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NEIL MANTHORP: Reassurances about selection will create atmosphere of trust
Steve Smith and his Australian team arrived in SA on Saturday and the captain admitted to being "really, really excited" about the four-match Test series, which starts in Durban at the beginning of March. "It is a fantastic country to play cricket in. It’s most similar to Australia of all the countries we play in and it’s a tour we all look forward to," Smith said. "I don’t know what sort of pitches we’ll get, but both teams have plenty of fast bowling so it’s going to be a challenge for the batsmen… But that’s what gets the adrenaline flowing and I’m looking forward to it." Smith singled out Kagiso Rabada and Morné Morkel as the two who posed "special" challenges but also admitted to being impressed by what little he had seen of Lungi Ngidi. One of South African cricket’s most divisive issues came to an end a decade ago when the Cricket SA president’s selection veto was abolished. It was regarded with deep suspicion by the players, who felt it was archaic and served no modern purpo...
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