Former Australia captain Simon Katich has termed South Africa skipper Dean Elgar’s ways and decision-making within the second Test towards Australia as “terrible”, including that the sector he set on day two on the MCG defied logic. Beginning day three on 386 for 3, Australia declared their first innings at 575 for eight, leaving the Proteas with a mountain of runs to attain to avoid wasting the Boxing Day Test. South Africa, who had been bowled out for 189 within the first innings, started their second innings 386 runs in arrears following the declaration on Wednesday.
Katich, who performed 56 Tests and scored greater than 4,000 runs, mentioned had tempo bowler Anrich Nortje acquired somewhat extra help, issues may have been totally different for the guests.
“I thought Elgar was terrible yesterday (Tuesday) with his tactics and decision making,” Katich was quoted as saying by ‘SEN Radio.’ “Bowlers couldn’t build up any pressure with the fields that he set. Then they couldn’t bowl the right length with the new ball because the field (Elgar) set with a short leg and no protection on the leg side.” Katich indicated Elgar did not set an attacking discipline on a conventional MCG pitch the place pacers targetting the stumps are fairly profitable.
“On the MCG, you attack the stumps for bowled, LBW and bringing the keeper and slips in the game. (Marco) Jansen was excellent but was hardly given the ball,” opined Katich.
Despite Nortje simply being the decide of the pacers, bowling a few breathtaking spells, Australia scored 331 runs on the second day and misplaced simply two wickets, with David Warner smashing an unbeaten double century and former skipper Steve Smith hitting 85.
“Nortje was brilliant yesterday and it was all on the back of his pace and aggression and he sustained it. If Nortje had good support (the result could have been different).
“I assumed (Kagiso) Rabada was disappointing as he leaked over 5 (runs) an over and by no means constructed any strain. (Lungi) Ngidi in all probability should not have performed as he did not construct up any strain in any respect,” averred Katich.
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