Protea Persecutors

AUSTRALIA VERSUS SOUTH AFRICA IS ONE OF WORLD CRICKET’S MOST INTENSE RIVALRIES, AND HAS SHOWCASED OUTSTANDING SPORTING HEROICS FROM BOTH TEAMS. HERE ARE SOME OF AUSTRALIA’S.

STEVE WAUGH, ADELAIDE, 1993-94 After Fanie de Villiers went through the Aussies like epsom salts in Sydney, the series went to Adelaide at 1-0 South Africa’s way. It was an unexpected struggle against a feisty, relatively young South African team. A new, even more determined Steve Waugh was being forged by this time, a formidable batsman rather than a handy spare-parts cricketer. Waugh had missed the first two Tests, and his addition made all the difference. His skilful 164 under immense pressure against a rampaging Allan Donald and de Villiers was one of those made-to-order heroic knocks he was to become famous for. Though he was emerging now as a batsman for the ages rather than an all-rounder, he still managed to pick up 4-26 to help his team to…

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