A refreshed Australia captain Steve Smith is looking forward to the challenge of taking on SA’s fast bowlers in a four-Test series starting in Durban on March 1. His sentiment may not be shared by the tailenders of both teams, though. When Australia beat England 4-0 in their recent home Ashes series, the tourists’ lower order was blown away by aggressive short-pitched bowling from pace trio Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood and Pat Cummins. Smith said on Saturday he expected his bowlers to "go down a similar path" in SA, even though the hosts had the firepower to hit back through Kagiso Rabada, Morné Morkel and new find Lungi Ngidi. "There could be some good short-pitched bowling from both sides, to the batters, to the tail, everyone from both sides," said Smith. "I think it’s great. You love coming up against the best bowlers around the world. The batters should be looking forward to this series. You love coming up against good pace. I think it’s going to be a fantastic series for the...
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