IND vs SA Test: Dean Elgar wary of Ashwin threat – Ravichandran Ashwin may not have found much success in South Africa with just 7 wickets in three matches but Proteas captain Dean Elgar isn’t taking him lightly. He knows South African batters’ struggle against the Indian spin wizard and believes he could be a threat. However, he is confident that Kagiso Rabada & Co will be equally difficult for Virat Kohli & Co. Follow India vs South Africa Live Updates on InsideSport.IN.
Dean Elgar said that Ravichandran Ashwin is one of the best off-spinners India have ever produced and his side would be required to bring their A-game to tackle the ace bowler.
“India is a good side, they tick all the boxes. Ashwin is a quality bowler, probably one of the best off-spinners India have ever produced. We will be mindful of that, it will be a challenge to compete against them,” said Dean Elgar said during a virtual press conference on Tuesday.
IND vs SA Test: South Africa captain Dean Elgar wary of R Ashwin threat but says ‘India have to face our bowling too’
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However, the South African Test skipper is mindful that Ashwin hasn’t had success in South Africa. But he said that every player is making their individual gameplan to take on R Ashwin.
“I do not think Ravichandran Ashwin has had much success in South Africa which is okay for us. You cannot really compare to the success he has had against our batters in India because conditions are so different. We have to focus on our gameplan, each player has been working on his individual gameplan. It is important not to focus on just one player in their lineup,”
IND vs SA Test: South Africa captain Dean Elgar wary of R Ashwin threat but says ‘India have to face our bowling too’
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IND vs SA Test: South Africa captain Dean Elgar wary of R Ashwin threat but says ‘India have to face our bowling too’
“India has an immensely improved bowling lineup. As I mentioned earlier, we will be mindful of the fact that we will be up against a very good bowling attack. Being in South Africa, we will feel a lot more accustomed to our own conditions. Hopefully, we can use that to our advantage. We know it will be tough but it will be tough for the India batters to face our attack as well,” Dean Elgar said.
On Tuesday, both teams had their practice sessions curtailed or sent indoors as rain poured hard in Centurion. The weather forecast doesn’t look good on the first two days of the 1st Test, starting December 26.
IND vs SA Test: South Africa captain Dean Elgar wary of R Ashwin threat but says ‘India have to face our bowling too’
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“I hope rain stays away, there has been a lot of rain so hopefully that stays away. Centurion has been providing very good wickets. It has always been a pretty good place if you apply yourself as a batter. With the ball in hand, you can exploit the conditions if you have extra pace and bounce.”
Earlier on Tuesday, pacer Anrich Nortje was ruled out of the upcoming three-match Test series against India.
IND vs SA Test: South Africa captain Dean Elgar wary of R Ashwin threat but says ‘India have to face our bowling too’
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