Before the start of the test series, team SA made high decibel claims of unleashing its battery of pacemen against the English batsmen.
Morkel did remove two wickets early. But thereafter, it was the duo of Pietersen and Bell all the way till end of the day's play.
It appears that in the last few years, teams do not bother as much to prepare themselves well by studying the playing conditions, the opponent team, their strengths and weaknesses etc. and also to capitalize on their own strengths, BUT have become adepts in psychological warfare, talking too much and making wild claims.
A classic case of recent times is Robin Uthappa, who roared about meeting fire with fire, on the recent Australian tour, only to come home a cropper.
Same is perhaps the case with Rohit Sharma, who said he doesn't fear playing Murali and Mendis, knowing fully well that he (Rohit) will not be in the playing XI in all probability.
