Enforcer Duanne Olivier had nothing to lose against Pakistan
Before the start of the Test series in which they got whitewashed‚ the most pressing question facing Pakistan was whether their batsmen would cope with the pace and bounce of the SA surfaces. The tourists arrived with an attack capable of asking uncomfortable questions‚ but their batters were always going to be put through full interrogation from the SA speedsters. With that in mind‚ Pakistan set up camp in Benoni before the start of the series in an attempt to acclimatise their batsmen. It was soon apparent once the Test series got under way that nothing was going to prepare them for the force that is Duanne Olivier. He came into the series with nothing to lose‚ but much to gain. To unclutter his mind Olivier was told he could focus on bowling two lengths: one full and the other very much aimed at imperilling the batsmen. Unshackled by the SA brains trust and on surfaces that at times produced variable bounce‚ Olivier slipped into a role captain Faf du Plessis after the first Test ...
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