Indian Tests are important

It’s unsurprising that Proteas team management have placed so much emphasis on the two-match Test series against India starting later this week.

- with Wesley Botton

Despite the T20 World Cup being held early next year, a second-string squad was fielded in the recent limited overs tour of Pakistan, with senior players being rested for the Test series against India.

But if the Proteas can walk away with two wins in what is going to be a tough campaign against India, they will put themselves in a strong position in the early stages of the new World Test Championship (WTC) cycle.