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KALLIS LOOKS FOR NEW DIMENSION

Jacques Kallis believes South Africa will soon be able to challenge the worldwide consensus their bowling attack is one-dimensional.

South Africa, today set to take on an India team severely depleted by illness in the first of three Future Cup one-day internationals in Belfast, have a highly-respected seam-bowling unit.

They have not, however, unearthed a consistent world-class spinner since they were readmitted to international cricket in the early 1990s.

Kallis remains in the enviable position of being able to call on the frontline seam threats posed by Makhaya Ntini and Andre Nel – while the captain himself, among several other notables, purveys his own right-arm pace.

Yet in an era which has seen Australia’s Shane Warne and Sri Lanka’s Muttiah Muralitharan capable of winning matches – and even series – almost on their own, South Africa’s cupboard has often been bare.

“Obviously Muralitharans and Shane Warnes don’t come round every day,” said Kallis.

“We need to find someone so we know what we are going to get from them and who can win the odd game for their country.”

The current crop of hopefuls include off-spinners Johan Botha and Thandi Tshabalala – and Kallis promised: “I think we do have a few guys in the pipeline who can produce the goods.

“One thing we are trying to move forward with is to try to find a bit of variety in our attack.

“We’ve got Dale Steyn with a bit of pace. Johan Botha was in the Afro-Asia side, and we have Thandi here to see what he has to offer.”

Kallis is hoping some of the above – as well as the likes of young batsman JP Duminy – can make a name for themselves in Ireland this week.

“From our point of view, it is a perfect opportunity to blood a few youngsters and see what we have in the pipelines for the future,” said the captain.

“It is important to promote cricket in Ireland too. The way they performed in the World Cup, they deserve a tournament like this.”

Kallis’ opposite number Rahul Dravid has more pressing concerns – in that around half of his squad of 15 were still suffering last night with the effects of “viral infections”.

He too, though, is determined to look beyond the immediate – at the chance for the younger members of his squad to make significant progress here and against England later this summer.

“It’s a good opportunity for some of these young guys to test themselves against really good opposition, in conditions they are not really used to,” he said.

“It’s very alien to the conditions we are used to in terms of weather and wickets. “This whole tour of Ireland and England will be a great learning experience for any of the youngsters – whether bowlers or batsmen.”

Kallis wants South Africa to win with spin

South Africa stand-in captain Jacques Kallis hopes his side’s one-day international series against India at Stormont this week can help them unearth a world-class spinner.

Since their re-admission to the world game in 1991-92, the Proteas have struggled to find a consistent match-winning spin bowler, although the likes of Pat Symcox and Paul Adams had their moments.

At the recent World Cup in the Caribbean, South Africa often fielded an all-seam attack, with opening batsman and captain Graeme Smith, currently recovering from a knee injury, providing a spin option following the international retirement of left-armer Nicky Bojé.

That led to criticism that their bowling was too predictable, although it was their batting that let them down in a seven-wicket defeat by eventual champions Australia in their semi-final in St Lucia in April.

“The most important thing is to find out what we’ve got going forward,” Kallis yesterday said at Stormont, where the three-match series starts today.

“We’ve brought a lot of young guys on tour and there are a lot of spots that are available. It’s a chance for the youngsters to put up their hand and put in some big performances to try to get a permanent spot in the side.”

Off spinner Thandi Tshabalala, who has starred for the Free State Eagles in domestic cricket, took 1/22 in three overs on his one-day international debut on Sunday as the South Africans beat hosts Ireland by 42 runs.

Fellow off spinner Johan Botha has also been given a chance at international level, although concerns about the legitimacy of his action led to him being banned for throwing following his Test debut against Australia at Sydney in January 2006. However, he has since resumed his career.

“We are trying to find a bit of variety in our attack. Johan Botha went with the Afro-Asia side (to India earlier this month) to see what he’s got, and we’ve got Thandi here to see what he’s got,” Kallis said.

“Obviously, Muttiah Muralitharans and Shane Warnes don’t come round every day. We need to find someone where we know what we are going to get, someone who wins the odd game for the country.”

