Nasser Hussain praised the Proteas batsmen - Cricket News Update
Former http://www.senore.com/Cricket/GP-Swann-c1501 as the key factory for their dominant position in the ongoing first Test at the Oval.
Swann had one of the worst days of a highly successful international Test career, on a ground that remained his favourite hunting spot before the Proteas destroyed his stats. The English bowler went for an astronomical 151 runs, the most he has ever conceded
in an innings without picking up a wicket.
It was at Cardiff during the Ashes 2009 when the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Nottinghamshire-c826 bowler recorded his previous worst return of 131-0, he also bowled more over then he ever had in an innings - 52.
Hussain believed that while the pitch was tailor-made for the English spinner, once his threat was negotiated well by the opposition, it placed extra pressure on the quick bowlers who looked short of ideas. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/TT-Bresnan-c2711 conceded
116, 118 and 140 runs respectively
“The biggest factor in the huge South African score and the failure of England’s bowlers to make any impact was the way the batsmen, in particular http://www.senore.com/Cricket/GC-Smith-c1473, negated the threat of Graeme Swann. It made England’s four-man attack look very ordinary and
vulnerable,” the former right-hander said.
The Proteas batting largely remained untroubled during their mammoth 637-run innings with Captain Graeme http://www.senore.com/Cricket/JH-Kallis-c1692 scoring big centuries.
The visiting batsmen started-off quietly to see off the early challenge posed by Swann, who had grabbed nine wickets in his previous Test at the Oval against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750, and upon settling down; they punished the 33-year-old with shots all around the park.
“It works brilliantly when Swann is effective, as he has so often been - the South African captain playing the spinner brilliantly and three world-class batsmen in Smith, Hashim Amla and Jacques Kallis all at their best,” the 44-year-old former captain said.
The tourists are in a commanding position after gaining a strong 252-run lead in reply to the home side’s 385. The hosts will start the play on the final day of the Test match at 102 for 4, still trailing behind by 150-runs to avoid an inning’s defeat.
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