Team India pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar on Sunday said bowling with the red ‘Kookaburra’ ball. The first test against South Africa will be starting from January 5. During the India’s opening practice session at the Western Province Cricket Club, the Indian seamers focused on bowling multiple long spells in order to up the ante during the series.
“The first thing that comes to the mind when you are touring South Africa is bouncy wickets. But that is no surety of what kind of pitch you would get in the game,” Bhuvneshwar said in a media interaction.
“When it comes to batsmen there is the bounce factor. But that is a factor for the bowlers too. The ‘Kookaburra’ is the toughest ball to bowl with. It does not do too much after 25-30 overs, so these are the kind of situations we are trying to prepare for” he added.
India have not won a Test series in South Africa but under the inspirational captaincy of Virat Kohli haven’t lost a single series so far, and reclaiming the number one ranking in the process.
