Proteas batsman Khaya Zondo believes application and focus will be key elements to them scoring substantial totals against Australia as they sharpen their game for the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne.
“For me, it was a matter of defending my stumps, because that is where all the wickets happen, there was too much in the pitch for bowlers to pitch it short.
“If they put the ball up to the bat, trying to hit your pad or nick you off, there was a lot happening there, it was a matter of watching the ball closely and if there is any movement off the pitch, you were ahead of it,” he said.“The biggest difference between the two is the intensity, and execution of the skills, it is a huge difference.
“Here [in Test cricket] they don’t give you much to score off as a batsman, you also cannot sit at one end and think that you will survive, because bowlers will find a way to work you out. “I feel like impact moments when boundaries are hit, when catches are taken, happens at a faster speed than at franchise level.Would you like to comment on this article?
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