Hobart — Russell Domingo has compared the conditions at Bellerive Oval, where Australia and SA clash in the second Test on Saturday, to what players could expect in New Zealand — and geography is in his corner. The Waca in Perth, where the first Test ended on Monday in victory for the Proteas by 177 runs, is 4,129km west of Tasmania’s capital. Dunedin on New Zealand’s South Island is a comparatively mere 1,864km to Hobart’s east. Well might SA’s coach want to describe Hobart in terms his players might understand: they have never played a Test there. SA have played five one-day internationals at the ground, starting in December 1993, and current squad members Hashim Amla and JP Duminy are among the stalwarts of those games. So are Neil McKenzie and Charl Langeveldt, the batting and bowling coaches. So, what can the South Africans expect on Saturday? "This wicket suits bowlers on overcast days and flattens out on sunny days," Joe Mennie, the fast bowler who played for the Hobart Hurri...
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