The first Test between Australia and South Africa made headlines for all the wrong reasons on Day 1, be it due to the poor turnout in Durban, the early stoppage of play or the under-par performance of the Australian batting lineup. The latter appears to be turning into a chronic issue. Bar Steve Smith , Travis Head and occasionally Alex Carey , Australia’s batting in recent Tests has been largely inconsistent.
On Friday, Australia registered a unique first that highlights the problem with their batting even more.
For the first time in their Test cricket history, Australia fielded an entire XI of players over the age of 30. Right from the first-ever Test match in 1877, which Australia had played in 149 years ago, such a feat had never occurred before the Durban Test.
Pat Cummins , Josh Hazlewood and Nathan Lyon is still going strong, the same cannot be said of their batters While Australia’s famed bowling quartet of Mitchell Starc .
