Five-pronged bowling attack in rebel XI

Press, 27 December 1985, Page 26

Five-pronged bowling attack in rebel XI

NZPA-AAP Durban A five-pronged bowling attack will be taken into the first match with South Africa by the rebel Australian cricket team today. Three fast bowlers and two spinners were named in the eleven tonight The choice of players has finally confirmed that the rebels won’t be able to call on the fast bowlers, Terry Aiderman and Rod McCurdy. Also out with a badly torn' hamstring is the opening batsman, Steve, Smith. The rebels however, have still been able to put to-

gether a comprehensive attack for their first match against the Springboks today; The team was named yesterday by the manager, Bruce Francis, after a meeting of players. The four-day international at the Kingsmead ground climaxes months of preparation by the rebel tour’s organisers and players. Already the rebels have played 10 matches in their warm-up and devoted months to honing their skills and improving their fitness. Despite this a spate of injuries struck them, deplet-

ing the Australian eleven’s frontline.

Yesterday the test strip looked grassy and moist,

The teams are — AUSTRALIAN XI: John Dyson, Greg Shipperd, Michael Haysman, Kim Hughes (captain), Graham Yallop, Trevor Hohns, Steve Rixon, Tom Hogan, John Maguire, Rodney Hogg, Carl Rackemann. 12th man: Mick Taylor. SOUTH AFRICA: Jimmy Cook, Henry Fotheringham, Peter Kirsten, Graeme Pollock, Ken McEwan, Clive Rice (captain), Alan Kourie, Ray Jennings, Garth le Roux, Hugh Page, Stephen Jefferies. 12th man: Come van Zyl.