Durban Heat may only have one win in three matches to show for their Mzansi Super League efforts but their coach, Grant Morgan, is refusing to panic. While they were astute in collecting a rain-affected win against the Tshwane Spartans‚ Durban Heat were well beaten by the Nelson Mandela Bay Giants and Cape Town Blitz. Morgan’s side will be hosting a buoyant Paarl Rocks side at Kingsmead on Wednesday. The Winelands outfit handed neighbours, the Cape Town Blitz, a thorough beating on Sunday after their own iffy start. Aside from their nine-wicket hammering against the Giants‚ Durban Heat have played some smart cricket but Morgan says his senior players need to put up their hands. Durban Heat are fourth on the log with four points, with a better net run-rate than t he Rocks and Spartans. “We are not supporting mediocrity now, but if we are going to panic after three games when the next win puts all the teams in a similar range‚ then I wouldn’t be worth my salt as a cricket coach‚” Morg...
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