Former South African cricketer Fannie de Villiers says South African pacer will be patient against Indian batting champion Virat Kohli when both teams face off in a two-match Test series starting December 26. I think I have to become stronger. The 35-year-old is patient. This is the key to India’s team’s success on South African soil.
Virat Kohli scored 765 runs in the World Cup, including 300 in 11 innings, and returned to the team for the two-match Test series against Proteas. India’s top batsman, who loves challenges, is no doubt inspired by the fact that India are yet to win a Test series in South Africa and will be hoping to put up a strong performance to help them win their maiden series in South Africa That’s what you’re probably thinking. .
Talking to the media, Fannie de Villiers believes South Africa’s bowlers need to be patient with Virat Kohli in the Test series and keep targeting the fourth stump line. He also feels that the South African bowlers need to continue bowling at the off-stump line so that the Indian batting champions can pick up wickets.
“The only way to get Virat Kohli’s batsmen out is to bowl in a very orthodox manner in the fourth stump channel and play a waiting game.” And something far away Wait for one delivery. You can’t attack good players. ”
“It was foolish to always wait for a delivery, as was the case with Tendulkar,” because he would hit you mid-wicket. So throw the delivery outside the stumps (to Virat) and wait for someone to run away or come in,” Fanny de Villiers said.
Virat Kohli has an outstanding track record when it comes to Tests in South Africa. The Indians’ star batter scored 719 runs in 14 innings, averaging 51.36 points. Kohli has scored 2350 runs during this time and is hoping to perform well on South African soil.
I Agree That Mohammed Shami Not Playing Makes A Massive Difference – Fanie de Villiers
Fanny de Villiers believes that the Indian team has pace bowlers who can hit consistent lines and length, and they can pick up wickets by bowling in the same area for long periods of time. He also believes thatJasprit Bumrah and Mohammad Siraj can make a big difference in the team even in the absence of Mohammad Shami.
“For the first time, we have a fast bowler who can bowl not just a length, but a “line.” You can bowl at the imaginary “5th” and “6th” off-stump lines. If he can get at least four balls in this corridor, he can win the test. ”
“India has been coming for years but they have very few fast bowlers who are line bowlers. But now they have Bumrah and Siraj. Yes, there will be a big difference if Shami does not play. I agree that it happens. But while South African bowlers bowl from off to leg stump, Siraj and Bumrah are bowlers who can bowl close to the line,” added Fannie de Villiers.
Mohammad Shami has been ruled out of the two-match Test series against South Africa due to an injury sustained during the 2023 ODI World Cup. He was the team’s top wicket-taker, taking his wickets at an average of 14 in 3 out of 21 Tests, but would be a decisive miss for the team in the two-match series.
