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 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.

Herschelle Gibbs returned to form with a stunning century as South Africa hit Australia for 317 for six in the fourth One Day International in Port Elizabeth. Gibbs was in imperious form, reaching 110 in 116 balls after Australia won the toss and chose to insert South Africa

Ricky Ponting won the toss at St. George's Park and elected to field in the fourth ODI against South Africa here on Monday. Australia have replaced the injured Brett Geeves with Shane Harwood, who will be making his debut.

South Africa go into Monday's fourth One Day International against Australia on Monday (13th April) 2-1 up and AB de Villiers is hopeful that the Proteas can wrap up a series win before the final match in Johannesburg.

NEW-ball pair Stuart Clark and Brett Lee are returning to the Australian squad but neither will be any help to Ricky Ponting in today's must-win one-day match with South Africa. Australia trails 2-1 in the five-game series and needs to claim victory in today's fourth match at St George's Park (starting 6pm AEST) to keep the series alive.

AUSTRALIA face a tough selection decision between pace bowlers Shane Harwood and Ben Laughlin for tonight's crucial one-day game against South Africa. Trailing 2-1, Ricky Ponting's tourists need to win in Port Elizabeth to keep the five-game series alive.

Elizabeth: Fast bowler Stuart Clark has been rushed to join Australia’s one-day squad in South Africa as a replacement for injured pace bowler Brett Geeves. Clark, who missed all six Tests against South Africa this season because of an elbow injury, will arrive in Port Elizabeth before the fourth one-day international against the Proteas.

Stuart Clark has been called into the Australian squad after Brett Geeves was forced to fly home from the South Africa tour with a fractured foot. Clark missed all six Tests against South Africa with an elbow injury and had been preparing to make his comeback playing for Kent in English county cricket after signing an early-season deal ahead of the Ashes series.