AB de Villiers on Thursday found a positive for India in what has been a thoroughly disappointing Test campaign here so far — their “lively pace attack” which he says, has surprised the hosts.
“India has really impressed me. They have surprised us in terms of pace bowling. They have showed a lot more skill and definitely there is a lot more pace than we expected,” de Villiers said on Thursday, at an event to launch the Pink ODI against India on February 10.”Virat’s knock in the first innings was very, very good. I did congratulate him afterwards. But there were quite a few guys who contributed as well”.
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“We are now looking forward to the Wanderer’s test with more bounce and pace compared to the Centurion wicket. Overall, it was a really good Test. We adapted well to the conditions and did what we needed to do,” added de Villiers “We have tried to do that over the last few Test matches, but the wicket didn’t allow it and some good bowling as well. It is credit to the Indian bowlers,” he added.I watch the ball and just play. I have always said that I don’t feel there’s a big difference between the three formats.”It is just a mindset of applying yourself to the wicket and conditions. That’s always been the way that I have played. So it is definitely not something that I force.”
“Hopefully one day they will remember ‘that old guy who had a good impact on me’. Faf has been leading the side well, there is confidence, and it is easy to fit in as the senior player.”I was captain not long ago and I know what the captain needs from his senior players. All of us have been leaders in the past and I think we really work together well as a team,” he elaborated.
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