That's why the question mark. I was querying whether it was directed at me, and if so, why.
Not at the moment... inland tend to be flatter and bouncier, coastal, low and slow. Wanderers is probably the only pitch that is still good old-fashioned green and bouncy. Cape Town is schizophrenic going from green, to flat, to dry and spinning... Centurion can still have a bit of bounce, but also dry. Rest of the pitches in SA are actually pretty low, slow and dry particularly away from the main centres. Perception comes from 20+ years ago and the fact that at least one test every series is played at Wanderers. Next match in PE will be slower, dry and variable bounce by day 2... Cape Town we will have to see on the day.
Not if it's von Berg.
von Berg been good and can bat a bit... makes Philander look nice and slender. Also there is Piedt who has come back into some form. unlikely to happen, but still against Aus at St Georges?
Not for Test cricket... would be Harmer if not for Kolpak, on form von Berg then Piedt.
Which spinner wouldn't
Not many seem to like it in Aus. Just ask Ashwin, Yasir and Moeen.
Fought well against India didn't he
Final test 2nd innings showed fight in a losing cause.... but had to many single digit scores for a man that was meant to have been in form. He is not gonna get dropped any time soon. But we need more from him.
