Gerald Coetzee takes on leading role and impresses with aggression, skill and heart
“At Centurion he bowled behind KG [Rabada] and Marco [Jansen], so it was probably an ‘easier’ role,” said head coach Shukri Conrad. “The way he took on the mantle of being the leading quick with KG [at the Wanderers] was impressive. Then you chat to him after the game and he was really disappointed with his performance. He felt he was better than that. If that is how a young man is going to react, then we are onto something good there.
“A guy like Gerald adds an extra dimension, he brings pace and aggression”, said Proteas captain Temba Bavuma. Bavuma mentioned Ngidi, who wasn’t picked for the series but was with the squad at the Wanderers, training with them with an eye on the one-day series that starts on Thursday. Greater patience is required with the batting, though, as Conrad explained, the series saw some goals achieved. “We have two centurions in this series, we passed 300 twice, which we haven’t done recently, and that against a skilled bowling unit like the West Indies.
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