Proteas batsmen make Starc request

South Africa has requested a bevy of left-arm pace net bowlers as they prepare for Australian trumpcard Mitchell Starc in the looming Test series.

South Africa's cricketers have asked for a bevy of left-arm quick net bowlers to help them prepare for the threat of Australian trumpcard Mitchell Starc.

Many South Africans, including middle order batsman Dean Elgar, are yet to face pace spearhead Starc, who has just played one Test against the Proteas - back in 2012.

"It's a general request from our management, there is not a lot of left-arm seamers," Elgar told reporters in Adelaide on Thursday, ahead of their tour-opening match against a Cricket Australia XI this weekend.


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