SA bowlers push pink ball as match against a Cricket Australia XI ends in a draw
SA’s fast bowlers came to the pink party in their day/night match against a Cricket Australia XI at Adelaide Oval on Sunday. Dale Steyn‚ Vernon Philander‚ Kagiso Rabada‚ Kyle Abbott and Morné Morkel all took two wickets each as SA dismissed the home side for 103 in 30.4 overs. Steyn led the way with 2/9 from six overs. Then SA‚ who totalled 415 in their first innings‚ rattled up 181/5 before the match was declared drawn 45 minutes ahead of the scheduled close. "It seems to nip around when the lights come on‚ not so much during the day‚" Abbott said. It was Abbott’s first experience of bowling with the pink ball — which will be in use when Australia and SA play the third and potentially deciding day/night Test in Adelaide from November 12-16. "But there’s a bit of grass on this wicket‚ so there has been assistance if you hit the deck hard and get it in the right areas." Abbott was happy with the 6mm covering of grass on Adelaide’s pitch. "I don’t think we’ve seen this much grass on a...
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