Some of the world’s best fast bowlers will square up when the first Test between South Africa and Australia starts at Kingsmead tomorrow. Kingsmead has lost the reputation it once had as a fast bowler’s paradise. Both have potent fast bowlers and exciting, if fragile, batting line-ups. South Africa won the first two Tests against India with a four-man pace attack, left-arm spinner Keshav Maharaj and just six top-quality batsmen. South Africa’s batsmen will face a fast bowling attack of Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood and Pat Cummins, backed by the off-spin of Nathan Lyon -- rated by former Australian captain Steve Waugh as the best attack in the world.

Source: Hindustan Times February 27, 2018 23:03 UTC