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India fought in 2018, disappointed in 2022, can they finally win a Test series in South Africa now?
There is an undulating excitement of Jasprit Bumrah returning to bowling in Tests after 16 months ago. He is a white-ball discovery, born to bowl with a red ball. In shorter versions, he is thrilling; in Tests, he is an experience. (Reuters)
Two themes have recurred in India’s recent trips to South Africa. Of new beginnings and of conquering the elusive shore. The 2018 tour was Virat Kohli’s first big overseas assignment as captain, his make or break phase on the road; the next was coach Rahul Dravid’s maiden series outside the subcontinent as the team’s head coach. Both times, hopes were high that India would return with a horic series triumph for the first time in the country. Both times they failed, as South Africa remains an unconquered bastion, the only one, for Indian cricket, the hurt and hope making the series all the more fascinating. (Read more)
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