South Africa squad set to disperse after drawn test
After the 1st test ending in a draw,with Australia ending on a higher note,the South African squad is not set to take part in any other practice matches ahead of the 2nd test match which starts November 22nd,in Adelaide.The squad will split up tomorrow and reconvene on November 18th .Coach Gary Kirsten is said to make a quick trip back home to visit his family.
"We've got eight days before the next Test and we try to keep people refreshed," Mohammed Moosajee, South Africa's team manager, told ESPNcricinfo. "Usually, we work on needing four days of preparation for any Test."
Kirsten is the only person heading home will the likes of Assistant coach Russell Domingo, middle-order batsman Jacques Rudolph, physiotherapist Brandon Jackson and performance director Paddy Upton will be diving at the world's largest coral reef. The bulk of the squad, though, will be on the beach. Graeme Smith, Jacques Kallis, AB de Villiers, Faf du Plessis, Dale Steyn and Morne Morkel are driving up the coast.
Alviro Petersen is headed directly to Adelaide to spend time with a friend, while Hashim Amla, Imran Tahir, Vernon Philander, Rory Kleinveldt, Robin Peterson and Thami Tsolekile will stay in Brisbane and make the occasional day trip. Dean Elgar, who was added to the squad after JP Duminy's Achilles' injury, will meet up with them on Thursday. Duminy has a follow-up visit with the surgeon who performed his operation on the same day and is due to return home to South Africa at the weekend.
This is not the first time a coach has left the squad during a series. Allan Donald missed the drawn match in Wellington, while Kirsten was absent for some parts of last year's Cape Town Test when his daughter was born.
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| Jacques Kallis and Graeme Smith along with couple of the other guys will be heading to the beaches |
After the 1st test ending in a draw,with Australia ending on a higher note,the South African squad is not set to take part in any other practice matches ahead of the 2nd test match which starts November 22nd,in Adelaide.The squad will split up tomorrow and reconvene on November 18th .Coach Gary Kirsten is said to make a quick trip back home to visit his family.
"We've got eight days before the next Test and we try to keep people refreshed," Mohammed Moosajee, South Africa's team manager, told ESPNcricinfo. "Usually, we work on needing four days of preparation for any Test."
Kirsten is the only person heading home will the likes of Assistant coach Russell Domingo, middle-order batsman Jacques Rudolph, physiotherapist Brandon Jackson and performance director Paddy Upton will be diving at the world's largest coral reef. The bulk of the squad, though, will be on the beach. Graeme Smith, Jacques Kallis, AB de Villiers, Faf du Plessis, Dale Steyn and Morne Morkel are driving up the coast.
Alviro Petersen is headed directly to Adelaide to spend time with a friend, while Hashim Amla, Imran Tahir, Vernon Philander, Rory Kleinveldt, Robin Peterson and Thami Tsolekile will stay in Brisbane and make the occasional day trip. Dean Elgar, who was added to the squad after JP Duminy's Achilles' injury, will meet up with them on Thursday. Duminy has a follow-up visit with the surgeon who performed his operation on the same day and is due to return home to South Africa at the weekend.
This is not the first time a coach has left the squad during a series. Allan Donald missed the drawn match in Wellington, while Kirsten was absent for some parts of last year's Cape Town Test when his daughter was born.
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