Australia vs South Africa: 5 ways the Proteas messed up Day 1 at Perth

#4 Planning for Shaun Marsh

Shaun Marsh was peppered by the short stuff

When the Proteas came out to bowl later in the day, there seemed to be a clear-cut plan to target Shaun Marsh. While that was alright, the plan to upset him with short stuff on a juicy wicket where bowling full had to be the motto, was far from a good ploy.

Steyn and even Philander dug it in short and had Marsh in trouble but never got him. At least at this point, they had to push the ball fuller as the tendency to bowl short had slipped on to Warner as well, who was relishing the opportunity to play on the back foot.

In the first place, it was Warner they needed to target. With his ability to take the game away in a few overs, he had to be the first aim. But in the few overs that the Proteas targeted Marsh, Warner took the game completely away.