72 DAYS

South Africa's 72-day tour of India starts in October and November.

Imran Tahir and Dane Piedt were recalled to South Africa's Test squad to form part of a trio of spinners !

The spin section, particularly for the Tests over the last year, all of  :

Tahir, Piedt and Simon Harmer have played,

with JP Duminy also providing a spinning option in Tests.


www.espncricinfo.com/india-v-south-afric...nt/story/919227.html

South Africa will also continue with their policy of resting key members of the pace pack in limited-overs matches with

Vernon Philander not included in the ODI squad and Dale Steyn and Morne Morkel both left out of the T20s.

That should mean more game time for Kyle Abbott and, in the T20s, Marchant de Lange, who was recalled after an impressive

Caribbean Premier League campaign representing Guyana Amazon Warriors !

David Weise of CPL Guyana Amazon Warriors was left out of the ODIs.

A long and tiring series this will be.The Proteas are in a bit of a transition and India has a fantastic home record. So it will surely be a litmus test of epic proportions. If this can end in a draw or a win they'll remain on top of the rankings for at least till Dec.

P.S : AB, Hash and Steyn are still remarkable match winners in any condition,i am assuming they don't fire in unison

I see that Eddie Leie was included in the T20 team. He had an impressive debut for South Africa and looked really good in the handful of games he played in for the Zouks in the CPL this year. His first-class numbers are pretty impressive too.

Well the Indians are at home and so they will put up a good fight. I am expecting a great series and hopefully South Africa can silence the Indians at home and male their fans go mad.

Your words surely will inspire the SA team,but just a hint of correction.

"I expect SA to put up a good fight,instead of India to put up a good fight."

India are near invincible in their own den

Saffies certainly walking with a Spin quartet !