The South African media is confident that Australia will be beaten at home for the first time since Curtly & Courtney did their thing.
Last time SA embarked on a tour to Australia, Ponting had just lost the Ashes. Confidence in SA was sky high. In the event, Australia pulverised South Africa. I have an inkling the same will happen again, that SA will choke at the prospect of actually beating Australia.
I wonder whether that mental block would be there had that fuckbucket Darryl Hair not cheated SA out of a series win in 1993/94 (well, that's how I remember it anyway).
Anyway, SA's batting line-up looks good – even though Kallis is on the poor run and Amla is unpredictable. I'm a bot worried about the bowling, especially if Steyn and Morné Morkel are both crocked. I have no confidence in Zondeki as back-up seamer, and our spinner isn't quite Shane Warne.
Last time SA embarked on a tour to Australia, Ponting had just lost the Ashes. Confidence in SA was sky high. In the event, Australia pulverised South Africa. I have an inkling the same will happen again, that SA will choke at the prospect of actually beating Australia.
I wonder whether that mental block would be there had that fuckbucket Darryl Hair not cheated SA out of a series win in 1993/94 (well, that's how I remember it anyway).
Anyway, SA's batting line-up looks good – even though Kallis is on the poor run and Amla is unpredictable. I'm a bot worried about the bowling, especially if Steyn and Morné Morkel are both crocked. I have no confidence in Zondeki as back-up seamer, and our spinner isn't quite Shane Warne.
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