ADELAIDE, Australia (Reuters)
Allan Donald believes that South Africa's losing streak against Australia and New Zealand has left the team's spirits at a new low.

South Africa, thrashed 3-0 in the Test series in Australia, have only won the first two of their five matches in the current triangular limited-overs international series, and are bottom of the table.

On Tuesday, South Africa batted first and were bowled out for 106 in 38.3 overs before the home side made 107 for 2 in 18.4 overs.

"Without a doubt - this is the lowest we have ever been," Donald was quoted as saying on website supercricket.co.za.

"There was the World Cup semi-final, of course, but that was just one day," he added. "This has been a continuation from the Test matches and we're beginning to wonder whether it'll ever get better."

Donald's run-out in the 1999 World Cup semi-final tied the match and sealed Australia's entry into the final, where they hammered Pakistan to clinch the tournament.

"We don't want losing to become a habit," added Donald, who has been out of the side with a finger injury. "At the moment we are sliding into that category and we have to do something about it.

"We have turned it around on previous occasions but this is the biggest test we have ever faced. If we can turn this around it'll be miraculous. It's time for those of us who have been there before to stand up and be counted."

Jonty Rhodes agreed. "For the sake of our national pride, we do not want to return to South Africa as the team that lost both the Test and the one-day series," he added. "We firmly believe we have a better one-day side than Australia."

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