As I have seen over the last two days of this game, a lot of that fight is there but just not for long enough. If we want to win Test matches, it has to be over the four days, we have to be at our best for four days. |
As this series goes on, it would be pretty hard to chase runs. So hopefully, I'll win a few tosses. |
As we've seen, he's been the outstanding one-day domestic player for this season, and probably for the last two seasons in Australia. |
At the end of the day it is all of us. We are all responsible for the way we have played, |
Bangladesh will take a lot of confidence from their performance in the first test. |
Bracken has got a great record here and he'll bowl well on the wicket. |
Brett is like he is because of his pace. If he drops back he becomes easier to hit so we addressed that last night. It's a confidence thing and about understanding the way he has to bowl. We've addressed these issues quite a few times with Brett, we did it with his one-day bowling a few years ago, and hopefully today is a step in right direction. |
But having said that, it's always an enjoyable tour because of the spirit between the two teams and the fact that South Africa are always incredibly competitive. |
But we have to protect the players. |
Cricket just takes a back seat, however much time he needs he's got. He's said his intention is to keep playing, but we'll just have to see how things unfold over the next weeks. |
Dan Cullen will make his debut tomorrow and we get to have another look at Mitchell Johnson and Nathan Bracken is back in the team for us. |
Dan Cullen will make his debut tomorrow and with Brad Hogg, Andrew Symonds and Michael Clarke in the team, we have plenty of spin options. We also get another look at Mitchell Johnson, while Nathan Bracken is back in the team for us. |
Dizzy has gone for a few anyway, |
England fully deserved their result. The truth is they outplayed us for all four Tests after the first one, |
Even though they've just been chats with umpires there's just ... the perception that it's a blot on the game. |