http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757 v Australia – 1st Test – South Africa batsmen to watch out for
Having already marked an imposing 2-1 triumph at the recent One Day International (ODI) leg of their proceeding tour of South Africa, the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MJ-Clarke-c1978 led Australian visitors are all set to lock horns with the Proteas, for the opening Test bout, set to
begin on November 9, 2011, at the Newlands Stadium, in Cape Town.
However, for team South Africa, the match comes as a vital shot for the hosts to mark a braced comeback against the Kangaroos, but for the task, Skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/GC-Smith-c1473 will have his hopes set on the side’s potent batters, who failed to click as a unit on the
preceding ODI outings against the down under squad.
With one of the world’s finest batting talent on the Proteas squad, Australian pacers will have watch out for the potent arsenal, primarily built on the trio of Skipper Smith, followed by veteran http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Allan-Robert-Border-c43726 de Villiers.
Graeme Smith
Captain Graeme Smith is amongst the most causative Test batsmen on the Proteas roster, and with a major responsibility ahead of him, the Skipper will look to deliver his common might under the department, when his squad takes on the Australian tourists in
the opening fixture on November 9, 2011, in Cape Town.
During South Africa’s recent one day stint against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746, the top order batsman aggregated 80 runs from 3 outings, including a half century worth 57 runs, during the second triumphant match against the visitors.
However, for his Test contribution to the national side, Smith has served the Proteas in 91 games, since his premier under the format in March 2002. From the lot, the left armed batsman has bagged 7457 runs, at an average of 49.71.
Hashim Amla
28-year-old, Hashim Amla, has recently been ranked as the best batsman by the International Cricket Council (ICC), complements to the right armer’s superb command over the department, coupled with fine stroke playing.
For the upcoming assignment, Amla will surely stand out as a much valued wicket for the Australian bowlers, since the batter holds an exceptional ability to stall a long lasting batting stint.
Unfortunately for the top order player, Amla, who led the Proteas as their stand-in Captain for the limited over games, failed to deliver his bronze, having only batted a single half century on the final ODI game, prior to which the player marked a duck
out dismissal during the Port Elizabeth match.
However, for Tuesday’s 2-match series opener, Amla will surely stand out as a potent threat for the opponent, having earned strong goodwill under the format – serving the side in 51 matches, scoring a total of 3897 runs, including his undefeated career best
performance of 253 runs.
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Having suffered a broken finger injury during the last Champions League tournament in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750, Villiers was omitted from the team’s limited overs outing against the Kangaroos, but for the upcoming competition, the player will surely look to make an imposing
comeback.
Villiers, who is regarded as one of the most experienced players on the South African roster, made his first ever Test appearance for the national side in 2004, during a bout against the English visitors in Port Elizabeth. Since then, the 27-year-old, wicket-keeper
batsman has played 66 matches, with an impressive tally of 4741 runs, at an average of 47.41.
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