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South Africa are not going to follow Graeme Smiths lead and dismiss Australia as being low on confidence. In fact, they are bracing for a backlash from the wounded hosts.If he has said that Im sure thats just his personal dig, South Africas opening batsman Dean Elgar said. I dont think there is a culture issue within the Australian side. We know theyre still a dangerous team and they can bounce back in the second Test.Asked whether he thinks Australia have lost some of their bite, Elgar would not be drawn into a slanging match. Yes and no. We know that the Australian side is still a very dangerous side. Them being beaten in the first Test is working in their favour because they can bounce back, and were aware of their bouncebackability. Its just human nature to withdraw into yourself because of what youre going through. But they can bounce back hard.To that end, South Africa are spending the build-up being drilled hard both in the nets and in the analysis room. Complacency is a big thing for us, Elgar said. Thats something weve addressed as a team. Its a new Test, a new challenge and a new venue for us.South Africa have never played a Test in Hobart before, and the last of their five ODIs at this venue was in 2009. Of the current squad, only Hashim Amla and JP Duminy played in that match, while batting and bowling consultant Neil McKenzie and Charl Langeveldt were part of previous ODI teams at Bellerive Oval. They wont be able to draw too much from that but have be trawling through the scorecards of previous matches to try and gauge what awaits.The last two Tests have seen Australia post big scores in the first innings against West Indies and Sri Lanka but the one before that was a low-scoring thriller against New Zealand. The pace and bounce of the WACA is a thing of the past but there may still be plenty for the bowlers. Two days before the Test, the pitch was a violent shade of green but much of that grass will be shaved off. What wont change is the overhanging cloud, at least not for the rest of this week. There will be swing on offer and for South Africa, that may also mean reverse-swing.Josh Hazlewood commented on how effectively South Africa managed to get the ball to reverse in Perth, much to Australias envy, and Elgar was sure they would try to do it again. It is an asset for us if the ball can reverse but also, for a bowler to be able to bowl with the reversing ball is a massive skill, Elgar said. Were fortunate if that most if not all of our bowlers can bowl with the reversing ball, which works in our favour quite nicely. In Perth the ball reversed in both innings for us when we were bowling and it proved to be a massive asset for us.Elgar maintained that South Africas working of the ball does not venture into troublesome territory, even though Hazlewood had noticed their habit of throwing the ball onto the pitch to scuff it up. Were trying to throw it into the turf and scuff one side up, Hazlewood said Theyre pretty well drilled on it and get that side nice and rough and the other one shiny.But it is not a deliberate tactic, according to Elgar. When youre on the boundary, there are rules that you are allowed to bounce a ball in from the boundary, he said. All teams around the world use that tactic these days. If you are allowed to use it to your advantage all teams are welcome to do it. But obviously within the rules and regulations of the game.Those are things Smith, who retired more than two years ago, does not have to think about anymore and its allowed him to say some of the things he may have been thinking in his playing days. Smith spoke about Australia being a country where you had to earn respect as a player and you could only do that through performance. Thats what South Africa did in Perth and hope to continue in Hobart, but Elgar would prefer they didnt make too much of a big noise about it.Having a lot guys put up their hands and make a big play for the team is very important to us, Elgar said. Its very important for us to have those different kinds of players in the team. We dont talk about it at all. It just comes out naturally. Kevin Durant Shoes Free Shipping . SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. Wholesale Kevin Durant Shoes .Y. - New Orleans forward Anthony Davis was chosen Friday to replace the injured Kobe Bryant in the NBA All-Star game that will be played in his home city. https://www.kevindurantshoescheap.com/ . Howard Ganz, an MLB lawyer, said in a letter to U.S. District Judge Edgardo Ramos that Rodriguezs claims do not come "remotely close" to what is needed to overturn an arbitration decision in federal court. Clearance Kevin Durant Shoes . 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Rebel Danes barrier trial win ahead of his Hong Kong mission has given his relieved trainer confidence he is ready to perform on the international stage.Gary Portelli admits he was nervous before Tuesdays 1000m-trial at Rosehill which Rebel Dane won narrowly but decisively after overhauling the speedy Thats A Good Idea in the straight.After his win in the Group One Manikato Stakes, Rebel Dane was invited to run in the International Sprint at Sha Tin on December 11, an opportunity his connections were thrilled to accept.I was a bit nervous before the trial, Portelli said.There was a lot riding on it and the last thing I wanted was for him to trial poorly.But now I know he is where he should be and we can go over there knowing he has held his form and Im sure he will race well.Portellis only concern is making sure Rebel Dane is at his fighting weight for the race.He was at 495 kilos yesterday so between now and when he leaves on the fourth of December, I just want to get him close to 500, he said.His normal racing weight is 493 and we want to have that buffer because horses usually lose weight when they travel.A seven-year-old entire, Rebel DDane has maintained his form this spring with Portelli changing his training regime to include trips to the beach for a swim and going over a few small jumps.ddddddddddddThe trainer said there had also been renewed interest from a couple of studs for Rebel Dane whose other Group One win was in the 2013 Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes.His Manikato Stakes winning jockey Ben Melham made the trip from Melbourne to ride Rebel Dane in the trial and also partnered his two-year-old stablemate, She Will Reign, in her first official outing in a 900m-heat.Despite Portellis hopes the filly would relax in the run, She Will Reign did what she does in trackwork and ran the field off its legs to win by more than five lengths.Its ridiculous how fast she can run, he said.Shes just a very fast horse and the aim is to start her in the Inglis Nursery.The $500,000 sales-related race over 1000 metres at Randwick on December 17 was won last year by Extreme Choice, subsequent winner of the Blue Diamond Stakes and the weight-for-age Moir Stakes. 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