India will like to pick three pace option against South Africa.
India will like to pick three pace option against South Africa.
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Men in Blue is set to conquered South Africa in South Africa,as the team management is likely to field three front-line pacers in the first Test against Sri Lanka, keeping in mind the upcoming South Africa tour. It has been learn that the Indian team management wants evidence that are hard and bouncy without any major grass covering for all three home Tests something they will be getting in South Africa.

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As India will have to go in with three specialist in South Africa, Mohammed Shami and Umesh Yadav will be complemented by either Bhuvneshwar Kumar or Ishant Sharma. Ishant Sharma who led Delhi in three Ranji Trophy games this season, and more importantly, bowled really well in all the matches. His back of the length bowling on hard tracks can be useful. Similarly, Bhuvneshwar can be very useful considering the swing on offer during the early morning and post-tea session at the Eden Gardens. The two specialist spinners are likely to be Ravichandran Ashwin and the young chinaman Kuldeep Yadav.

 

On the other hand, skipper Virat Kohli was seen facing reverse swing throwdowns against a customized red and yellow ball. These balls are specially designed so that batsmen can practice against reverse swing. One part of the seam is yellow coloured and the other is red. Normally, the throwdown expert tries to reverse it at a fast pace from 16 or 18 yards. This Practice is very helpful for the batsmen to face against such kind of surface in South Africa.

 

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