He added: “I do think we have a few guys in the pipeline who can produce the goods.”

One novice who has already seized his chance on this tour is the Cape Cobras’ Vernon Philander.

On Sunday the pace-bowling all-rounder marked his 22nd birthday by taking 4/12, the second-best return by a South African on his one-day international debut and the seventh-best overall.

Kallis, who believes Philander can fill the gap that will be left by the eventual retirement of Shaun Pollock, said: “To see a guy perform like that in his first game was admirable. Hopefully, one day when Polly has finished, he can take over from him, even though they are huge boots to fill.”

Philander paces S Africa one-day win over Ireland

Vernon Philander celebrated his 22nd birthday and one-day international debut with four wickets for 12 runs as South Africa beat Ireland by 42 runs in a one-day international at Stormont on Sunday. Ireland, set 174 to win in a match reduced by rain to 31 overs per side, were going well at 45 without loss before losing three wickets for two runs in nine balls.

Philander’s figures were the second best by a South African in one-day international debut. Fast bowling great Allan Donald took five for 29 against India at Calcutta in 1991.

And afterwards South Africa captain Jacques Kallis said Cape Cobras ace Philander was being groomed to succeed veteran all-rounder Shaun Pollock.

“He’s done well back home in domestic cricket and that’s the reason he got a call-up here,” Kallis said.

“He’s a good all-rounder, someone we are going to try to mould along the line of Shaun Pollock,” Kallis said. “They are big boots to fill, but he started well today [Sunday].”

Earlier, Ireland debutant Alex Cusack took three for 15 in four overs as South Africa were held to 173 for four and then finished on 36 not out.

The 26-year-old all-rounder, originally from Brisbane but whose father holds an Irish passport, kept the Proteas in check.

They had been on course for a score in excess of 200 in their first match since losing April’s World Cup semi-final against eventual champions Australia.

“We knew he could make the step up,” Ireland captain Trent Johnston said. “He came out there in tough conditions, against quality batsmen with short boundaries and he hit the top of off-stump. That’s all I want.”

“He got the rewards with three wickets and then went out and showed us how well he could bat,” Johnston said. “He’s going to be in these Irish colors for a long time and he deserves that.”

Morne van Wyk’s maiden one-day international half-century was the centerpiece of South Africa’s total. The opener was appearing in only his second match at this level, four years after making his debut against England at Lord’s.

South Africa, after being sent in by Johnston, saw van Wyk (52) and AB de Villiers (40) put on 75 for the first wicket, while Kallis made 46.

Openers William Porterfield and Kenny Carroll kept Ireland up with the run-rate.

But Carroll started the slump, unluckily slipping onto his stumps to be out hit wicket off the bowling of Dale Steyn for 21.

“The guys were positive and we had a bit of luck” Johnston said. “But unfortunately it turned against us with Kenny slipping over and then we lost three quick wickets.”

Thinus Fourie, surprisingly promoted up the order, fell next when edging Steyn to first slip Justin Kemp.

Lively seamer Philander struck when Porterfield was caught behind and he then clean bowled wicket-keeper Niall O’Brien — who made 52 in Ireland’s nine-wicket defeat against India here on Saturday — for four.

Ireland had now collapsed to 56 for four and the game was getting beyond their grasp on a cold and dank day.

South Africa’s other debutant, off-spinner Thandi Tshabalala, got in on the act with Kevin O’Brien holing out to van Wyk at deep mid-wicket.

Philander ended the match by bowling last man Roger Whelan for nought with a ball to spare.

Earlier, medium-pacer Cusack removed van Wyk, had Herschelle Gibbs caught behind for just two and dismissed Kallis for 46.

South Africa had six survivors from the side that beat Ireland by seven wickets in a World Cup Super Eights match in Georgetown, Guyana, in April.

For this match they were captained by Kallis with Graeme Smith recovering from knee surgery in South Africa.

Pollock had been rested from the trip to Ireland while batsman Ashwell Prince had been dropped.

Andrew Hall, Andre Nel and Charl Langeveldt, all in Ireland, were left out.