All stand to applaud a Prince

Mike Coward praises Ashwell Prince’s century on day two in The Australian, his finest moment in Test cricket.

Prince did not just score a century. With great pride and conscientiousness he validated his nascent Test career, realised a dream he had dared to dream from boyhood and gave heart to those who have been criticised, if not ridiculed, for their unflinching commitment to fundamental change in South Africa's cricket in the new democratic republic.

Peter Roebuck also looks at Prince’s performance in the Sydney Morning Herald after detailing Australia’s “rash” response.

Not the least remarkable aspect of his batting was the calmness of his manner. Most batsmen enduring bad patches and dogged by ill-fortune bring baggage with them to the crease. Prince's approach is simple. He does not attempt things beyond his repertoire.