Katich, who played 56 Tests and scored more than 4,000 runs. Said that the visitors might have won if pace bowler Anrich Nortje had received more support. Melbourne: Simon Katich, a former captain of Australia, said that South Africa skipper Dean Elgar’s tactics and decisions in the second Test against Australia were “terrible.”
He also said that the field he set on day two at the MCG was out of logical order. Australia declared their first innings at 575 for eight on day three. Leaving the Proteas with a mountain of runs to score in order to salvage the Boxing Day Test. After the declaration on Wednesday, South Africa, who were bowled out for 189 in the first innings, started their second innings 386 runs behind.
Katich, who played 56 Tests and scored more than 4,000 runs. Said that the visitors might have won if pace bowler Anrich Nortje had received more support. According to “SEN Radio,” Katich was quoted as saying, “I thought Elgar was terrible yesterday (Tuesday) with his tactics and decision-making.” With the fields he set, bowlers couldn’t put any pressure on each other.
Then, at that point, they couldn’t bowl the right length with the new ball in light of the fact that the field (Elgar) set with a short leg and no security on the leg side.” Katich said that Elgar didn’t set an attacking field on a typical MCG pitch. Where pacers who hit the stumps well can score runs. Australia scored 331 runs on the second day and only lost two wickets, despite Nortje being the pick of the pacers and bowling some stunning spells.
David Warner scored an unbeaten double-century and former skipper Steve Smith scored 85.
“Nortje performed admirably yesterday thanks to his speed and vigor, which he maintained. If Nortje had good support, the outcome might not have been the same. “I thought (Kagiso) Rabada was disheartening as he spilled more than five (runs) an over and never constructed any strain. ( Katich asserted, “Lungi) Ngidi probably shouldn’t have played because he didn’t build any pressure at all.”