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  • Posted February 14, 2020
    South Africa got an early sighting of the future on the third day of the Hobart Test and the good news is that it appears bright. Yeezy Boost 350 Fausse . In Temba Bavuma and Quinton de Kock, they have a middle-order pair who balance caution and creativity, and at 26 and 23 years old respectively, could serve them for at least the next five years.Both have roots in Johannesburg, the city of gold, where they each attended prestigious sporting schools - Bavuma was at St Davids, de Kock at King Edward VII - and played for the Lions. But it is here in Hobart, some might say the city of cold, where their Test tryst has truly blossomed. They put on 144 together, the highest sixth-wicket partnership by a visiting team at the Bellerive Oval, and stretched South Africas lead to what may turn out to be a match-winning one.In a morning session that ground Australias attack down, Bavuma and de Kock underlined the difference between the two sides. Its not just that South Africas batsmen have the temperament to spend time in the middle, its that their newer batsmen do. Australias middle-order has not yet shown that temperament. It isnt the first time on this tour that Bavuma and de Kock have done this - in Perth, South Africa were 81 for 5 when the pair come together and added 71, which helped the visitors move to 242.In Hobart, when Bavuma and de Kock came together on the first day, South Africa were already ahead. They had recovered from 76 for 4, when Bavuma had walked in to bat, to 132 for 5. Bavuma was on 28 off 51 balls, had survived a few early scares and earned the praise of former South Africa captain Graeme Smith. I love Temba Bavuma, keep going big man, Smith tweeted.If South Africa were to extend their advantage, Bavuma needed a partner and thats where de Kock was crucial. They complemented each other perfectly.Bavuma has already shown an appetite for a fight. In Perth, he spent two hours and 17 minutes helping Faf du Plessis save South Africa from a first-innings collapse. He has an ability to absorb pressure.De Kock has the capacity to transfer pressure back to the bowler. He is an energetic player who does not allow anyone to dictate his approach. Perhaps, he has a bit of the David Warner license to play his natural game, but he does not abuse that. He is inventive, risk-taking and quick-scoring.With a stubborn batsman at one end and a busy one at the other, Australia spent the morning session under the pump. They were able to make things look more difficult for Bavuma, especially in Mitchell Starcs opening spell. He moved the ball away, probed the area outside off stump, trying to incite the drive, but Bavuma was not tempted. He is a compact player with a tight technique, who makes the opposition work for his wicket. Josh Hazlewood almost claimed it - he got a ball to kick up and Bavuma nearly played on while trying to fend it. He survived and got two off the next ball to reach his second fifty on this tour.De Kock had begun the day 10 runs behind Bavuma, but caught up quickly. His fifty came off 70 balls, and then he surged past Bavuma. While Bavuma fought through the 50s, de Kock raced to 80. He created run-scoring opportunities by playing late, piercing gaps and maintained a consistent scoring rate throughout his innings. De Kocks first fifty had taken him 70 balls and the second took 69. Instinctive shots is how he described what he did on Monday.Compare that to the 119 balls Bavuma faced for his fifty, and you have an idea of the difference between them. For a team, having two players of this calibre is ideal and the results are showing.In this year, de Kock has scored 560 runs in six Tests at an average of 80.00, while Bavuma has accumulated 465 runs in seven Tests at 58.12. Hashim Amla - 611 runs at 55.54 - is the only South Africa batsman to have scored more runs in 2016.Among de Kocks knocks was a maiden hundred in Centurion and five successive scores of fifty or more, including this century. His consistency has cemented him in the Test XI and comparisons with the best are mushrooming. The most notable one is with Adam Gilchrist, and now that de Kock has scored a second Test century, on Gilchrists birthday and at the same ground where the former Australia wicketkeeper scored his maiden hundred, those could continue. He maintains its not something he is trying to do.I dont try and be like him. Thats just the way I play. I dont see myself being like him. I just see the ball, hit the ball. I have my own game plan. Some days, I can get off to a good start and keep a good momentum. Some days, I have to grind it out, de Kock said.On other days, Bavuma does the grinding. He has been spoken of as a batsman similar to Gus Logie, partly because of his height, mostly because of his fight. By lunch, Bavuma had faced 201 deliveries. Australias entire first innings lasted only 197.With Bavuma and de Kock coming of age, South Africa could have a few selection headaches when a fit AB de Villiers returns to the XI. One possibility is for de Kock to move to the top-two, especially if Stephen Cook keeps misfiring. but with concerns surrounding workload, it may not happen. Another solution is to leave Faf du Plessis and JP Duminy to fight it out, but with du Plessis making a strong case to stay on as captain, that may also prove tricky. 