Donald predicts win for South Africa

tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8181788068287108382.post-32303271101500345362008-07-09T13:26:00.000+05:302008-07-09T13:28:24.360+05:30Donald predicts win for South Africa<p style="text-align: justify;">Former South Africa fast bowler Donald believes the battle between Smith and Kevin Pietersen, who was born and grew up in South Africa before defecting to England, would not be a major factor in the series.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">"After every Test I see here, I realise more and more that England is the place to get a win," said Donald in his column for Sondag newspaper. "South Africa have never won a series here, and don't get me wrong, it will be a tough task for them to do it, but I predict a 2-1 series victory."</p><p style="text-align: justify;">He added: "But while South Africa start as favourites, there is little that actually separates the two teams in the series. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">"The duel with KP will not play a big role in the Test series. Kevin will be a lot more relaxed than last time out, as he has been in England now for a number of years, but I don't think that he will stand back for us. He is likely to be as aggressive as always.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">"There is always someone in the England team that will deliver a special performance in the series and KP is that type of player."</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Donald also believes England are a weaker team without all-rounder Andrew Flintoff, who will miss the first Test at least as he continues his recovery from injury.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">"There is no doubt that England will miss Flintoff in the first Test and this gives South Africa a definitive edge in the bowling line-ups," he added.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">"This is also a Test where the performance of Dale Steyn will be very important for the Proteas side. Dale will be under a lot of pressure and these games will test his class."</p><div style="text-align: justify;"> <script language="JavaScript1.1"> var tag='<script language="JavaScript1.1" src="http://ad.sg.doubleclick.net/adj/'; var url = 'home.espnstar.com'+'/'+'default'; var sz = '468x60'; var artid = '66306'; var pos = '468x60_1'; var tile = '6'; tag = tag+url+';abr=!webtv;sz='+sz+';artid='+artid+';pos='+pos+';tile='+tile+';ord='+getOrd()+'?"><\/script>'; document.write(tag); </script><script language="JavaScript1.1" src="http://ad.sg.doubleclick.net/adj/home.espnstar.com/default;abr=%21webtv;sz=468x60;artid=66306;pos=468x60_1;tile=6;ord=5251079820857716?"></script><script src="http://m1.2mdn.net/879366/flashwrite_1_2.js"></script> <object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="FLASH_AD" height="60" width="468"><param name="movie" value="http://m1.2mdn.net/684570/468x60_petronas.swf?clickTag=http%3A//ad.sg.doubleclick.net/click%253Bh%3Dv8/36f8/3/0/%252a/y%253B205322126%253B0-0%253B0%253B26862252%253B1-468/60%253B27211864/27229743/1%253B%253B%257Esscs%253D%253fhttp%3A//www.espnstar.com/games/petronas-podium-performer/"><param name="quality" value="high"><param name="bgcolor" value="#"><param name="wmode" value="opaque"><param name="AllowScriptAccess" value="never"></object></div>MELOhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08339980916849003005noreply@blogger.com