Friday, November 11, 2011

South Africa v Australia - Were the Australian and South African batsmen mentally cluttered?





It was just an unforgettable day of Test cricket. History was created on 11/11/11 when 23 wickets fell for just 294 runs and both teams batted twice in a day, a feat that has occurred only twice in the previous 2015 Tests. Both the  Australian and South African batsmen were found wanting. 

The Cape Town track did have the ingredients for the pace bowlers, but I don’t think that there were demons underneath the pitch to pose a threat against the likes of Graeme Smith, Hashim Amla, Jac Kallis or Michael Clarke. But surprisingly, the batters of both teams exhibited some abject batting display. Were the batsmen mentally cluttered? Otherwise, how can such a madcap day be scripted? 

Thank You
Faisal Caesar

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