South Africa have on occasions opted for an all-seam attack at Kingsmead but Amla said he was reluctant to go in without a spinner, which is likely to mean that steady off-spinner Dane Piedt will win his third cap.
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He added that the festival will be a “mini-India” with youth from across the country participating in it. He said Ganesh raised a vital point on the importance of cleanliness in the tourist places.
“I got to look at my Test match game as a whole and the benefit of that is that I’ve scored a few runs this year”.
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Meanwhile, South Africa, which suffered a 0-3 series defeat in the recently-concluded series Test against India, will aim to bounce back when they will take on England in four-match series, starting from Saturday.
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“In worldwide cricket there is always somebody under pressure so it’s not a new thing that we are suddenly under pressure, it’s just how it is in global cricket”.
South Africa were heavily beaten in India and their side looks to be on the wane.
Another rain delay allowed Compton and Taylor to take stock and when they re-emerged the pair started to drag their side back into the game.
Durban-born Compton contributed a patient 63no off 179 balls on his return to Test cricket after a two-and-a-half year absence while Taylor struck 70 – his second fifty in only his fourth Test – to help drag England from 49-3 to 179-4 in the 65.1 overs possible before stumps.
Woakes has played four Tests and although his record is modest, England have no doubt he is the man to replace their leading wicket-taker, who remains stricken with a calf strain.
The Boxing Day Test in Durban will be England’s 14th Test match of the year.
As two good Tests team get set to battle, here are five interesting facts ahead of the series opener. “We didn’t win against Pakistan in the UAE, we’ve not won for four Tests – both teams are so similar it will be a pretty epic series, I think”.
But they have received a boost with attack bowler Dale Steyn passing a fitness test after a groin injury provided him with a much-needed break and a chance to rekindle the hunger of old.
However, England will face Dale Steyn and Morne Morkel – probably the world’s best new-ball pair – on pace-friendly pitches with a top eight where none except Cook and Joe Root have played more than 20 Tests.
“AB’s preparation has been very good”, said Amla. There are other good bowlers in their squad but we don’t want to place too much emphasis on who they do or don’t have playing.
It was the batting which failed the Proteas in India, prompting Hashim Amla’s side into a reshuffle of their own.
“It’s been frustrating sitting on the sidelines for the last six weeks but I’ve worked hard with a trainer, lost a few kilograms and it’s been nice to get back on the field today and contribute”, he told reporters after recording figures of three for 29 on the opening day of the test series against England. It has been a gruelling schedule, unsustainable in the long term, but this year will be remembered as one of triumph and disaster for England.
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Speaking on Christmas Day, also his 31st birthday, Cook said: “Chris is going to play”.
