Coo the new pigeon for Australia
Stuart Clark is the new Glenn McGrath, Australia's metronome and affectionately known as "pigeon"
Will
25-Feb-2013
Stuart Clark is the new Glenn McGrath, Australia's metronome and affectionately known as "pigeon". At least, that's the view of the Sydney Morning Herald. Clark fell one wicket short of becoming the third Australian to take ten wickets in their first Test match. Bob Massie's 16-137 against England at Lord's in 1972 and Clarrie Grimmett's 11-82 against England at the SCG in 1924-25.
Alex Brown from the SMH argues that the new Australian attack showed a lot of promise in Australia's victory over South Africa in the first Test:
Having relied so heavily upon the pace trio of Glenn McGrath, Jason Gillespie and Michael Kasprowicz in the past, Australia's current line-up of Brett Lee, Stuart Clark and Kasprowicz gave plenty of cause for optimism after running through the South African batting order for the second time in three days. At lunch on the third day, the Proteas were in desperate trouble at 6-127, holding just a 24-run lead.