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Mike Hussey has urged his Australia team-mates to play with no fear in the deciding one-day international next to South Africa on Friday.
The tourists will enter the third and final game in Durban coming off an 80-run loss to South Africa in Port Elizabeth, which leveled the series at 1-1.
Australia is hopeful of having big-hitting Shane Watson (back spasms) and Shaun Marsh (shoulder) fit for the clash, But, regardless of whom plays, veteran Hussey wants his side to banish memories of their recent loss and play with freedom.
"I think it's significant not to dwell on it (the loss) too much, just get out of it what we needed to improve on, work on that over the next few days in do and come in with a real positive approach into the last game," he said.
"I don't think we can come in with any fear or misgivings, we've just got to make sure we play with our freedom. That's when we play our best cricket.
"It's like an impressive final for us and we're really looking forward to it." Watson suffer from back spasm on Sunday, while Marsh has been out since ache his left shoulder in the field during the second Twenty20 match on October 16.
Australia retains world number one status in the 50-over game when the latest rankings were released on Tuesday, while their opponent sits fourth.
And Hussey says they are proud of their place as the world's best and often use it as incentive.
"They're (South Africa) a very good team, but we have a lot of pride in that number-one position in the world and it's something that (captain) Michael Clarke continually talks to us about," Hussey added.
"He says to us, often: 'We're the number one team in the world for a reason and we've got to keep showing the world out there why'.
"He keeps demanding us in that way. The guys are very aggravated for this last game and we are very self-important of that number-one ranking and we want to hang on to it for as long as we can."
The tourists will enter the third and final game in Durban coming off an 80-run loss to South Africa in Port Elizabeth, which leveled the series at 1-1.
Australia is hopeful of having big-hitting Shane Watson (back spasms) and Shaun Marsh (shoulder) fit for the clash, But, regardless of whom plays, veteran Hussey wants his side to banish memories of their recent loss and play with freedom.
"I think it's significant not to dwell on it (the loss) too much, just get out of it what we needed to improve on, work on that over the next few days in do and come in with a real positive approach into the last game," he said.
"I don't think we can come in with any fear or misgivings, we've just got to make sure we play with our freedom. That's when we play our best cricket.
"It's like an impressive final for us and we're really looking forward to it." Watson suffer from back spasm on Sunday, while Marsh has been out since ache his left shoulder in the field during the second Twenty20 match on October 16.
Australia retains world number one status in the 50-over game when the latest rankings were released on Tuesday, while their opponent sits fourth.
And Hussey says they are proud of their place as the world's best and often use it as incentive.
"They're (South Africa) a very good team, but we have a lot of pride in that number-one position in the world and it's something that (captain) Michael Clarke continually talks to us about," Hussey added.
"He says to us, often: 'We're the number one team in the world for a reason and we've got to keep showing the world out there why'.
"He keeps demanding us in that way. The guys are very aggravated for this last game and we are very self-important of that number-one ranking and we want to hang on to it for as long as we can."
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