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South African captain Temba Bavuma has praised Team India ahead of the two-match Test series against India. There is some fear in this praise. Bavuma says that India will definitely miss Mohammed Shami in this series, but any replacement in the playing XI can trouble South Africa.
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Veteran fast bowler Mohammad Shami has been ruled out of the two-match Test series starting Tuesday, December 26 at the SuperSport Park in Centurion due to an ankle injury. The famous Krishna or Mukesh Kumar can be included in the final playing XI in place of Shami.
When Bavuma was asked about the impact of Shami’s absence in the pre-match press conference, he said, ‘As a cricketer you want to face the best and Mohammad Shami is one of the best players and most of us want to face him. Be eager to do. But India is India, and with the depth they have, you have to believe that whoever comes will push you too.
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He continued, ‘Because of the conditions at home, we understand our team advantage, you would expect us to adapt better but the Indian bowling attack is very strong and obviously Shami is not there but it is still strong. The bowling attack is the reason they have been able to achieve so much success in Tests over the last 5-10 years.