India, June 13 -- David Bedingham, South Africa's top scorer in their rather disappointing outing in the first innings of the World Test Championship (WTC) final against Australia, said he is ready to bat anywhere the team management wants him to. The number can be three, or it can also be 10. The right-hander currently bats at No.6 in South Africa's Test line-up. The talk about a possible promotion gathered wind after Bedingham scored 45 off 111 balls in tough conditions against Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood and Mitchell Starc. It was his 64-run stand with captain Temba Bavuma (36) that gave South Africa's total some sort of respectability.

"I'm happy to bat anywhere I've been told. I'm confident to bat anywhere. If they ask me to bat 3, ...