THE Proteas will seek to cover all their bases ahead of the first test match against Australia at Newlands on Wednesday, says middle-order batsman Ashwell Prince.
"Preparation-wise, we don't want to leave any stone unturned," Prince told reporters in Cape Town on Monday.
"In a two-match series against Australia, you can't afford to get off to a slow start or lose too many wickets in a session. You have to make sure you get those partnerships going and grind it out, with bat and ball, and put the pressure on them."
The last time Prince played a test at Newlands against Australia was in March 2009, where he opened the batting and scored 150 runs. But the 34-year-old said he preferred his more familiar role at number six.
"At the time, we had some injuries in the team," Prince said. "Graeme (Smith) got injured and unfortunately Neil McKenzie went through a bad patch, so we had two new opening batsmen in the side. But this (middle order) is where I've batted all my life and this is more the role that I'm accustomed to."
Proteas gear up for Aussies
THE Proteas will seek to cover all their bases ahead of the first test match against Australia at Newlands on Wednesday, says middle-order batsman Ashwell Prince.
"Preparation-wise, we don't want to leave any stone unturned," Prince told reporters in Cape Town on Monday.
"In a two-match series against Australia, you can't afford to get off to a slow start or lose too many wickets in a session. You have to make sure you get those partnerships going and grind it out, with bat and ball, and put the pressure on them."
The last time Prince played a test at Newlands against Australia was in March 2009, where he opened the batting and scored 150 runs. But the 34-year-old said he preferred his more familiar role at number six.
"At the time, we had some injuries in the team," Prince said. "Graeme (Smith) got injured and unfortunately Neil McKenzie went through a bad patch, so we had two new opening batsmen in the side. But this (middle order) is where I've batted all my life and this is more the role that I'm accustomed to."
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