Elgar’s chances of playing in the series are not high
South Africa all-rounder Dean Elgar, who has represented the Proteas in five ODIs, has been named as Jean Paul (JP) Duminy’s replacement for the remainder of the Test series against Australia.
Elgar’s chances of playing in the series are not high
South Africa all-rounder Dean Elgar, who has represented the Proteas in five ODIs, has been named as Jean Paul (JP) Duminy’s replacement for the remainder of the Test series against Australia.
McGrath believes Australia need to keep Smith under constant pressure
Legendary Australia pace bowler Glenn McGrath believes that the national team should constantly target South African captain Graeme Smith over the last two Test matches if they are to have any chance of becoming the number one Test team once again.
Botha wants to see what the Australians are really made of throughout the last two Test matches
Former South Africa spin bowler Johan Botha has called on Australia to put their trash talking plans into action over the last two Test matches against the Proteas if they don’t want to end up looking like “losers”.
Kallis believes the top order batsmen have the potential to carry on making big scores in the last two Test matches
Fresh off scoring a brilliant 147 against Australia in the first Test at Brisbane, veteran South Africa all-rounder Jacques Kallis is confident that the Proteas’ top order batsmen will continue their dominant run against the Baggy Greens during the last two Test matches of the series.
Smith is confident that the dossier will not have any effect on him or his team-mates
Days after News Ltd newspapers published Australia’s game plan dossier, in which it revealed how the national team were going to target each individual South African player, Proteas captain Graeme Smith admitted that the exposure of his opponents plans has done nothing but “touch the motivation springs a little more”.
Warner is ready for round two against the South Africans on November 22
Despite only making four runs in the first Test against South Africa, Australia opening batsman David Warner has called on the Proteas’ pace trio of Vernon Philander, Dale Steyn and Morne Morkel to showcase everything they have in the last two Test matches at Adelaide and Perth.