It's probably the best attack that I've faced – Michael Hussey – Cricket News Update
Australian batting mainstay, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MEK-Hussey-c1942, has described the current South African bowling attack as the best he has faced in his entire career.
The Aussies are all set to embark on a tough home summer, with their first assignment coming up against a daunting Proteas side, which offers strength and depth in both departments of the game.
Having recently upstaged http://www.senore.com/Cricket/GC-Smith-c1473.
Apart from their batting prowess, their success over the past year or so has been largely built on a strong bowling outfit which contains the inform trio of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Vernon-Philander-c2753.
Steyn is widely regarded as the best opening bowler of the current generation, owing to his ability to swing the ball at sheer pace. In his previous 11 Tests, the pacer has taken 49 scalps at an impressive average of 24.87.
Next in line is Philander, who has quickly established himself as a bowler of supreme control and precision. Since making his debut against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746 last year, the 27-year-old has featured in 10 matches, snaring 63 wickets at a staggering average of 15.96.
Their performances have left Morkel to play a supporting hand, and the lanky pacer hasn’t disappointed. In the same time period, the fast bowler has taken 37 wickets including a stupendous 6 for 23 effort against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/New-Zealand-c754 earlier in the year. The team
further has the services of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Imran-c64193 Tahir, both of whom remain wicket-taking options.
Hussey has wisely termed them as the best, and believes that their success has come as a result of their diverse, yet complimenting nature.
"It's probably the best attack that I've faced," Hussey said. "They complement each other quite well. They're all different bowlers. Steyn is a bit shorter, extreme pace but can swing the ball away from the right hander. Morkel gets that awkward bounce so
he's very different. He's a bit wider of the crease and bowls very well to the left handers in particular.
"Philander is extremely disciplined, lands the ball on the seam and does a little bit either way. They complement each other very well and we're going to have to play extremely well to get on top of them."
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