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<blockquote data-quote="BokMagic" data-source="post: 162278"><p>So the Proteas wins the 2nd test by an innings and 58 runs, and the series 2-0. And while the prose might be purple, the margin was maybe not as big as suggested by the scorelines.</p><p></p><p>In the 2nd test, once again it was set up by a match haul of 10 wickets by Steyn, and centuries by Kallis and Amla. Great performances by all 3 players, but here`s the interesting stat: between 2 batsmen, Kallis and Amla, they scored close to 60% of all of the Proteas` runs during the series. What if McCullum held the chance off Amla on 2 in the 1st test? What if Amla`s mistimed legside clip went to hand at mid-off to Vettori in the 2nd test, instead of over his head? Or what if Kallis was given out LBW on 20-odd in the 2nd test? Game on then.</p><p></p><p>And even more worryingly- Steyn got more than 50% of all Protea wickets during the series. Awesome performance alright, but what if it was Steyn and not Bond who pulled up injured in the 1st test?</p><p></p><p>So although it was a very efficient performance by SA, there is still much food for thought, and a lot of improvement still needed before we can start taking on the likes of Australia, India and England, especially away from home. We need to find openers asap- although Kallis and Amla did a fair job of coming in in the 1st 2 overs and seeing off the new ball! We need a long-term solution to the no. 6 spot, and De Villiers is just not cutting it. And we need to look at maybe Morkel as the 3rd seamer, as Nel wasn`t very impressive IMO.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BokMagic, post: 162278"] So the Proteas wins the 2nd test by an innings and 58 runs, and the series 2-0. And while the prose might be purple, the margin was maybe not as big as suggested by the scorelines. In the 2nd test, once again it was set up by a match haul of 10 wickets by Steyn, and centuries by Kallis and Amla. Great performances by all 3 players, but here`s the interesting stat: between 2 batsmen, Kallis and Amla, they scored close to 60% of all of the Proteas` runs during the series. What if McCullum held the chance off Amla on 2 in the 1st test? What if Amla`s mistimed legside clip went to hand at mid-off to Vettori in the 2nd test, instead of over his head? Or what if Kallis was given out LBW on 20-odd in the 2nd test? Game on then. And even more worryingly- Steyn got more than 50% of all Protea wickets during the series. Awesome performance alright, but what if it was Steyn and not Bond who pulled up injured in the 1st test? So although it was a very efficient performance by SA, there is still much food for thought, and a lot of improvement still needed before we can start taking on the likes of Australia, India and England, especially away from home. We need to find openers asap- although Kallis and Amla did a fair job of coming in in the 1st 2 overs and seeing off the new ball! We need a long-term solution to the no. 6 spot, and De Villiers is just not cutting it. And we need to look at maybe Morkel as the 3rd seamer, as Nel wasn`t very impressive IMO. [/QUOTE]
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