http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757 v Australia – 2nd Test – Australian Bowlers to watch out for
South Africa will take on Australia in the final Test of the two match series at the New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg in South Africa on Thursday, November 17, 2011.
The hosts have gained an unassailable lead of 1-0 in the series and even a draw will do the job for them.
However, the Australian side will look to bounce back strongly in the second Test and level the series.
The Kangaroos were mainly criticised for their batting in the first match, as they were all out for 47 runs during their second innings. Skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MJ-Clarke-c1978 was the only batsman to make an impression, scoring 151 runs in his first outing, but lacked support
from his team-mates as none other batsman even managed to score a half-century.
Although batting did fail miserably for the visitors, they were also unable to make an impression with the ball in the match.
South Africa chased 236 runs for victory on a lively pitch and lost just a couple of wickets in the process. This will be a serious concern for the Aussie captain and he will expect the bowlers to do a better job in the upcoming game.
Teenager http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746 in Johannesburg. He has the ability to bowl at a lively pace and can trouble the opposition’s solid batting line up if he gets an opportunity.
The 18-year-old has already impressed one and all with his pace and swing in limited-over cricket and believes he can do better with the red ball, which offers a little bit more swing for the pacers.
However, Cummins has not played many first-class games, which might force Clarke to http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Adrian-Roger-Kirshaw-Pierson-c42135 with the same bowling attack used in the opening Test.
Another bowler who can make an impact in the upcoming match is http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Trent-Copeland-c2709. He may not have the pace, but the line and length he bowls can be challenging for the hosts, especially in Johannesburg where the bowlers get some extra bounce.
The 25-year-old made his international debut in a recently played series against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758 and had a decent time on batting friendly pitches. He took six wickets in three games and troubled the batsmen with his accurate bowling.
Copeland has 100 first-class wickets in just 23 games with an impressive average of 23.63. Considering the stats, he should definitely be preferred over Cummins or even both can be slotted in the playing eleven in place of struggling pacer http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MG-Johnson-c1945
and off-spinner http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Nathan-Michael-Lyon-c78822.
Apart from the above mentioned bowlers, South Africa should watch out for http://www.senore.com/Cricket/RJ-Harris-c2330, as he is a genuine wicket taker. He troubled the opposition in the first match and has the ability to move the ball off the seam at a decent pace.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Harris-c61739 hits the deck hard and that allows him to get some extra bounce, which will be quite useful in Johannesburg. He took wickets in the opening game and will look to continue doing the same in the upcoming match.
Last but certainly not the least is the dark http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SR-Watson-c2558. He is considered more of a batting all-rounder, but is highly effective with the ball in his hand.
It will be interesting to see what combination http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Clarke-c51120 opts for in the second Test, but one thing is for sure that he will be fired up for winning.
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