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02-Apr-2009 09:21:00 GMT
Australia in South Africa, 2008/09

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Durban: South Africa all-rounder Jacques Kallis, who was suffering from a groin injury, is likely to make it to the squad for the five-match ODI series against Australia, beginning in Durban on Friday after his medical examination failed to trace anything serious.

Kallis captained the Proteas in absence of the injured skipper Graeme Smith in the Cape Town Test, during which he broke down with a groin-muscle injury while bowling on the last day of the match.

Laughlin, 26, made his Twenty20 international debut in Centurion on Sunday and returned the promising figures of 1 for 32 from his four overs.

Now Laughlin is hoping to force his way into the ODI side for the five-match series that begins in Durban on Friday

Ricky Ponting has arrived in Durban ahead of Friday's first one-day international confident that Aussies can turn around their form after losing the Twenty20 International series 2-0. The squad will train on Wednesday and Thursday at Kingsmead, where some of the players enjoyed wrapping up the Test series victory less than a month ago.

Shane Harwood and David Warner have flown home after the T20 matches while South Africa have also named a slightly different group for the 50-over format. They are hoping to have Graeme Smith and Jacques Kallis available after they missed the Twenty20s through injury and Ponting felt the changes would mean a fresh start for both teams.

The five-match one-day series presents Australia with a chance to regain their No. 1 ranking after South Africa claimed the top spot by winning 4-1 in Australia.


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