http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Shaun-Maclean-Pollock-c89847 hails the Proteas as favourites - Cricket News Update
Shaun Pollock has put his money on the touring South African, backing his former side to edge out http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013 when both teams meet in the highly anticipated Test series, which begins at the Oval.
The former Proteas spearhead is convinced that the visitors will remove the home side off their perch and could become the world’s top Test team on the back of a bowling attack, which is slightly superior to the hosts’.
However, the 39-year-old, who made his Test debut against England in 1995, acknowledges the fact that the tourists lack preparation as they couldn’t get enough practice to arm themselves well for the first Test due to start from Thursday.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Kent-c802, but both matches were drawn with a whimper and offered no intense competition for the visitors.
Pollock, who is now a commentator for Sky Sports, is also the leading wicket taker for his country with 421 Test wickets and 393 ODI scalps.
Having toured the country thrice before as a Proteas player, he is well aware of the playing conditions in the Island country and believes that despite being less prepared, the visiting bowlers would still mount a stern test to the inform Poms.
"I think South Africa will have the slight edge, it's a little unfair to analyse it because our guys, I know what they're capable of." he said.
The former player from Port Elizabeth is pleased with the rise of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/JH-Kallis-c1692 at their disposal, the Proteas
have plenty of quality to count upon.
"Morkel always takes a little bit longer to get into a series but he brings a different dimension with his pace and bounce. Jacques – we all know what he can do – and it's great to have that depth in the bowling and we've got Tahir who is a wicket taking
option and can add a bit of guile to wrap up the tail.”
“With 15 days of sunshine I would back South Africa to win the Test series 2-1," a confident-Pollock predicted.
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