Prince defends and encourages Proteas batters

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PROTEAS batting coach Ashwell Prince was pleased with the team's performance on yesterday. | AFP

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WHEN a batting unit gets bowled out for 150odd on the opening day of a Test match after winning the toss and opting to bat first, it is easy to cast stones at them.

It is almost natural to look at the mode of dismissals and pose questions. 'Was the shot selection on point? Could they have opted for a safer option?’

When Wiaan Mulder was trapped lbw by Kuldeep Yadav off an attempted reverse-sweep, the very same questions were posed.

However, in this day and age, batters are given a longer rope as Test teams promote positivity in terms of shot selection.

Players are encouraged to express themselves out in the middle.