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Indian pacers’ creativity will be tested in Cape Town: Allan Donald | Cricket News – Times of India

[ad_1] CAPE TOWN: The Indian pace bowlers were not patient on a good bowling surface during the opening Test against South Africa, a virtue they will need in abundance on a batting paradise at Newlands, where spinners will have little role to play, reckoned legendary Allan Donald.India lost the first Test by an innings and 32 runs after conceding 408 in the first innings on a spicy Centurion track that offered steep bounce and enough lateral movement."I know South Africa probably got the better of the conditions, no questions about that. They pitched the ball in a 5 and 5.5 meter area and gave it a chance to do something off the deck.But what they did better than India…they were more patient in that area and even they used the short ball a little bit more in the second innings," Donald, ...
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‘We will need…’, Rahul Dravid on how India can win Test series in South Africa | Cricket News – Times of India

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: After 31 years of trying, India's head coach Rahul Dravid stated on Tuesday that his squad would not mind a little "luck" coming their way as they look to win a maiden Test series in South Africa and cross their "final frontier."LIVE BLOGIndia made their first trip to South Africa in 1992. Since then, they have gone on seven more visits, winning four Test matches, but they have not won a series.Despite this, the Asian superpowers have won Test series in England, Australia, and New Zealand."We (have) come close a couple of times and we have played some good cricket here... just a few critical moments we have not been able to, maybe, get over the line, get the 34-40-50 runs that you probably need to be able to... to compete here," Dravid told Star Sports before the start ...