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Where now for Bangladesh? It is a question that has hung like a shadow over their development ever since they made their Test debut in 2000, yet as the years roll on, there is little evidence of improvement. Their form guide, a string of "Ls", reads like a Welsh railway station, and the first Test against South Africa last week was a case in point. Encouraging performances from their bowlers contrasted starkly with an insipid effort from Bangladesh's batsmen who, in the second innings, folded like a pack of cards to lose their last seven wickets for 79. No wonder Mickey Arthur, the South Africa coach, is concerned about his side's build-up to the Australia series next month.
Bangladesh's inadequacies aside, South Africa had their own problems, most notably Morne Morkel, who conceded nearly seven-runs-per-over in the first innings, spraying the ball with alarming regularity. At the other end, however, South Africa have Dale Steyn who is rapidly becoming the finished article. His ninth five-wicket haul decimated Bangladesh's second innings, while his career strike-rate stands at a venomous 36.6.
With Paul Harris out of the series, South Africa will pick wither Monde Zondeki - Test-less for three years - or the left-arm spinner, Robin Peterson. Given Bangladesh's fear of anything fast, Zondeki ought to strap on his bowling boots and ensure South Africa wrap things up in three days flat.
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