Performance

WHAT The Wind in the Willows

The Grand Old Game Is Never Be Calmed For Long

ALTHOUGH Mitchell Johnson's explosive performance on Thursday wasn't the panacea for the ills and uncertainties faced by Test cricket, it was an example of what makes the traditional game so compelling. As the shadows lengthened at the WACA Ground on the second day of Australia's opening Test against South Africa, the contest appeared to be tipping slightly the visitors' way. Predictions that Australia's invincibility at home could be threatened by the Proteas looked well founded.