Hindustan Times ·
‘They got absolutely pumped’: Allan Donald believes Australia are no longer the 'menace' world feared once
Allan Donald says Australia are no longer the force of old, warning their struggling batting could leave them exposed against South Africa in the Test series.
There was a time when an Australian Test team could impose itself before the first ball had even been bowled. Steve Waugh and Ricky Ponting led batting orders stacked with authority, while Glenn McGrath, Jason Gillespie, Brett Lee and Shane Warne ensured opponents were rarely afforded respite.
Allan Donald knew that version of Australia well. During his career with South Africa, he encountered a side that combined technical excellence with an almost competitive edge. The Australia preapaing to tour South Africa now travel with a very different conversation around them.
