adminCAPE TOWN. — India’s status as the world’s No 1 Test cricket team will face a fierce examination when they come up against second-ranked South Africa in a three-Test series which starts at Newlands today.
South Africa will be banking on their formidable fast bowling attack to dismantle India’s strong batting line-up but after nine successive Test series wins India are brimming with confidence –- and a belief that they can thrive in any conditions.
Six of India’s winning series were played at home and the others – two in Sri Lanka and one in the West Indies –- were in conditions where fast bowling was not a major factor.
The last time India lost a series was when they were beaten 2-0 in Australia in a four-match contest in 2014/15 but it was a series which showed India’s batsmen could stand up to raw pace on hard, bouncy pitches. — AFP
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