Proteas bowling coach Charl Langeveldt has welcomed the fact that Sri Lanka’s batsman went after them in Tuesday’s fourth one-day international (ODI) in Cape Town and said he expected more of the same in Friday’s fifth and final match at SuperSport Park in Centurion. Langeveldt was quick to point out there was room for improvement but he said the brutal Sri Lankan onslaught in the first 20 overs of the eventual 40-run win at Newlands was a necessary learning curve for the young bowlers, who lacked a spearhead. However‚ he also hinted at Morné Morkel making a comeback for the Titans in the Momentum One Day Cup, which starts next week. "Because we’re playing with three bowling all-rounders‚ I feel there’s space for a genuine strike bowler. Morné Morkel starts playing in a few weeks’ time‚ which is a good sign for us and he’s always had a good ODI record‚" Langeveldt said. "There’s a spot open and we’re looking for a strike bowler because Dale Steyn doesn’t look like he’ll make it. "We...
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