Proteas bowling coach Piet Botha is eager to test the squad's depth when they face Sri Lanka in the second of two Tests in Gqeberha.
Bowling coach Piet Botha is confident the Proteas will have a strong enough attack this week, despite the absence of some key players.While they are missing a handful of seam bowlers due to injuries, Proteas assistant coach Piet Botha is eager to test the squad’s depth when they face Sri Lanka in the second of two Tests in Gqeberha starting on Thursday.
With multiple options available, Botha said they would decide on the attack once they had a chance to assess the conditions in Gqeberha. But he was confident that they would have a bowling unit that could take 20 wickets. And while he admitted they did have one eye on that potential fixture, Botha insisted they were focussing on one session at a time.
“That’s how we focus, just playing the game in the present moment and making sure we do the small things right, retain our discipline and make sure we respect where we are every time we go out on the field.
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