Mitchell Starc‚ whose 150km/h deliveries will spearhead Australia’s attack in next week’s first Test against SA at the Waca‚ does not scare Neil McKenzie. Neither do any of the home side’s other bowlers‚ SA’s batting coach told reporters in Adelaide on Wednesday. "I don’t think it’s the fear factor‚" McKenzie said. "It’s more that most of the guys are worried about losing their wicket‚ not the fear factor." Easy for McKenzie to say‚ considering he will be safely out of harm’s way when Starc and company are taking aim at the South Africans. Not that McKenzie disrespected the home side’s attack. "The bowlers are still quality‚ can still get you out and can still win Test matches for their country," he said. "So they have still got to respect whoever is out there. You don’t have to look too far past most of the guys’ stats. "I know they have five or six seamers up for selection‚ and they’re all quality seamers." TMG Digital
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