Australia v South Africa: 2nd Test - South African bowlers to watch out for
After restricting http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746 to their lowest total in a Test innings over the past hundred years last week, the Dale Steyn-led South Africa attack is all set to emulate their performance in the second and last Test of the two-match series, starting at New
Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, on Thursday, November 17, 2011.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757, after being rolled over for just 96 in their first innings of the series opener at Newlands, came back strongly and bundled the mighty Aussies out for just 47 in their second innings and went on to win the match by 8 wickets to take a 1-0 lead
in the series.
Vernon Philander was the leading wicket-taker with match figures of 8 for 78, including his 5 for 15 in Australia’s second innings. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DW-Steyn-c1409 returned with 6 for 78 while Morne Morkel recorded match figures of 6 for 91.
Dale Steyn:
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Dale-c52110 Steyn, the world’s number one Test bowler, would be leading the pace attack of the home side. His vast experience in the longest form of the game would be an open threat for the Australian batting line up that has recently been exposed by the Proteas
attack.
Steyn removed some big names of the visiting line up in their first innings of the first Test, including likes of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/BJ-Haddin-c1170. He also opened up the Australian debacle in the second innings by removing Shane Watson
on the third ball of the first over.
Since debuting for South Africa in December 2004, Steyn has so far played 47 Tests, claiming 244 wickets at an impressive average of 22.96 and an economy rate of 3.47 an over. The Proteas fast bowling star has four 10-wicket and 16 five-wicket hauls in his
name, with best figures of 10 for 91.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/M-Morkel-c73528:
Morne Morkel would be the other bowler whom the Proteas would be relying upon when they take on Australia in the second Test at Johannesburg tomorrow. The 27-year-old right-arm fast bowler was ranked as the best South African bowler in the preceding three-match
One Day series, which the hosts had lost 1-2. His series figures of 5 for 15 included startling figures of 4 for 22, recorded during the second ODI, at Port Elizabeth.
Morkel made his Test debut for South Africa in December 2006 with a match against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 at Durban. So far he has played 32 Tests, picking up 119 wickets at an average of 29.46, with innings best figures of 5 for 20.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Vernon-Philander-c2753:
Vernon Philander was the man who caused the maximum damage to the Australians in their second innings capitulation last week.
The 26-year-old right-arm medium pacer was not a confirmed selection for the series opener at Cape Town. It was Lonwabo Tostsobe whom the cricket pundits were expecting to see in action before http://www.senore.com/Cricket/GC-Smith-c1473 decided to hand Philander a Test cap at his home
ground - and the debutant proved his captain’s decision was right.
After claiming three wickets in the first innings of the visitors, the rookie pacer scythed through the Australian line-up in their second innings to return with 5 for 15 as the tourists scored their lowest total of the century.
Keeping in view Philandar’s outstanding performance at Cape Town, Graeme Smith would love to give the rookie pacer another chance to inflict a 2-0 series whitewash on the mighty Aussies.
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