‘Players focused, but it will be tough’
Nagpur, Feb. 3: South Africa bowling coach Vincent Barnes contended that although the Indian tour is hectic, the players are a focussed lot.
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Addressing the press after the close of play on the first day of the two-day warm-up match against Board President’s XI here on Tuesday, Barnes said: "We are quite focused. We have come here and it is a big job ahead for us... playing against the number one team in the world. We came here to do a job and that is what we have to do. It is no exception to any other tour and it is going to be a hot job."
He also hinted at including two spinners in the South Africa squad for the first Test against India commencing on February 6 at Nagpur.
"It is good to get two spinners in our team that to me is the most important... because the Test is coming up and we know that we have to step it up once the Test started," he added.
India displaced South Africa as world number one in Test rankings in December after securing a 2-0 series victory over Sri Lanka. — ANI
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