IND vs SA: I Do Not Think Ravichandran Ashwin Has Had Much Success In South Africa – Dean Elgar

South Africa Test skipper Dean Elgar on Tuesday said that the premier Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin hasn’t had much success in the South African conditions “which is okay” for them.

The India tour of South Africa is scheduled to begin from December 26 at the SuperSport Park, Centurion and India will play three Tests and three ODIs in the tour. Also, all the matches will be played without spectators behind closed doors due to the Covid-19 situation in the country.

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Replying to an ANI query during a virtual press conference Elgar said that it is important for South Africa to focus on every Indian player and not just Ashwin.

“I do not think Ravichandran Ashwin has had much success in South Africa which is okay for us. You cannot really compare to the success he has had against our batters in India because conditions are so different.

“We have to focus on our gameplan, each player has been working on his individual gameplan. It is important not to focus on just one player in their lineup,” he said.

He further lauded Ashwin and said that the Indian spinner is probably one of the best off-spinners produced by the country.

“India is a good side, they tick all the boxes. Ashwin is a quality bowler, probably one of the best off-spinners India have ever produced. We will be mindful of that, it will be a challenge to compete against them,” he added.

We Know It Will Be Tough But It Will Be Tough For The India Batters To Face Our Attack As Well – Dean Elgar

Dean Elgar while talking about the Indian bowling unit said that Virat Kohli and co. have got an improved bowling line-up and it will be tough for South Africa to go against them but he believes that the Indian batters will also be in trouble while facing South Africa bowling attack.

“India has an immensly improved bowling lineup. As I mentioned earlier, we will be mindful of the fact that we will be up against a very good bowling attack. Being in South Africa, we will feel a lot more accustomed to our own conditions.

“Hopefully, we can use that to our advantage. We know it will be tough but it will be tough for the India batters to face our attack as well.

“I rather be sitting here than possibly sitting in the Indian dressing room knowing they have to face our bowlers,” he further added.

Talking about the conditions in Centurion, Elgar said that there has been a lot of rain and was hoping that it doesn’t interrupt the Test match. He elaborated:

“I hope the rain stays away, there has been a lot of rain so hopefully that stays away. Centurion has been providing very good wickets. It has always been a pretty good place if you apply yourself as a batter. With the ball in hand, you can exploit the conditions if you have extra pace and bounce.

“If you apply yourself as a batter, you can score runs at Centurion. If you have some skill and you are willing to stay patient, the bowlers can also enjoy themselves at Centurion,” he ellaborated.

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