SA attack this morning

I thought the South African cricket side bowled curiously this morning when they had Collingwood and Sidebottom together.

Collingwood didn't score a single run straight on and milked the bowlers the moment they bowled short and wide. Yet for some obscure reason, we insisted on bowling short and wide to him? The one delivery that Morkel pitched full and straight nailed him front on and should have been out.

I thought Morkel bowled particularly well to Sidebottom when he got stuck in, but it proved the point that you have to vary your lines for batters. Collingwood was happy with the short stuff where Sidebottom struggled.

Obviously sitting on the sidelines, it is easy to criticise, but the South Africans (in my opinion) but themselves under pressure by not being disciplined and bowling at Collingwoods weaknesses.

On a side note - good call by the 3rd umpired - Ian Gould (??), I also didn't think Devilliers made a clean catch this time around....