Surprised by the spin on offer during the third T20I at The Wanderers, Kuldeep Yadav said the South African wickets, generally known for their pace and bounce, are also suiting spinners.
Kuldeep had a perfect 29th birthday on Thursday as he became only the second Indian bowler to pick up two five-wicket hauls in T20Is.
“It turned out to be a special day. I have never thought about taking five wickets. I just wanted the team to win, which is more important,” Kuldeep said. “I was concerned about my bowling because I was playing after some time, so wanted to get my rhythm. It was perfect today (Thursday). The ball was coming out well from the hand and the conditions too suited the spinners a bit.”
ODI support staff
Rahul Dravid and his coaching staff will not be involved with the ODI series in South Africa. The NCA staff, led by Sitanshu Kotak, fielding coach Ajay Ratra and bowling coach Rajib Dutta will be in charge.
Dravid will oversee the Test players’ preparations and the inter-squad three-day match from December 20 in the lead-up to the two-Test series.
