Tahir welcomes Oz onslaught
29 September 2016 - 09:36
Australia's aggressive approach towards spin on their recent tour of Sri Lanka saved their bacon in the limited-overs component of their trip. It's that aggression that SA leg-spinner Imran Tahir wants Australia to come to him with, especially as local surfaces don't offer the same assistance as those in Sri Lanka."As a spinner, I don't have to worry who I play against, especially when it's one of the best teams in the world," he said.Australia are known to bat deep in all formats, but Tahir will have the protection of five boundary riders. This has given him the confidence to take on Australia's power hitters...
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