Australia wary of Cunningham

Cunningham missed last year's Ashes series

Great Britain hooker Keiron Cunningham has been pin-pointed as the man to watch by the Kangaroos in Friday's one-off Test in Sydney.

Cunningham was sidelined with injury the last time the two countries met but is still highly regarded by his antipodean rivals.

"With Danny Buderus he's close to being the best hooker in the world," said new Australia skipper Andrew Johns.

Gorden Tallis went a step further, describing Cunningham as one of the best hookers in the history of rugby league.

"No disrespect to Buderus, but I think that Keiron Cunningham is one of the world's best forwards, probably one of the best hookers ever to play the game," said Tallis.