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17-Nov-2009 17:10:00 GMT
England in South Africa, 2009/10

Bowling a Big Worry for SA - Donald

Centurion: Allan Donald, the former South African fast bowler, has expressed concern over South Africa's ability to seriously trouble England's batsmen. As the series shifts to a five-match one-day series ahead of the bigger picture, Donald has offered an insight into the home team's mindset by saying that coach Mickey Arthur's bullish words hide worries.

After the second Twenty20 in Centurion, which South Africa won by 84 runs, Arthur termed England as "predictable" and called "criminal" the manner in which Adil Rashid was bowled for one solitary over that went for 25 runs.

"The one massive thing for us - and this is a worry for Mickey Arthur - is the South Africa bowling attack. Mickey is really concerned they won't take 20 wickets," he said. "It is the back-up bowlers he is worried about, there is too much of the same [type of bowling] and that is a concern.

There are concerns in the South African team. You can see that [Graeme] Smith is worried and that Arthur is concerned about his bowling attack. They are not where they should be confidence-wise and the vibes I'm picking up are that they are a concerned side.


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