Ryan ten Doeschate, who is the assistant coach of the Indian team, is emphasizing the good that comes out of watching the past through the eyes of the present as India gets ready for the two upcoming Tests against the South Africans, the current World Test Championship holders. The first Test will be played on Friday at Eden Gardens, Kolkata. Ten Doeschate, a former international player from the Netherlands, is quite optimistic about the team’s development.
The Indian batsmen will have to deal with a major test posed by the South African team which relies heavily on spin bowling. The assistant coach still counts on the batsmen not to go back to the bad habits that initially characterized their performance during the home series loss against the Kiwis last year which turned out to be very disappointing for them. The defeat was definitely not expected from India making the case of better performances even more pressing.
“I am pretty sure they will go with two seamers and three”- Ryan Ten Doeschate
“They have got four (three specialists) spinners at their disposal. Most likely they will play three, and it’s a little bit like playing against a subcontinent team,” Ryan ten Doeschate said.
