Hudson warns Proteas: Aussies 'relentless'

PLAYING Australia is the greatest test for any cricketer.

- ZAAHIER ADAMS

This is according to former opening batter and national convenor of selectors Andrew Hudson as the Proteas prepare to face the defending champions in the World Test Championship final at Lord's next month.

Hudson fronted up to the Aussies in two series both home and away back in 1994, and believes it is not just an examination of a players' technical ability, but more mental capacity to keep the “relentless” Baggy Greens at bay.

"You knew you were in a fight, you just knew," Hudson exclusively told Independent Media.

"They don’t let go. They just keep coming. Even if you scored a hundred, if you’ve done well, they’re still there to get you and make sure you don’t score a big hundred.

"I mean, they played very similar to us in the sense that they fought probably better when they had their backs to the wall.

"So, it was, in a way, good because you knew you had to be on point. You couldn’t go into an Australian series half-done or under-prepared.