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After all the New Zealand talk that a one-off Test would be exciting, theyve actually decided they would have preferred a few more matches after they lost at SuperSport Park.Its a shame, really, to just play the one Test and for that to be the decider, New Zealand captain Kane Williamson said.Centurion became a shoot-out because of the Durban abandonment and, in a bid to strike the first blow, Williamson chose to bowl first. He saw grass on the Centurion pitch - more grass than we sometimes see at the height of the summer - and he had heard that it would be soft and spongy and would get easier for batting as the sun baked the surface. It turned out that Faf du Plessis would have done exactly the same thing, even though hindsight showed it would have been a mistake.It was a good toss to lose and unfortunately I won it, Williamson said, as he admitted he second-guessed himself by the end of the first session on the first day. Naturally when they are 130 without loss, it crosses your mind. But there was enough in the wicket to have restricted them to a below-par total. History shows wickets fall in clumps and we werent able to do that.New Zealands short-ball strategy was one of the reasons South Africa scored a quickly and Williamson conceded that was a strategic error. Youre right. That first session, we were a little short, he said.That, combined with a poor track record on DRS and umpiring errors, left New Zealand having to work much harder than they did in Durban, where they dismissed South Africa for 263. But that was only the half of it. When South Africa unleashed their rejuvenated pace pack on New Zealand, it was clear there was a difference in quality between the two sides. New Zealands openers could not cope with the moving ball, their big guns did not fire and their long tail could not delay the inevitable.Williamson chose to look at the challenge as a lesson for New Zealand, particularly for their younger batsmen. Dale Steyn and Vernon Philander are two world-class bowlers and they have shown it. Then you throw Kagiso Rabada into the mix and on surfaces that are offering, they will find anything, Williamson said. Its a challenge the batters were excited to come up against. In terms of experience, there is no better to move your game forward.Henry Nicholls benefited the most from that experience with 76 in the second innings. Only Williamson himself, who scored 77 in the first, managed more runs but he is also still learning in terms of his new leadership role. It is very enjoyable, he said. Theyre a great bunch of guys and its nice to be a part of this unit and lead the side. Its better when you are winning.He would know. 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Semi Radradras NRL future remains up in the air after he failed to return to Australia on Tuesday night as Parramatta seek compensation should he depart for French rugby.Despite assurances from his management and the club, Radradra looks set to be a no-show at the clubs training session on Wednesday morning.The two-time reigning Dally M winger of the year had been granted leave to return to his native Fiji during the clubs bye week amid reports he had told friends and family he would not return.Top 14 club Bordeaux have reportedly tabled an offer for the Australian Test flyer worth $35,000 per game, with the added bonus of it being tax free.According to Fairfax Media, the Eels are seeking $700,000 in compensation should he walk out on the club.The club would ask $500,000, the worth of his remaining contract, which expires at the end of next year, as well as $200,000 in damages.The deal is similar to the one struck by Sonny Bill Williams folllowing his infamous walk out on Canterbury in 2008.ddddddddddddRadradra was on Tuesday named in coach Brad Arthurs side to take on the table-topping Cronulla at Shark Park on Saturday night.After Radradra left the country and reports of his departure from the NRL flared, the club said his mid-season sojourn had been planned and he would be back in time to take on the Sharks.Should he fail to turn up at the Eels training centre at North Parramatta on Wednesday, it would cast doubt on his future in rugby league.However, it would not be the first time he has returned late from a trip to Fiji.The club could issue Radradra with a breach notice - just a day after Kieran Foran was issued a similar notice and stripped of the captaincy for failing to fulfil his commitments over his rehabilitation from a shoulder injury. 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