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Once the outfield outrage subsides - and it will - what about the cricket?The two-match series between South Africa and New Zealand has become a one-match winner-takes-all, which seems small change for what could have been a series rich in context and competition. With powerful pace packs and batting line-ups that combine experience with experiments, the teams are well matched. Without the same avalanche of Test cricket the likes of England and India enjoy, they are also hungry for their share of the format. South Africa have not played Test cricket for seven months since January, five of New Zealands previous six Test series were made up of just two matches. Although visiting coach Mike Hesson had the good grace to call the Centurion shootout exciting, home captain Faf du Plessis admitted it is not the ideal way to choose between the two teams.Its very disappointing in that you play a Test series that now becomes a one-off. You never really want to play Test cricket like that, du Plessis said. Test cricket is always about longer, stronger contests over three matches or five matches. Its about who can do it for the longest period of time but now we have a one-off, which is a decider, and we are going to have to be on top of our game.With only four sessions of play at Kingsmead, it was difficult for either side to fully find their focus. So fuzzy have the last few days been that Hesson even mistakingly called the opposition Sri Lanka, proof that he has been watching some cricket albeit not live. We gathered a lot of information about the Sri Lankan batsmen in conditions that were quite challenging at time, he said, when asked what New Zealand had gained from curtailed first Test. Sri Lankan did I say? Anyway, we gathered loads from the TV over the last few days.Highlights of the play that was possible were on a loop on the local broadcaster, so no doubt Hesson would have seen the way his bowlers operated and the way his openers were dismissed several times. Several times. He did not delve too deeply into an analysis of the 99.4 overs save to say that he was mostly happy with the way his men bowled and looking forward to seeing his batsmen dig their way out of a hole - although he may have been secretly relieved that they did not have to.We learnt a lot from our lengths for when it swings; maybe adjusting our seam presentation just a little bit, some of the subtleties we can look to introduce and evolve our game, Hesson said. From a batting point of view we were challenged in some tricky conditions, and thats going to be good for us moving forward.New Zealands line-up made use of the downtime in the Durban nets, which were unaffected, to tighten up their their techniques. South Africa also used the practice facilities, in lieu of no game time, and it would seem their concerns are greater, if only because they spent more time on the backfoot at Kingsmead.A first-day performance which had them slip to 236 for 8 was riddled with familiar issues of batsmen who should know better - Dean Elgar, JP Duminy and Quinton de Kock - throwing their wickets away. Duminy is under particular pressure to perform, with no half-centuries from his last 10 completed Test innings, while even du Plessis - who was brought back to captain the side after being dropped against England at Centurion - will know he needs to take more responsibility as Stiaan van Zyl remains in the squad, ready to claim a middle-order place.We were very disappointed not getting 300 or 350 - that would have been par on a wicket like that, du Plessis said. We got ourselves into positions where we just needed one guy to bat a bit longer and to get a 75 or 100-plus score.Elgar escapes the spotlight because, together with Stephen Cook, he kept Tim Southee and Trent Boult at bay for 14 overs. Our opening pair had a real solid partnership upfront against a high quality seam attack, du Plessis said. They were really patient and played with real authority.More pleasing for South Africa is the way their new-ball bowling pair performed. Tom Latham and Martin Guptill survived just 6.2 overs together in which each ball from Dale Steyn and Vernon Philander looked more threatening than the one before. The bowling was fantastic. The guys were relentless in hitting excellent areas, they didnt give the New Zealand batsmen any free runs and thats what experience does in a Test line-up, du Plessis said.Steyn and Philander found significant seam movement on a surface with a substantial grass covering in Durban and, with overhead cloud dominating the day, fast-bowling fans were denied more of a show. They will be disappointed to learn that may not be the case at SuperSport Park, where winter conditions could provide a more docile pitch.Groundsman Rudolph du Preez has spent double the time he usually does - 20 days instead of ten - preparing the surface, and expects it will hold up well over the five days but may not take much turn. It might not deteriorate as we are used to. It might be a little bit slower, it might be holding back a bit more, he said.But the pitch is not where eyes will be trained; in the aftermath of the first Test, more attention will be paid to the outfield. 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Typically impassive, Suh grins when talking about how the Dolphins are making the most of his talents.Within the scheme, within the situation, we find the right time to switch, Suh said. I dont really want to give you the ins and outs of why I do it. But yes, I have opportunities where I can put myself in a particular place.It comes from the trust and confidence your coaches have with you, and them agreeing and seeing the things that you can do.Left unsaid is that it wasnt that way last year, Suhs first with Miami, when the team went 6-10 and his impact went largely unnoticed. Suh clearly relishes his revised role under first-year head coach Adam Gase and new defensive coordinator Vance Joseph.Vance is one of those great coaches that allows his players to find ways to be successful, Suh said. He gives us freedom within the scheme.On the final series last week, for example, Suh said he came up with the idea of lining opposite left tackle Joe Staley on one play.There was a conversation on the sideline, and I was allowed to go and do that, he said.Joseph said hes receptive to such suggestions because Suhs a consummate pro who understands the game. The Dolphins plan for rushing the passer is based on Suh beccause hes always the focus of the opponents blocking scheme, Joseph said.ddddddddddddEvery week, we try to do one thing different for him just to get him off the double-teams, Joseph said. Its usually on pass rush downs. He enjoys it, obviously, and it helps us win.Suhs unit hasnt been dominant, ranking 20th in yards allowed and 30th against the run. The Dolphins gave up a season-high 475 yards against the woeful 49ers.But the bottom line is that Miami (7-4) has six consecutive victories heading into Sundays game at Baltimore.Unfortunately this is the NFL, and were going to have bad times, Suh said. Were going to give up plays. We want to be able to squash it and get an answer to the problem very quickly. Communication is key, and obviously its up to us as players to go out there and implement.Suh made the video highlights with his victory-clinching play last week, but often his contribution is difficult to measure as he draws two and even three blockers. His 51 tackles and five sacks may look like modest totals, but he ranks in the top three in both categories among interior defensive linemen.Joseph rates Suhs impact comparable to flashier defenders, such as Denvers four-time Pro Bowl linebacker Von Miller.He has been a dominant force for us inside -- run and pass game alike, Joseph said. Hes not going to have Von Millers numbers, but for us, hes Von Miller. Hes that important to us.The coaching staff also praises Suhs relentless effort, which was evident on the final play last week.When you get double-teamed all game, Im sure thats got to be frustrating, Gase said. And he never wavers.Thats the case wherever Suh lines up.---For more NFL coverage: http://www.pro32.ap.org and http://wle-teamed all game, Im sure thats got to be fball Jerseys[/url] ' ' '