Proteas coach Malibongwe Maketa is confident that his bowling attack, led by Kagiso Rabada, will take 20 wickets against Australia in the first Test. Picture: Getty Images
South Africa have still not decided whether to play six frontline batsmen or seven, and will probably only make a decision once they have seen how much grass is taken off the Gabba pitch by the groundsman. “Taking those 20 wickets is most definitely our priority. We have the bowlers to take those 20 wickets, and then we have to back our batsmen to score the runs.
“First-innings scores are vital in what are always very competitive games at the Gabba, we need to stay in the contest the whole time,” Maketa said.The capital of Queensland state is also known as Brisvegas in recognition of the drunken debauchery that often goes down, and there is a cruise company bearing that name on the Brisbane RiverBrisvegans will no doubt be shouting the odds, as they enjoy their favourite Spanish Mackerel fish barbecues, about the Proteas batsmen being all at sea.