Mar

26

India and South Africa fight to be second best team in Test

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It isn’t only the test match but the battle to be Australia’s main challengers as the world’s top Test team.

India have proven advantages and are playing on home turf while South Africa are determined and focused lot on game to punish opponent.

The matches are won and lost by the better team on the day, so the India skipper has gone for the tried and tested formula.

Virender Sehwag and Wasim Jaffer will open, and four bowlers including two spinners will play.

“We are all geared up to ensure that we go out there and do our best. We have done that throughout the Australian series and we are really confident going into this series,” Indian captain Anil Kumble says.

South Africa have traditionally done well in India despite their lack of quality spin bowling options.

“One or two Indian batsmen have made comments that have motivated him even more. So I think, hopefully for him, he can just hit the ground running and enjoy the time with the rest of the guys. It is important that we work as an attack,” South African skipper Graeme Smith says

Since this will be the first series since the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) clampdown on sledging, any flare-ups between players will be keenly watched.But Kumble didn’t seem too concerned about the talk of sledging.



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