How SA will fare in their three-match Test series against world number one India that starts at SuperSport Park on Sunday is anybody’s guess given the off-field controversies and how little cricket they have played in the longer format of late.
SA’s last Test series was a win in the West Indies in June, while it has been almost a year since they hosted Sri Lanka at home. The fact that they have only played nine Tests in the last two years adds to the concern — especially as India have featured in 14 in 2021 alone.
The reason for their increased optimism is a vastly improved seam bowling attack, led by the brilliant Jasprit Bumrah, who should find enormous profit on the highveld wickets where the first two tests will be played. “He is a world-class bowler,” SA captain Dean Elgar says. “If there is one bowler who can exploit SA conditions pretty well, it would be him. But we don't focus on one guy. India as a whole is a good side.
“There's always a little bit of spice in SA wickets, especially in the highveld region,” Elgar says. “I wouldn't see too much change. If you apply yourself as a batter, if you nail down your skills and your disciplines, you can really score runs in Centurion.
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