Monday, March 26, 2012
It gave the towering fast
It gave the towering fast bowler figures of 5-11 off 11 overs. His gucci bags career best innings return in 38 previous tests was 5-20 against India at Centurion in December 2010.
New Zealand lost three wickets for 77 in the middle session, with Kane Williamson standing firm on 58 not out. Kruger van Wyk was unbeaten on seven.
The home side were effectively six down, with captain Ross Taylor scheduled for surgery this afternoon on his fractured left forearm, suffered when he was struck by a Morkel bouncer yesterday.
Morkel removed Daniel Flynn and Brendon McCullum without scoring in the pre-lunch session, then dismissed Martin Guptill for 18 after a 99-minute stay. Guptill didn't get forward to a fuller delivery and edged to gully.
South Africa's fielding was largely poor, with Williamson dropped twice, by Alviro Petersen at gully and AB de Villiers at second slip.
Petersen also claimed what appeared to be a legitimate a catch off Williamson before lunch but replays were inconclusive and he remained. Brownlie was also dropped, by Graeme Smith at first slip.
Williamson also endured a nasty hit from a fired-up Dale Steyn
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With the total 83-3, after Williamson and Brownlie (15) had added 51, Morkel returned with two devastating Yorkers.
By then, Duncan expects Kearney to deliver the Eels' first premiership since 1986 but he said he first needed to be given a chance to see the rewards of changes he is making as part of a five-year plan outlined to the club when he took over last year.
''I would expect a premiership within five years,'' Duncan told the Sydney Morning Herald. ''If that is not your goal as coaches, as coaching staff, as players, as a board and as everybody involved in the club, then why else are you involved?
''On Stephen's appointment just over 12 months ago, the coaching team prepared a five-year plan that provided very clear direction, pathway to success and measurement indices. We were happy with the plan that was prepared and what we were hearing about the path they wanted to take so Pirtek was happy to continue as sponsor based on that being implemented.''
Duncan said that the main components of the plan involved:
Ensuring talented Parramatta juniors were not lost to the club as black gucci belt so many have over previous years; and,
Preparing for life after the retirement of senior players such as Nathan Hindmarsh and Luke Burt.
''This plan encompassed junior football, an academy recognising rising stars as well as short, mid and long-term retention and recruitment policies,'' he said. ''The retention and recruitment policies also recognised that there were pending generational change with many team stalwarts and mature players coming to the end of their careers.
''Rugby league is a game of highs and lows and despite the start to the season we believe that Stephen and his team are focused on the five-year plan with the end goal of winning a premiership.''
Duncan said that when Kearney had outlined details of his plan, the New Zealand coach said it would be tough for several seasons but he would rather offer an opportunity to promising Parramatta juniors than recruit from gucci outlet outside the club.
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