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We want to get some momentum going in this last game against Australia.

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We didn't achieve those goals in Perth, so I'm hoping we do on day three.

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Kallis tends to the 'wall', he's the rock around which we normally build our innings. But Herschelle has played beautifully so far. He's been playing well all week and the good thing about Herschelle is he scores (quickly). He also tends to take out time and the game away from the opposition. We are really looking for a big partnership from them.

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To be blatantly honest I think they (Aussies) do put pressure on the umpires and they're masters at it.

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We're happy with it. We understand it wasn't racist, we don't have a problem with it.

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We thought Perth was where we could get stuck in but we missed our opportunities there. If we had scored 'big' after bowling them out for 258, we could have put Australia under pressure but we also dropped catches. They weren't easy chances but you have to hang on to them if you want to beat a quality side like Australia.

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The catches were all pretty tough chances, but you've got to hang on to those if you want to beat a quality side like Australia.

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We had game plans in Australia and the guys played him very well.

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It looks a little bit browner although there is still moisture beneath the surface. I do like going into a Test match with a spinner, to be honest, because it gives you greater options. But conditions must allow for that.

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I suppose it does release the shackles. I think there might be one or two happier batters out there when I tell them the news.

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Maybe that's a lesson we can take out of it. It was a harsh lesson but we are still very positive. Our goal before we came on tour was to make big first innings scores and we let our chance slip in Perth. I am hoping we can achieve that goal tomorrow.

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The guys had to be brave and it's shown them what can actually be achieved. We'll probably never recapture that moment but the fear of failure went out the window on Sunday for our batters.

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To be honest, again we felt we were on the back end of a few decisions that didn't go our way, and I am disappointed.

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We have tended to dominate the last session of the first day of both previous Test matches and it's important that we follow this up now with a good first session tomorrow.

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It's evenly poised at the moment. We had two good sessions after lunch and after tea but the first session tomorrow is going to be crucial.

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We sent AB back home to learn some more about ODI cricket. He had a bit of an identity crisis in this form of the game. I'm happy to see how well he did and we will definitely consider him.

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If I had a guy like him I would also expect him to put pressure on. I think the umpires have got it quite right today.

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It was a strange injury. When he came off in the first innings he noticed a slight swelling under his knee. There was no pain but we thought we'd have it scanned and it came back with something to do with the ligament pulling away from the hamstring.

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I think his success comes down in large part to the fact that he had two months off when he left the tour of Australia because of that injury.

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You ask me for a name to pull out the hat to replace Gibbs if he gets seriously injured tomorrow. Not one name jumps out at you, because there hasn't been a guy that has actually stood up and put his hand up.

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I guess the final poser will come down to do we play a four-man seam attack or do we play a spinner It looks a little bit browner than it did yesterday. I think it has dried out quite nicely.

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I've got no problem with that. It's within the spirit of the game. He thought it was an obvious deflection. There was a lot of appealing and histrionics going on and he hit it and walked. That's fine. I've never instructed a player to stand or walk, that's a personal preference. He hit it. Good catch. And off he went.

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It's a nice position to be in, to have a choice like that.

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We are obviously pretty down. It's been a titanic struggle. We sort of knock them but we can never get them down. Then Australia come back harder at us. That is the sign of a champion side. Just when we think we will land the killer blow, they come back harder at us all the time.

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We've prepared either way. I'm thinking that they wouldn't go in with two spinners on that, but who knows That's up to them. We are going to put our house in order and try to put the best side out that we possibly can.

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