2023-12-24 19:48:04
“The India-South Africa Boxing Day Test Begins Tomorrow”
After a two-year wait, the highly anticipated Test series between India and South Africa is set to kick off on Boxing Day (December 26) at Centurion. The first Test of the three-match series is set to begin, with India and South Africa gearing up to face off in what promises to be an exciting series.
The last time the two teams met in a Test series in 2022, India won the first match at Centurion by 113 runs, but South Africa went on to win the next two games and clinch the series. This time around, the series will consist of two Tests.
Both nations are coming off three series of Twenty20s and ODIs, with India tying the Twenty20 series 1-1 and winning the ODI series 2-1. However, the Test series will see the return of senior players for both teams, with Tempa Bauma captaining the hosts and Rohit Sharma leading the Indian team.
The series will also mark the return of Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah to the Test format after the World Cup. While experienced players make their return, young talents will also be on display in the series. Mohammed Siraj, Shardul Thakur, and spinners Ravi Chandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja are expected to play crucial roles for India.
In the South African camp, experienced players such as Aiden Markram, Dean Elgar, Marco Janssen, Lungi Ngidi, and Kagiso Rabada are set to lead the charge, along with standout performers from the ODI series, Nandre Berger, Tony de Sorsi, and Vianne Mulder.
The teams are set to feature top talent, with Tempa Bauma leading South Africa and Rohit Sharma captaining India. The star-studded lineup for both teams promises an exciting series of Test cricket.
Fans can catch all the action live on Star Sports from 1:30 pm tomorrow as the India-South Africa Boxing Day Test gets underway.
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