Shami’s absence massive but India are 65 percent favourites: Fanie de Villiers

Centurion, Dec 22 (PTI) Mohammed Shami’s absence will certainly leave a gaping hole in India’s planning but former South African pacer Fanie de Villiers believes that Rohit Sharma’s men have the best chance of ending a 31-year wait for a Test series win in the Rainbow Nation.

De Villiers, once a well-known exponent of the slower delivery in white ball cricket and Allan Donald’s worthy new ball partner till the mid 1990s, complimented Jasprit Bumrah, Shami and Mohammed Siraj for being a pace unit that has understood the importance of line more than length in pacer-friendly conditions, unlike some of the earlier India attacks.

“Indian team has arrived in South Africa with its best ever chance (to win a series),” De Villiers told

Source: PTI News

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