It's not just the relative sizes of their girth or the spring in their step that betrays a cricketer's age.

The songs chosen by players to accompany their walk to the batting crease during this summer's one-day international series generally go along generational lines.

Australian captain Steve Waugh has opted for the old Jimmy Barnes' favourite, Good Times, while Ricky Ponting, 10 years his junior, has gone for the more contemporary, Let Me Entertain You by Robbie Williams. Other interesting choices include Shane Warne's Yellow by Coldplay, and Stephen Fleming's Bohemian Like You by the Dandy Warhols.

ON SONG

Australia
Stephen Waugh (C): Good Times/Jimmy Barnes
Adam Gilchrist (Vc): Power Of 11/Six & Out
Andrew Bichel: Thunderstruck/ACDC
Ian Harvey: My Happiness/Powderfinger
Matthew Hayden: Elevation/U2
Brett Lee: Bring It On/Six & Out
Damien Martyn: Elevation/U2
Glenn McGrath: Smooth Criminal/Alien Ant Farm
Ricky Ponting: Let Me Entertain You/Robbie Williams
Andrew Symonds: Copperhead Road/Steve Earle
Shane Warne: Yellow/Coldplay
Mark Waugh: Tubthumpin'/Chumbawamba
Brad Williams: New Sensation/INXS
 
South Africa
Shaun Pollock (C): Nkala Katah/Mandoza
Mark Boucher (VC): Keep On Moving/5ive
Nicky Boje: More Than A Feeling/Boston
Boeta Dippenaar: Jump/Van Halen
Allan Donald: Thunderstruck/AC/DC
Steve Elworthy: Raspberry Beret/Prince
Herschelle Gibbs: We Will Rock You/Queen
Jacques Kallis: Life Is Life/Opus
Justin Kemp: The Trouble With Me/Black Legend
Gary Kirsten: We Will Rock You/Queen
Lance Klusener: Impi/Juluka
Charl Langeveldt: Shackles/Mary Mary
Neil McKenzie: Waddssup?/Da Mutzz
Makhaya Ntini: Umfazi Omnyama
Justin Ontong: Hotstepper/Ina Komoze
Jonty Rhodes: Treasure/Tree63

New Zealand
Stephen Fleming (C): Bohemian Like You/Dandy Warhols
Andre Adams: Wild Thing/Tone Loc
Shane Bond: Elevation/U2
Chris Cairns: Sandstorm/Darude
James Franklin: Beautiful Day/U2
Chris Harris: Eye Of The Tiger/Survivor
Brendon McCullum: Let Me Entertain You/Robbie Williams
Craig McMillan: My Happiness/Powderfinger
Dion Nash: Throw Your Arms Around Me/ Hunters And Collectors
Adam Parore: Halcyon/Chicane
Mark Richardson: My Way/Frank Sinatra
Scott Styris: Jeremy/Pearl Jam
Daniel Vettori: Can't Get You Out Of My Head/ Kylie Minogue
Lou Vincent: Louie Louie/Loui Loua