#4 de Kock's woes against Patel continue
Quinton de Kock seemed an unstoppable force in 2016, scoring truckloads of runs across formats. But New Zealand seemed to have found a way through the pocket-sized wicket-keeper batsman.
In the final two ODIs, the Black Caps weathered him down with the off-spin of Jeetan Patel, who opened the attack. In the first Test here at Dunedin, with South Africa having just lost their set batsman, Dean Elgar, Williamson tossed the ball to Patel yet again.
de Kock was watchful but could not resist a tempter outside off, tried to drive it on the up and edged to gully for 10. The South African will have to work in the nets to overcome a worrying trend against off-spinners.
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