South Africa head to Melbourne for the second Test with Australia hoping ferocious remaining spells by velocity demons Kagiso Rabada and Anrich Nortje have opened up outdated psychological scars within the heads of the hosts batters.
Australia chased down 34 runs within the second innings to win the primary Test on the Gabba by six wickets however not earlier than Rabada (4-13) rocked the highest order and Nortje despatched down a sequence of bouncers that went hovering over the wicketkeeper’s head – a warning shot for when the 2 sides meet on Boxing Day.
“It was to try and see if we could open some old scars,” Proteas captain Dean Elgar mentioned.
“Purely to bring in high intensity and maybe get them three or four down, and maybe those batters going onto Melbourne maybe with a little bit less confidence.”
Rabada’s breakthroughs have been additionally a confidence enhance for the remainder of the assault.
“When he puts his hand up like that it is difficult not to follow that,” Elgar mentioned.
“I think you will find that is what got Nortje fired up as well and he was starting to crank it up even more. They are nice things to have within our ranks.”
Rabada dismissed David Warner cheaply for the second time within the match to proceed his good kind in opposition to him in Tests. The paceman had success in opposition to Australia and Warner in 2018 in South Africa when he dismissed him 4 occasions.
“It’s not just him … all of them,” Elgar mentioned.
“We are always trying to find a way to have an edge over the opposition and if this was a way of getting into their mind further, then brilliant. I know a guy like KG is probably the most feared bowler that we have purely because of his reputation and record.
“If he has acquired that confidence working into the following (Test) then that’s good for us.”
