Mr Bowling attributes Polaris's stronger performance to acrucialmodification that allowed the programtoadjust its strategyinresponse toits opponent'sbehaviourduring a match.
Not helped by the side strain which looks like preventing stand-in captain Bravo from bowling in the match, Taylor received little back-up from his fellow pacemen and the South Africans were rarely troubled in conditions now perfect for batting.
After the first two days I know one thing for sure, that this is going to be a cracker of a Test match, which could all hinge on one great partnership, one great innings or one more match-winning bowling spell.