Former South Africa pacer Allan Donald played against that Australian side and knows how strong they were. But the legendary cricketer feels the current Australia national cricket team is very different, especially with the team now facing serious questions over its batting. Earlier, RCB star names Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma among toughest batters to bowl against.
Donald was quoted as saying by SportsBoom, "It's the change of the guard in Australia. Yes, in the early 2000s, they were a menace. They were a really tough side to play against, and it was really a self-sustaining team. Warne, McGrath, Gillespie, and Lee—oh my goodness—and then they had a batting line-up to die for. It was a team handed by Steve Waugh to Ricky Ponting, and don’t forget Shane Warne in there too. But it’s changed.”
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Australia made a strong comeback in the second Test in Mackay, winning by an innings and 51 runs to level the two-match Test series 1-1. Donald feels one big win cannot hide Australia’s problems.
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He added, “It’s struggling for batting form; there’s already that thing about bowlers versus batters coming out. The batters just can’t give the bowlers enough chance to recover. So, it’s a great worry for them right now. They really are in trouble when it comes to performances now.”
Allan Donald backs Australia’s bowling attack ahead of South Africa Tests
Australia will travel to South Africa for a three-match Test series. The first test will be played in Durban from October 9, followed by matches in Gqeberha and Cape Town. And Donald feels the Australian bowling attack will hold the key for the touring side in the upcoming Proteas Tests.
He signed off by saying, “They’ll keep saying that they’re Australian and they’ll bounce back and stuff like that, and I look forward to the series. Let’s just say that it’s a quality bowling attack. So, I look forward to the Test Series. But I think there are challenges ahead for Australia.”
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