, 4, Colin Ingram, Richard Levi 5 / David Miller, Heino Kuhn 6 (WK), 7 Johan Botha, 8 Robin Peterson, Morne Morkel 9, 10 Rusty Theron / Wayne Parnell, 11 Lonwabo Tsotsobe.
Spinner Steve O'Keefe was given only one more than the first game, with David Hussey lead to the efficient operation of the wheel. This could mean selectors will consider leaving O'Keefe outside Johannesburg, in particular in the field more difficult there, and disposal of its debut Mitchell Marsh, an attacker can provide a powerful second seam-bowling option.
Australia (if applicable): 1, David Warner, Shane Watson, 2, 3, Shaun Marsh, David Hussey 4, 5 Cameron White (CAPT), 6 Steven Smith, Mitchell Marsh 7, 8, Matthew Wade (wk), 9 James Pattinson, 10, 11 Patrick Cummins. Doug Bollinger.
Pitch and conditions
Wanderers must be hard surface and enveloping, with many tracks available for drummers. The seamers are likely to find more help to the spinners. The forecast is a sunny day and a maximum of 27C.
Statistics and anecdotes
* South Africa and Australia met in seven Twenty20 international. Victory Thursday by Australia was the first victory in seven games of the away team.
* Graeme Smith needs 42 runs to become the third man to reach 1000 runs in Twenty20 Internationals after Kevin Pietersen, and Brendon McCullum.
Quotes
"If we can improve 50-10% in every game, we're going in the right direction."
South Africa batsman JP Duminy
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