SA captain Dean Elgar said the team is looking at a few bowling combinations for the first Test against Bangladesh in Durban, including the possibility of playing two spinners.
Keshav Maharaj is SA's first-choice Test spinner. Kingsmead wickets have over the past few years continuously proved to be uncharacteristically low and slow and Elgar said the team won’t hesitate to deploy a twin-spin attack, with Simon Harmer partnering Maharaj if need be.
“The conditions in Durban have been slow and I think we have got a lot of areas covered in that regard. Kingsmead, where Tests tend to not go the full five days, hosts a long format match for the first time since 2019. An expected crowd of about 5,000 is expected over the weekend playing days, after the government's easing of Covid-19 restrictions in stadiums to 50% of capacity.
“The field is a bit wet but it doesn’t look there is any sign of rain today,” Elgar said on Monday. It was an absolute scorcher this morning at practice and I think it will be hot in the coming days as well.
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