Smith hails teenage seamer Parnell as South Africa rout England
Smith hails teenage seamer Parnell as South Africa rout EnglandSouth Africa skipper Graeme Smith praised teenage left-arm seamer Wayne Parnell after the Proteas cruised to a seven-wicket win over England in the World Twenty20 Super Eights yesterday.
Parnell claimed three for 14 as South Africa bowled out England for just 111 at Trent Bridge before man-of-the-match Jacques Kallis made an unbeaten 57 to lead his team to victory with 10 balls to spare. "We performed well with the ball and everyone in the field played their role well with intensity," said Smith.
Pace and control"Parnell has been superb. He's just come in, he's very young and he's handled everything really well. He bowled with pace and control. The crowd was against us but he handled the situation very well."
Kallis, who also chipped in with two wickets, said he has been concentrating on improving his bowling. "I've worked on it for the last two or three years. I discovered lots of variations in the IPL," said the veteran all-rounder.
England skipper Paul Collingwood said his team, who were defeated Netherlands in the tournament opener, will have to regroup in time for Sunday's clash with defending champions India at Lord's.
England beaten"It's been a real roller-coaster ride so far. Tonight we were beaten by a side who set an example in the field, there were diving catches and they put pressure on the batsmen. We didn't get any partnerships going," said Collingwood.
South Africa next play the West Indies at the Oval in London on Saturday, while England take on defending champions India at Lord's on Sunday. Two teams from the group will advance to the semi-finals. \
Brief scores: England 111 in 19.5 overs (O Shah 38; W Parnell 3-14) lost to SA 114/2 in 18.2 overs (J Kallis 57 not out, H Gibbs 30)
