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Du Plessis set to take same team into third Test against India
SA captain Faf du Plessis has hinted they may not tinker too much with the team for the third and final dead rubber Test match at the Wanderers in Johannesburg next week as they look to complete a rare whitewash against top-ranked India. The Proteas have won the series following victories in Cape Town and Pretoria, with players such as Temba Bavuma, Duanne Olivier, Chris Morris, Theunis de Bruyn and Andile Phehlukwayo yet to play. Du Plessis said he would lean towards approaching the Wanderers match with a similar team of players because they were unlikely to have another chance of beating India 3-0 anytime soon. "I ask myself the question of how often do you get the opportunity to beat teams 3-0 and it doesn’t come across a lot. So I would favour being ruthless and trying to dominate a team — we haven’t had that opportunity of beating India 3-0. "I don’t think we will make changes just to give players the opportunity, although it is a good thing to do. For me, it is about putting t...
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