‘Don’t think it was too much aggression’ – Ashwell Prince rues South Africa’s torrid day with the bat in Durban

South Africa batting coach Ashwell Prince defended his team's batting approach following a first-innings collapse in the first Test against Australia at Kingsmead, Durban. South Africa were bowled out for 284, leaving them 106 runs behind Australia's first-innings total of 390. Prince dismissed suggestions that excessive aggression caused the downfall, arguing instead that poor timing of dismissals broke up promising partnerships.

Six South African batters reached at least 30 runs, but none managed to convert their starts into a half-century, with Simon Harmer finishing top-scorer unbeaten on 35. Australia had previously posted 390, boosted by Matt Renshaw's career-best 190 and a record 134-run ninth-wicket partnership with Nathan Lyon.