Dean Elgar gifts England his wicket for as he picks out the man at point off Ben Stokes
Dean Elgar gifts England his wicket for as he picks out the man at point off Ben Stokes
“It’s almost like he has been dragged down by the inadequacies of others. And if you’re not being pushed for your place – you know (s or) s mean no-one will come in for you – that’s a very dangerous place to be.
“They seem to be lacking batting depth and bowling depth. And, add to that, the fact that [Vernon] Philander is going [retiring after this Test], and [Faf] du Plessis might be going, then South African cricket is only going in one direction, and it’s not a good direction. “
Graham Gooch and Robert Croft also weighed in on South Africa’s struggles – as well as Wo od’s brilliance, Joe Root’s continued conversion problems, and Stokes’ ICC punishment
– on the latest podcast of The Cricket Debate , which you can listen to in the player below or by downloading the podcast here .
As for England’s stunning display on the second day in Johannesburg, Hussain believes it is the best he has seen the side bowl in a long while, but added he doesn’t see them enforcing the follow-on on Sunday.
“The spell after tea was as good as I’ve seen England bowl for a very, very long time,” he added.
“Their control, Chris Woakes at one end – he went past the outside edge about six times – and then Wood at the other end, hitting [Pieter] Malan a couple of times on the chest and setting him up perfectly for the full delivery which he nicked.
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