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.
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.
But even with an impressive fast-bowling armoury of their own that will likely include Kagiso Rabada, Ngidi and the returning Duanne Olivier, it does not necessarily mean advantage to the home side given India’s proficiency. “Again, with the ball in hand you can exploit the conditions if you got pace and bounce and if you got some skill and be a little patient from a bowling point of view.”
“There's no bad feelings about what's happened in the past. I want to win cricket matches and series for SA,” Elgar says. “So, it's nice to have him back. He's learnt a lot playing in the UK. And so he's bringing a lot of knowledge and experience back into the changeroom, which is something that we need at the moment.
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