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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Washington Redskins quarterback Kirk Cousins is off the hook for a least a week.Under fire after the defending NFC East winners lost their first two games and the object of rumors that some on the offense were unhappy with his play, Cousins passed for 296 yards, two touchdowns and didnt turn the ball over in a 29-27 win Sunday that helped the Redskins avoid an 0-3 start.Wins in the NFL always feel like the highest of highs and the lows feel like the lowest of lows, Cousins said. Today is no different.Obviously, its a little easier to go into work the following morning and to have some pep in your step at practice. I didnt get to the NFL, and most of these guys didnt get to the NFL, because theyre mentally weak or theyre unable to ride the highs or the lows.The challenge will always be to never let success or failure affect us to a way where we get caught up in it.The Redskins, who have the winless Cleveland Browns on tap next weekend, still have a lot of work ahead. They had to settle for five goals from Dustin Hopkins, the last a 37-yarder with 1:51 to play.He played a lot better today, Giants linebacker Jonathan Casillas said. I felt like he was more comfortable in the pocket. We pressured him. We got to him a couple times and I think he made some good throws.He had a good year last year. People want to count people out after a couple games, but he is a good quarterback and they are a good team.Washingtons defense preserved the win with Quinton Dunbar picking off Eli Manning in the end zone early in the fourth quarter and Sua Cravens making another with 1:02 to play after New York got a first down at its 39.New York (1-2) turned the ball over three times and had 11 penalties for 128 yards in handing the game to Washington.You cant have that, Manning said. You cant have the turnovers; you cant have the penalties. Sometimes one can lead to the other with the penalties and put you in bad positions. Just the personal fouls, they were costly. When youre down at the 2-yard line at one point, now youre backing up. We got to play smart.The Giants play next at Minnesota a week from Monday.Some takeaways from Washingtons win:BECKHAM-NORMANThe showdown between Giants receiver Odell Beckham Jr. and Redskins cornerback Josh Norman was more of a sideshow. Referee John Hussey talked to both players before the game and they showed they can just play the game, for the most part.The two never goot in each others faces like last year, although Beckham did a little yapping in the fourth quarter after making consecutive catches. Yeezy Boost 350 France. Were just two fierce competitors. Thats all it is. We love football, Beckham said. We feel like this has turned into something that is not football. Honestly, I know that all I care for is football.Ironically, Giants center Weston Richburg was tossed for picking up two unsportsmanlike penalties, the second after blocking Norman and saying something to him.Im proud of Josh and the way hes played, Redskins coach Jay Gruden said. Hes been a quality person since we got him.Norman did pick up a personal foul for an illegal hit on Sterling Shepard. He also should have intercepted Eli Manning in the first quarter, but dropped the ball.INJURIES: Both coaches are going to be waiting for the MRI people to do their work on Monday. Jay Gruden has three to worry about: cornerback Bashaud Breeland (right high ankle sprain), safety DeAngelo Hall (right knee) and left guard Shawn Lauvoo (right ankle). Also center Kory Lichtensteigner (calf), cornerback Deshaun Phillips (hamstring) and Jamison Crowder (cramps) were hurt.Giants coach Ben McAdoo had no updates on the injuries to cornerbacks Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie (groin) and Eli Apple (hamstring)KICKING GAME: Special teams came up big for Washington. Hopkins kicked a career-high five field goals, covering 49, 33, 45, 25 and 37 yards. Jamison Crowder had a 50-yard punt return to set up one of the field goals and punter Tress Way threw a 31-yard pass to Quinton Dunbar late in the third quarter to set up another. The only negative was Dunbar fumbled an early punt to give New York the possession on its first touchdown.GIANTS DEFENSE: The Giants certainly didnt get their moneys worth from the defense in this one, especially up front. While Olivier Vernon and Jason Pierre-Paul picked up their first sacks of the season, Cousins had time to throw for 296 yards and the Redskins ran seven times for 39 yards on their final drive, using two backup linemen and having tackle Trent Williams shift to guard. The secondary also allowed five passes of more than 24 yards. New York has not forced a turnover on defense this season.---Online: AP NFL website www.pro32.ap.org and AP NFL Twitter feed: www.twitter.com/AP-NFL ' ' '