“We’ve asked Graeme to join us for a little while because being the excellent cricketer he was there is certainly some value he can add to the batters”.
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“It was great to finish the year with a really relentless performance from pretty much ball one… can we do it again?”
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“We had some guys bat very well for 70s and an 80 but if one goes on and gets 130, 140, 150, it could mean 100 extra runs and then the result is completely out of reach. We will have to look at all the factors before we decide who will keep wicket in Cape Town”, Domingo said. That won’t be in our squad – that’s not where we’re at as a side. He bowled more consistently than he had in the UAE and the dismissal of de Villiers on the final morning removed any last chance for the home side. We will see. It will be really disappointing if we can’t back up our performances.
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Ozil’s superb run of form has been the catalyst for Arsenal’s climb to the top of the Premier League table heading into 2016. Anything for the team, really – I will do anything. “If we give 100 percent, then we accept every result”.
“Let’s not get too carried away but it would be great if we can continue to put pressure on South Africa in the next game”. We’ve got to set the same standards as we did in Durban and we’ll be OK’.
Alastair Cook’s side are 10/1 to register a clean sweep, 9/2 to take the series 3-1 and 4/1 to prevail 2-1 with odds off 10/1 for the draw.
But England have been easing their record wicket-taker back into action over the course of the past week, with Anderson sending down regular spells in the nets.
Cook and England must make sure all the problems remain with the home side. “We just don’t want to hinder ourselves and have an injury caused that we could have prevented”. “From that moment on, the guys bowled particularly well to take 20 wickets and we scored enough runs in the second innings”. What has not helped Anderson is the tight scheduling of this series. Dale Steyn will have a fitness test on Friday to determine his availability for the match.
Captain Hashim Amla has confirmed the 32-year-old, second in the International Cricket Council Test bowling rankings, is still nursing a shoulder injury and will be replaced by Kagiso Rabada.
It is an itinerary that is not popular with either side.
“Yeah, it’s a bit unusual”, said Cook of the quick turnaround. “Hopefully, this is just a one-off and people see sense that you need a couple more days between Tests”. Jimmy is world class and we can wrap him in cotton wool from now on, not play him in every Test match, not in everything.
But Quinton de Kock will also return to the team to relieve AB de Villiers of the wicketkeeping duties, with JP Duminy expected to make way. But it is a smart move. It is inconceivable to think he will not be acting as a motivational coach rather than giving batting-technique tips.
Cook said a convincing win against a strong South Africa A team in the build-up to the test had given the players a lot of confidence.
Cook is keen that England repeat their performance in Durban, with South Africa boasting a fine record at Newlands and looking to add to the 59 years since England last won in Cape Town.
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There was a word of warning from former England captain Geoffrey Boycott, though.
