Broad threat intimidates http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Allan-Robert-Border-c43726 de Villiers – Cricket News Update
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/AB-de-Villiers-c887, on Saturday hailed the English pace attack and termed Stuart Broad as the major threat for his side, going into the three-Test series, which gets off in London, on Thursday, July 19, 2012.
While speaking to media persons after a practice session on Saturday, the 28-year-old Pretoria batsman revealed that he was a bit relieved that his side would not have to face the pace of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Andrew-Flintoff-c44360, who caused the maximum havoc to the Proteas
when they last toured England in 2008. However, he said the lanky Nottingham pacer, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SCJ-Broad-c2465, is capable of emulating Freddie’s bowling performances.
"Flintoff is not there any more, thanks goodness for that. He was one of the best bowlers I ever faced," said the right-handed middle order batsman, who will have an additional responsibility of keeping the wickets as well, after http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MV-Boucher-c2048 incident,
"but Broady has improved a lot. And there's http://www.senore.com/Cricket/TT-Bresnan-c2711 - they are all good," he added further.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746 in a one-day series at home, with the pacers sharing 25 wickets in the 4-0 series win.
“They're a very balanced attack - even (Graeme) http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ernest-William-Swanton-c56374, who's a very attacking off-spin bowler. He takes a lot of wickets so we've got to be watchful for all of those,” said de Villiers, who also skippers South Africa’s One Day international squads.
The 28-year-old wicketkeeper batsman said that both England and South Africa have the best bowling line-ups in the world, and the next couple of weeks will prove to be a litmus test for batsmen from both sides.
Asked about his role with the gloves, de Villiers said that he was still not sure about standing behind the wickets, and incoming http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Thami-Tsolekile-c2662 could take the position at the Oval on Thursday.
The 28-year-old also did not agree with the opinion that Boucher’s injury just a couple of weeks ahead of England challenge has left them with a bad balance.
“I don't think it leaves us with a bad balance and it probably opens up an extra spot for another batsman or bowler,” said the right-handed middle order batsman.
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