If India were hoping for a reprieve from fast and bouncy wickets in SA in the second Test starting on Saturday, they will not find it at Centurion, a ground where the home side have a formidable record. SA romped to a 72-run victory in the first Test of the three-game series at Newlands on Monday, a match that effectively needed just three days to be completed with one lost to rain. The Centurion wicket is likely to be similar, with perhaps not the same sideways movement of Newlands, and will provide another test of the Indian batsmen’s bravery against a seam bowling barrage. Vernon Philander looked at times unplayable in Cape Town, while the new leading bowler in Test cricket, Kagiso Rabada, brings plenty of pace, fire and skill. He took 13 wickets in a Test against England at the venue two years ago. Morné Morkel will be the third seamer, with Chris Morris likely to play in place of the injured Dale Steyn. He will also strengthen the batting. There have been murmurings that SA may...
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