India boasts of having just 5 pacers for the IND vs SA Test series. With Mohammed Shami out, the India Cricket Team are expected to take the field with 4 pacers. Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj will lead the pacer attack but the selection headache remains on who makes the final cut, Mukesh Kumar or Prasidh Krishna?
The IND vs SA Test series is of utmost importance for the India Cricket Team. With crucial World Test Championship (WTC) Points up for grabs, India are will go all guns blazing in terms of the bowling department.
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4 Pacers for IND vs SA Test Series
South Africa is notoriously known for its dangerous pace and bounce. In such a case, Rohit Sharma and Co cannot take the field with 2 spinners. In such a case, Ravi Ashwin will have to warm the bench while Jadeja becomes the lone spinner in the team.
Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj will be the two pacers who will spearhead the pace attack. On the other hand, Prasidh Krishna and Mukesh Kumar will be a big headache for the team.
It will be a tough choice to pick between the two. While Mukesh has proved his worth has a death bowler in ODIs and T20Is, Prasidh Krishna offers a rare exception as a left handed pacer who can cause trouble to the Proteas batters.
On the other hand, Shardul Thakur will displace Ashwin to the bench as the preferred fourth pacer in the team.
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