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Originally Posted by spindles
In some respects I think we got the best of the conditions - south africa's first innings in both tests seemed to coincide with the worst pitch conditions...
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Spot on, although its not really an excuse. As dlish remarks, the team is markedly different from when they toured Oz. What a difference 2 months can make (for both teams). Ponting's "passengers" certainly delivered the goods.
SA Selectors have taken a gamble now, which could have been avoided had they dumped McKenzie after the tour and put Prince back in his place. Now there's just too many changes, interms of personnel and batting order, considering we're 2-0 down. Morkel, Smith (injury) and McKenzie are out of the side.