As soon as Hashim Amla was dismissed by a beauty from Ravindra
Jadeja, South Africa’s hopes of avoiding a 3-0 defeat rested on the shoulders
of AB de Villiers. AB was superb in taming the Indian spinners. His footwork
was precise, defence was impenetrable and he taught everyone the importance of
playing the spinners with soft hands.
But sadly, the Proteas kept on losing wickets at the other
end and none of the batsmen were successful in supporting AB. A dramatic end to
the Test match was not possible as the Proteas digested a heavy defeat. The
last time I saw a South African team to get humiliated was in 2006 where a
strong Australian side led by Ricky Ponting completely outclassed the South
Africans on their own den.
It’s time to celebrate for Virat Kohli as under his captaincy the Indian team has achieved better things in Test cricket. But, until and unless his team achieves similar feats outside home, he should not sit back and relax. Even though at present, most of the teams are home track bullies.
It’s time to celebrate for Virat Kohli as under his captaincy the Indian team has achieved better things in Test cricket. But, until and unless his team achieves similar feats outside home, he should not sit back and relax. Even though at present, most of the teams are home track bullies.
Thank You
Faisal Caesar
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