SOUTH Africa’s cricket success in England and Australia had plenty to do with the unity within the squad. More often than not, harmony stems from winning matches coupled with continuity in selection.
Inevitably, that togetherness soon disintegrates after a string of consecutive losses.
One can only assume the Proteas’ dressingroom has been anything but group hugs and Kumbayas over the past few weeks.
What a difference 15 days of Test cricket makes. After scaling giddy heights in Perth and Melbourne, South Africa have plummeted to new depths, losing their last three Tests to the Aussies, two of them on home soil. Many critics have tried, but it’s a tough one to explain.
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Inevitably, that togetherness soon disintegrates after a string of consecutive losses.
One can only assume the Proteas’ dressingroom has been anything but group hugs and Kumbayas over the past few weeks.
What a difference 15 days of Test cricket makes. After scaling giddy heights in Perth and Melbourne, South Africa have plummeted to new depths, losing their last three Tests to the Aussies, two of them on home soil. Many critics have tried, but it’s a tough one to explain.
Rest of the article