Melbourne, Apr 10 : Australian batsman Callum Ferguson has earned plenty of praise for stabilising his team's rocky batting line-up.

The 24-year-old right-hander has quickly become the leading batsman in either team in the one-day series against South Africa, scoring 138 runs at 46.00 in three matches including two half-centuries.

Melbourne, New Delhi 17 : South Australian batsman Callum Ferguson on Tuesday said he is determined to be in the squad for the one-day internationals in South Africa.

Australia and South Africa will play five One-Day Internationals and two Twenty20 encounters from the second half of February to mid-April.

Ferguson, who has come in for praise from skipper Ricky Ponting, is keen to make the grade, Fox Sports reports.

Ferguson was dismissed once in four innings making 102 runs during the Chappell-Hadlee Series against New Zealand, which caused skipper Ponting to comment on the