We will definitely go with a spinner says http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Allan-Robert-Border-c43726 de Villiers – Cricket News Update
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746, at Adelaide.
The tourists preferred a four-man pace attack for the series’ opener at Gabba, a move which ultimately backfired on a relatively unresponsive Brisbane deck. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/M-Morkel-c73528 were the only two bowlers to claim at least a wicket as the hosts marched
onto a big score in the first innings.
The Proteas attack arguably lacked imagination and looked increasingly ineffective against the likes of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Clarke-c51120 and Cowan stood in a 259-run stand before the skipper partnered
Hussey to amass a combined 228, allowing his team to command the drawn Test.
The tourists’ decision to go pace-heavy further took its toll after http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Timothy-Raymond-Ambrose-c94079 injury while warming up during the second day. The flat track made matters worse, leaving the Proteas with little options.
De Villiers is now hopeful that a specialist spinner will be given the nod for the upcoming clash, with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/RK-Kleinveldt-c2334 but the seamer failed
to make an impact and conceded 97 runs in his 21 wicket-less overs.
"I wouldn't say we made a mistake [in Brisbane] because I honestly don't think the spinners played a big part," he said. "I thought we made the right decision to play Rory [Kleinveldt]. It will be different here. We know it takes a bit of turn. It's more
like the traditional Test wicket where it's a good wicket for a few days, then it starts turning a bit and then probably gets a bit up and down. I'm not going to pick the team now, but I'd say we will definitely go with a spinner."
"We are the No.1 team in the world, and for the No.1 team to say they can improve is a really good thing."
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