Australia regained their world number two ranking with a comfortable 47-run win over South Africa in the fifth and final one-day international at the Wanderers Stadium on Friday.

Australia bounced back to finish the one-day international cricket series against South Africa with a convincing 47-run victory at the Wanderers. South Africa still won the series 3-2 and retained the Number 1 spot in the world ODI rankings.

South Africa will be looking to end their long and fierce battle against Australia with a victory here on Friday. Graeme Smith's team has already wrapped up the series with their win in Port Elizabeth to take the five-ODI series 3-1.

South Africa have made two changes to their side ahead of the fifth and final One Day International against Australia in Johannesburg on Friday (17th April). Off-spinner Johan Botha and left-arm quick Wayne Parnell will be replaced by fast bowlers Makhaya Ntini and Morne Morkel

AUSTRALIA have recalled rookie pace bowler Ben Laughlin for tonight's dead-rubber one-day international against South Africa. Australia, who trail 3-1 in the five-match series, have recalled the Queensland quick for Shane Harwood, who has returned to his Indian Premier League (IPL) side the Rajasthan Royals in Cape Town.

Australian cricket Skipper Ricky Ponting has welcomed the return of some of his star players following the team's 3-1 defeat in the one-day series in South Africa.

South African cricket captian Graeme Smith couldn’t believe it when Ricky Ponting decided to bowl first in the Port Elizabeth one-dayer on Monday. Ponting’s decision backfired with South Africa compiling a formidable 6-317 before bowling the tourists out for 256 to claim an unbeatable 3-1 lead in the five-match series.

South African off-spinner and One Day International vice-captain Johan Botha has been reported for a suspected illegal bowling action for the second time in his career. The match officials reported him following the fourth One Day International against South Africa in Port Elzabeth

SOUTH Africa have beaten Australia in a one-day series for the third successive time after claiming a 61-run win in Port Elizabeth. The victory, built on a century from Herschelle Gibbs, gives the Proteas a 3-1 advantage in the five-match series and returns the top ranking to their grasp.

Herschelle Gibbs made an emotional return to form as he hit a century which set up a series win for South Africa in the fourth one-day international at St George's Park on Monday.