TEST SERIES
SA and Aussies go into round two in Port Elizabeth
To be fair‚ there always was a sense of inevitability about Australia’s 118-run win in the first Test, which concluded in a distasteful manner. Australia know how to win in SA‚ regardless of their personnel. Faf du Plessis’s side will be hard-pressed to find a response in Port Elizabeth. It is a pity the match will be remembered as the staircase Test because of the David Warner/Quinton de Kock incident. While it was unnecessary‚ it adds an intriguing subplot for the rest of the series: the plot of who walks the talk best. Sledging has been part of cricket since time immemorial. Because of the sport’s ability to accommodate people from all walks of life‚ characters will be as different as fingerprints. There is a limit to everything and, clearly‚ lines were blurred in the Durban Test. The one thing Australians‚ who at times think they have a God-given right to sledge regardless of their match position‚ need to realise is that when you give it‚ you’ve got to be able to take it. There ...
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