South Africa batting coach Ashwell Prince believes the team is under no pressure despite being on the brink of breaking a long-standing ICC title drought.
As Day 3 of the Ultimate Test came to a close, South Africa needed just 69 more runs to secure the ICC World Test Championship crown — their first ICC men’s title since 1998.
Prince emphasised that the team is in no hurry to finish the game, and are focused and composed as they edge closer to a historic victory.
“One of the things we said before the run chase was that the game will finish when it finishes, whether that is tomorrow at lunchtime or whatever time, the end of the match will take care of itself,” Prince said.
“For us, the most important thing is to remain in the moment. Stay in the moment. And obviously, from a batting point of view, that means play one ball at a time.”
Prince was full of praise for South Africa’s two stars of the day — Aiden Markram and Temba Bavuma.
The pair has stitched together a 143-run unbeaten partnership, firmly tilting the game in Proteas’ favour as they edge closer to a famous win at Lord’s.
