http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757 bowling unit the best - Analysis - Part 2 - Continued
With the retirement of Ntini, who left a considerable void in the bowling department, Steyn remained the only weapon that Smith could rely upon. While he has shouldered the responsibility ably, the current composition obviously provides the Test captain with the added luxury of pacers, who remain in a mould of their own.
If Steyn has got pace and aggression, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/M-Morkel-c73528’s could undo any batter by taking advantage of his extra height – allowing him to extract more bounce and pace.
Also the meteoric rise of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Vernon-Philander-c2753 has been more than a bonus. While Morkel has taken time to showcase his class, it is astonishing to see the success and admiration earned by Philander so early in his Test career.
Steyn’s 53 Test matches has helped him claim 270 wickets, while Morkel’s 38 bouts have seen him take 133 wickets, but Philander is already just 5 short of 50 Test wickets – an achievement worthy of praise.
It all leads to a daunting prospect for the other cricketing elite – keeping in mind that all three remain hungry to perform, not just because it will help their team but also knowing the quality lurking behind their back.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/LL-Tsotsobe-c1842 has the uncanny knack of picking up wickets, while de Lange is also a huge prospect for the future and remaining under the guidance of Donald will surely see him produce his best for the country.
Then there is the experience of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Thomas-George-Burrows-c93472ed, explosive and above all successful.
If Smith wasn’t pleased with the one area, it would be the spin division. Previously, the South African mainly relied on their quicks to do the major damage, while the spinners were usually seen as containing figures.
However, with diverse conditions faced by the cricketing nations, a quality spin bowler remains a necessity and the extended run of Pakistani born Imran Tahir shows that the national side is not just content with their exceptional pace lineup, but further want someone to be an aggressor in the slow bowling department.
The likes of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/RJ-Peterson-c2332 have all plied their trade in the longer version but remain more suited to the 50-over format, where they have achieved more success. For now the equation for management is simple - nurture someone, who has the ability to take wickets and they see Tahir as the more viable option, when compared to the rest.
So all said, the words of Russell Domingo regarding Smith’s pleasure of working with a promising bunch is evident when the assistant coach recently remarked about the skipper.
"He's said that he is probably more happy with this attack than he ever has been," http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Imran-c64193 Tahir], he's got the experience of [Jacques] Kallis."
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