Pretoria: BATSMAN Temba Bavuma said the lack of red-haul red ball cricket this year has been a big loss and key factors in their disappointing performance so far in the first test against India in Centurion Park.
The tourist led 146 walked with a second-half goal left on a spicy pitch.
They went close to 16 for one after rejecting the home team until 197 nights.
South Africa has played five tests before this one in 2021, and did not exist since June when they won in West Indies.
This is the 15th Indian test this year, and they came out of the house series against New Zealand which ended earlier this month.
“I don’t want to be accused of making a reason to play us, but it does have an impact,” said Bavuma after he scored in the first round of South Africa with 52.
“If you look at the way we play on the internet.
The first day.
I don’t believe it is The standards and intensity we can play.
And one factor is the lack of match exercises.
You can have as many mesh as you want, but nobody simulates out on the middle internet.
“Not much we can do as a player, but there is a difference in Number of games.
We must find mental ways to meet the challenge.
“South Africa will expect to limit India to a manageable target, or the worst takes out of the game with a predictable rain for days on Thursday.
However, they will do it to find a way to fight Indian sailors, especially Mohammed Shami, What seemed could not be played on Tuesday when he recorded the numbers 5-44.
“He is a world class bowler, so I don’t think it’s something we do.
Don’t expect, “said Bavuma.” As batters we have to face up and support our defenses as much as we can.
But if he is a good ball bowl, praise him.
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