During a training session here on the eve of the decider of the three-Test series, the Australian pacers worked a lot with old balls that had been scratched to promote reverse swing.
“We were cheating today, scraping it on the concrete. It’s good practice for the batters because it actually goes a lot more than what it does in a game,” fast bowler Ryan Harris was quoted as saying in the Australian media.
he said.
The Australian pacers want to copy South Africa pacer Dale Steyn‘s approach to the bowling crease.
Australia’s chief coach Darren Lehmann and batting coach Michael Di Venuto tested the batsmen with the bowling machines to deliver extreme inswingers like those of Steyn in Port Elizabeth.
“The guys were getting used to facing those balls coming back in late and finding a way to combat it. The bowlers had it swinging both ways,” Di Venuto said.
"Steyn’s reverse swing was exceptional in the second Test."
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