http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746’s sledging – Cricket News Update
Alviro Petersen, the South African opening batsman, is not too fazed by the sledging of the Australian bowlers and expressed that intimidating words can sometimes motivate a batsman to be more focussed on the job at hand.
It is a norm for an Aussie speedster to sledge at the opposing batsmen, in order to distract them from the game and to induce false strokes. The Kangaroos were criticised by different ranks after the first Test against the Proteas at Brisbane earlier this month, where the home team’s fast bowlers exchanged unpleasant words with the South African batsmen.
On the final day of the Brisbane Test, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/GC-Smith-c1473, eventually getting the left-hander caught at gully. Pattinson had a lot of chatter to offer to the Proteas’ skipper and was slammed by some former cricketers for crossing limits.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/HM-Amla-c1557, also complained about the behaviour of the hosts after the first Test.
Petersen however, is not too bothered and says that sledging cannot win a game for a team. The right-hander scored a valiant half-century in the first innings of the match before being dismissed by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Nathan-Michael-Lyon-c78822, the off-spinner.
“Cricket remains a game played on the pitch, fortunately. If that's their strategy then you have to back it up on the field. Sometimes it's nice to get some verbals from the opposition, it can turn you on,” said Petersen.
The South African side took some time off after the first Test before reconvening on Sunday, a move which has not been liked by many analysts. However, the opening batsman feels that having fresh bodies and minds is absolutely crucial to perform well in an intense series.
“A lot has been said and written about us having time off but we did exactly the same in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013. It's important to have fresh minds and to be able to peak at the right time. Preparation is going really well to the point where we could start the test match tomorrow,” he concluded.
The second Test between the two teams begins tomorrow at Adelaide.
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