IND SA LIVE Updates – Dean Elgar Newlands Pitch: Proteas skipper Dean Elgar says that this is the best conditions he has ever seen at Newlands. Ahead of the third and final Test VS India in Cape Town, Elgar declared pitch and conditions looks very good – Follow India vs South Africa LIVE Updates on InsideSport.IN
“I think it’s the best I’ve seen Newlands in quite some time, so the conditions are welcoming. I think they just want to prepare a good Test wicket and want the pitch to deteriorate on day four and five, and that calls on basics. It looks like a great cricket pitch.”
“The fact that we have a new groundsman, he’ll be under a bit of pressure to prepare a good wicket.
“We don’t know what it looks like underneath the surface, but from the visional point of it, it does look like it’s going to be a good Test pitch.
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IND SA LIVE Updates: Dean Elgar gives outlook on Newlands pitch, says ‘best wicket for test cricket’, check details
With the iconic Table Mountain as a backdrop and the series standing at 1-1, India will attempt to clinch a historic Test series win on South African soil.
However, India has never won a Test match against the Proteas at Newlands – losing three Tests and drawing two in their five encounters.
In 5 test matches between the two nations, PACERS have taken 124 Wickets – while spinners despite of Harbhajan Singh’s 7 wicket 2nd inning haul in 2011 Test, have just bagged 34 wickets.
South Africa in Newlands – CAPETOWN
- 7 Test Matches since 2014, South Africa has only lost 1 match to England
- In 5 tests against India, South Africa has never lost & winning 3 of them
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- 2018 Series: SA Won by 72 Runs – 38 of 40 Wickets to pacers / 2 Run Outs
- 2011 Series: Match Drawn – 23 Wickets to pacers / 9 to spinners as Harbhajan took 7 wicket haul in 2nd innings
- 2007 Series: SA Won by 5 wickets – 22 Wickets to pacers / 12 to spinners / 2 Run outs
- 1997 Series: SA Won by 282 Runs – 22 Wickets to pacers / 7 to spinners / 2 Run outs
- 1993 Series: Match Drawn – 19 Wickets to pacers / 6 to spinners / 1 Run Out
Overall IND-SA Tests in Capetown:
- Pacers – 124 Wickets
- Spinners – 34 Wickets
IND vs SA LIVE – Dean Elgar Newlands Pitch: When asked on the assessment of the wicket, Elgar exclaimed that it’s the best he has ever seen and is looking forward to the deciding Test.
“I’ve seen it from a domestic point a few, I’ve heard that they done quite a lot of work after that domestic game. And the conditions look pretty good,” Elgar told reporters on Monday.
The Proteas’ last Test match at Newlands back in January 2020 saw them suffer a heartbreaking 189-run loss to England on day five – losing their first Test at the venue since March 2014.
Nonetheless, Elgar is hoping that wicket this time will suit their purpose.
“It’s always been a battle between bat and ball at Newlands. If you bowl well, you’re going to reap the rewards and if you apply the basics to your batting and disciplines, you’re going to get success going forward. I think this goes hand-in-hand with trying to get a good surface at Newlands.”
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