The South African cricket team, caretaker coach and all, have finally landed in Nagpur, where they would be playing the tour game as well as the first teat, albeit at different stadia.
They looked all upbeat, based on the press photos, with the skipper looking his healthy best. Going by the headcount done specially on our request by the flight attendant, here is the squad:
Greame Smith (capt), Hashim Amla, Johan Botha, Mark Boucher (wk), AB de Villiers, JP Duminy, Paul Harris, Jacques Kallis, Ryan McLaren, Morne Morkel, Wayne Parnell, Alviro Petersen, Ashwell Prince, Dale Steyn, Lonwabo Tsotsobe
And of course, the new coach Corrie van Zyl
Manager: Dr. Mohammed Moosajee
Here is their itinerary for the test series:
Feb 2-3 : Tour Game, vs Board President’s XI
Feb 6-10: First Test, Jamtha, Nagpur
Feb 14-18: Second Test, Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Next Up: How this team figures statistically on Indian pitches.
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