It's all about the batting; the bowling is fine.
We're going to get thumped by South Africa - anyone who saw who they totally outplayed England at home can't for a minute think we're going to get near them.
We'll limp off at the end of the summer taking a team to England we know will be deficient, and will lose the Ashes again.
I know it's your opinion but too me that is fairly negative talk. I believe not that long ago we went to South Africa and drew the series with them, so why will we not get near them?
I'm looking forward to a very competitive & close series, with names like Ponting, Amla, Hussey, DeVilliers, Watson, Kallis, Siddle, Steyn, Pattinson & Morkel it will be a cracker. We really need a huge series from Watson to win, must start converting 50's into 100's & no better time than now.
I admit looking at South Africa's team on paper looks to be very impressive, but we have some pretty bloody good players ourselves. Amla is there rock in the batting looks to be in fine touch atm, if we can keep him quiet I would be confident of restricting their batting.
Dale Steyn is the main man when it comes to there bowling attack, no better sight in the world when conditions suit his swing to watch him go about it. Philander I know had a great year, but for some reason I just don't think he'll have as big an impact as he had against us last time, very dangerous with the new ball but would back our batsman to dominate him later in the innings. Morkel & Tahir could do anything.
Tipping Peter Siddle & Shane Watson to have big series. Can't wait.