With India ranked as the No 1 Test side, considerably ahead of sixth-placed South Africa, the three-Test series that began on Boxing Day was not expected to go the way of the Proteas. Instead, the Proteas showed immense fighting spirit – led by Dean Elgar – to bounce back and claim a first-ever victory over India at the Wanderers in the second Test. “A lot of people, including the media, had written us off after day one of the first Test,” the coach said. “This is something that our boys certainly won’t take for granted… The whole Test series was hard-fought, good cricket. “It must be up there with one of the best Test series to be played, certainly in South Africa.”READ | PROTEAS ALL-ROUNDER GEORGE LINDE SIGNS FOR ENGLISH COUNTY KENT

Source: The North Africa Journal January 15, 2022 04:20 UTC