Team India's trump card

Perhaps for the first time in history, India's pace strength is not centred on any one individual, or set of individuals

South African coach Ottis Gibson talks a straight game. Before the first Test, he underlined how India could challenge his side despite the bowler-friendly conditions at Newlands. After the match ended in a 72-run loss for the visitors, bolstered by his bowlers’ show, Gibson threw down a further gauntlet — South Africa are set to continue with pace battering India in the next two Tests at Centurion and Johannesburg. 

“When you’re playing at home you play to your strengths and at the moment we have some high-quality fast bowlers. Throughout this series, we’ll be looking to see how best we can