Saturday, 16 March 2013

South Africa Eye Test

            After a comfortable 211-run win in the first Test in Johannesburg, South Africa were made to work hard before clinching the series with a four-wicket win in the second Test at Newlands in Cape Town.South Africa will press for a clean sweep when they meet Pakistan in the third and final Test starting at SuperSport Park on FridThe second victory was achieved on a surface which captain Graeme Smith said did not suit his team, whose bowling attack is based on world-class fast bowlers.With South Africa firmly entrenched as the number one team in the International Cricket Council rankings, players and management frequently talk of creating a legacy -- and maintaining standards after a series has been won is one way of doing that.With greater batting depth and the world's two leading fast bowlers in Dale Steyn and Vernon Philander, South Africa appear to hold most of the aces, although they will be without the tall Morne Morkel, the third member of what has been described as the best fast bowling trio in the world. Burly Rory Kleinveldt will replace him.Pakistan hope left-arm fast bowler Junaid Khan will have recovered from a thigh injury. He was Pakistan's most impressive bowler in the first Test, but missed the second because of injury.Smith has been racking up captaincy records during the series, notching 100 Test captaincies in Johannesburg and a record 49th win as captain in Cape Town.

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