Role of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757’s fast bowlers in the series against Australia – Opinion – Part One
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746 and South Africa are going to be up against each other today on the first day of what is expected to be a fascinating Test series. Both the sides have a number of quality cricketers in their ranks, who can change the course of a game single-handedly.
However, majority of the sporting pundits believe that the series is going to be a clash between two of the world’s finest fast bowling attacks. Australia struggled in this department for a brief period of time since the retirement of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Glenn-Donald-McGrath-c60183 and Jason
Gillespie; however, their resources look formidable once again with the emergence of some quality young speedsters like http://www.senore.com/Cricket/PM-Siddle-c2197.
On the other side of the coin, the visitors have in their ranks two of the best fast bowlers of the world in Dale Steyn and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Vernon-Philander-c2753, who
has been a revolution for the Proteas since making his Test debut exactly a year back.
Considering all aspects, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/GC-Smith-c1473 and company have a slight advantage in the bowling department over the Kangaroos as the trio (Steyn, Morkel and Philander) has been in tremendous form in recent times, helping their team become the world’s number one
ranked Test team.
Let us have a close look at the progress of South Africa’s three premier fast bowlers and roles which they are expected to play in this vital series against the Baggy Greens on hard and bouncy tracks.
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The right-arm genuine fast bowler is surely the spearhead of the Proteas bowling attack and is arguably the best fast bowler in the present-day sport, having the ability to bowl at high speeds consistently. Steyn’s forte is outswing with the new ball and
can dart the ball back into the right-hander with the old cherry.
The 29-year-old cricketer is extremely fit, which is the reason why he is able to run in with energy all day and does not let his speeds deteriorate. The cricketer from Phalaborwa believes that the team management and the physiotherapists deserve a lot of
credit for getting the best out of him.
Since making his One Day International debut seven years ago, Steyn has just played 66 matches till date, which is a proof that the speedster has only been used in important limited-over competitions. The Proteas think-tank has utilised the fast bowler consistently
in Test matches, which remains more important in their opinion.
“I think I've been managed well. We've got a good trainer - http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Brian-Christopher-Broad-c48475 - and I think our coaches that we've had over the last couple of years ... the messages that have been sent back to the coaches from the trainers have been the right ones,” Steyn said.
“I've only played a handful of one-day internationals - I've only played like 80 one-day games. For someone that's been playing as long as I have in my Test career I probably should have played double that at least. So they've managed me bloody well. I'm pretty
stoked about that.”
Australia have three left-handers at the top of the order (http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Rob-Quiney-c2340) for the first Test, against whom, Steyn’s in-swingers are going to be very handy, bringing LBW into the equation.
To be continued...
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