Proteas ‘disappointed’ but confident of hitting back in Test series against Australia
Trailing 1-0 in the three-match series, the SA team are eager to hit back in the second Test against the Baggy Greens in Gqeberha starting on Sunday.
The South African cricket team, the Proteas, expressed disappointment following their significant loss to Australia in the first Test of their three-match series in Durban. Captain Temba Bavuma acknowledged the team's subpar performance on both batting and bowling fronts, attributing the defeat to mental errors. Despite Australia's strong start, with captain Aaron Finch scoring a career-best 190 runs, the Proteas showed resilience in their second innings.
Bavuma, who lost his Test captaincy for the first time in 13 matches against Australia, emphasized the need for the team to regroup emotionally before the upcoming second Test in Gqeberha on Sunday. The Proteas, who had not played a Test in over a decade, attributed their loss to a lack of preparation and mental mistakes rather than a lack of readiness for the challenging series against the world's top-ranked cricketing nation.
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