IND vs SA LIVE: Shreyas Iyer shocked to see so much of grass on wicket for 1st test

IND vs SA LIVE – Boxing Day Test LIVE: As soon as India’s newest test debutant Shreyas Iyer entered SuperSport Park – he was nothing else but shocked. Iyer was completely taken aback to see ‘so much of Grass on the Wicket’ at the venue of 1st test. Seeing the wicket, team’s coach Rahul Dravid just had one line message for the team ‘just do quality practice with good intensity’ for the opening test starting on December 26th.Follow India vs South Africa Test Series LIVE Updates on InsideSport.IN

“There is so much grass on the wicket, so much grass. It will be very challenging for the batsman to bat on this”, declared Iyer during the

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session.

In a clip posted by BCCI, Iyer also went up to team’s senior most bowling pro Ishant Sharma to pick his brain on the wicket.

“What do you think Ishant? asked Iyer

Ishant was quick to reply, ‘Wicket is very damp, lot of movement. Will be tough to bat”

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IND vs SA Boxing Day Test: Shreyas Iyer completely shocked to see ‘so much of Grass on Wicket’, Dravid says ‘just do quality practice’

IND vs SA Boxing Day Test: Shreyas Iyer completely shocked to see ‘so much of Grass on Wicket’, Dravid says ‘just do quality practice’

Boxing Day Test LIVE – SuperSport Park Wicket: It’s

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clear that the batsman of both sides will have to face some CHIN-MUSIC on the Supersport Park’s wicket.

South Africa has the likes of Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje in the line-up & will be hungry to unleash them on Indian batsman. At the same time Indian bowling line up led by Jasprit Bumrah, Mohd Shami and company can have a go at the brittle Proteas batting on the wicket.

“These conditions will be very tough for the bowlers as well, they should adjust their lengths accordingly’ says Indian bowling coach Paras Mhambrey.

“We had Centre wicket practice session, it was very challenging and hard for the batters in overcast conditions’, declared batting coach Vikram Rathour.

India – South Africa Record at Supersport Park – CENTURION

South Africa’s Record: The home team has a very formidable record on the ground. They have played 26 test matches, winning 21 of them & drawing 3. They have only lost 2 tests at the venue with last defeat coming at the hands of Australia in 2014.

India’s Record: India on the other hand has played two test matches at the ground and both they have lost by some margin.

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