Australia hasn't had to work hard for anything in this series, they'll all believe Cricket is a very easy game and that they're back to where they were when they had six all time greats playing for them. As soon as South Africa make it hard, they'll wilt.South Africa will be mentally refreshed for that series coming up. Australians will just feel fatigued I'm afraid with the amount of Cricket they have right now.
It will indeed.I reckon SA's top six is better than Australia's, the pace attacks are even, and Nathan Lyon is better than Tahir or Peterson.
This is going to be an absolute cracker of a series.
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot Sids ! Take a chill pill and enjoy a veggie burgerPeter Siddle said:We have the best attack in the world!
Watson is fine where he is
You did watch the first test against India right...Traditionally, SA have not played to their best against Australia in their own country though they do better in Australia. Having said that, I think this SA team seems a bit more hungry for success than past teams.
Don't see him going on all that much longer, already got the long term agreement with Surrey afterall. Can't see him chucking it in because of a poor series though.Wow, massive call. He's still only 32.
345 runs for the series, with 1 century and two half centuries, on the back of his century at The OvalHe fulfils that much needed "quick fire 35 then out due to poor footwork" position that Australia crave.
Not a big fan of Watson but sliding in the new guy at 6 causes the least disruption and puts them under the least pressure. With Bailey getting 5 games at 6 they should be giving the new guy a similar chance.Hope they don't pitchfork D00lan into number 3
Let him come in at five or six
He'll get burned like Hughes, Usman, Quiney etc
Watson is fine where he is