Proteas aim to keep it simple with the bat

Standard Bank Proteas batting coach, Neil McKenzie, believes success with the bat will come down to ‘keeping it simple’ in their Tri-Nation One-Day International (ODI) series match against Australia at the Guyana National Stadium on Tuesday. McKenzie says it was ‘disappointing’ to lose seven wickets for 28 runs in their opening match after putting in the hard work upfront, and hopes the batsmen will trust their technique and game plans when they toil on the same surface on Tuesday. The former Proteas batsman has a good understanding of the local conditions after playing for the Barbados Tridents in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) last season and touring the islands with the national team in 2001.Current World Champions Australia beat the West Indies with a bonus point in a one-sided match on Sunday evening, and will be full of confidence with their early rise to the top of the table.