Harbhajan Singh said that South African fast bowler Dale Steyn would not be a challenge for India

indian cricketer Harbhajan Singh said that South African fast bowler Dale Steyn would not be a challenge for India   Harbhajan Singh said that South African fast bowler Dale Steyn would not be a challenge for India. Harbhajan believes that after recovering from injury he will return to the ground after a long time, in such a situation the Indian batsmen can easily face him on the South African pitch. The first Test match between India and South Africa will be played from January 5.highly-anticipated Test series, feels senior spinner, .Steyn was out of competitive cricket for a year after suffering a shoulder dislocation during a Test match against Australia last year. “no doubt Steyn is one of the best fast bowler of the last 10 years but coming back from shoulder injuries into international cricket is not easy. A Test match against Zimbabwe will not exactly be an indicator of what he can do against India,” Harbhajan said. image source ” He said, “Look at India’s batting order. We have great batsmen like Murali Vijay, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane and Rohit Sharma. This is the best batting line of world cricket. “For both Steyn and Morkel, it will be a challenge to stop this line-up especially when they themselves will need to get into the groove,” the ‘Turbanator’ assessed.The lack of lateral movement in South Africa means that batsmen would only need to counter the bounce. “The kookaburra ball, as everyone knows, will stop seaming after 20 odd overs. Plus it’s only the bounce that needs to be taken care of.”There is a debate whether Hardik Pandya for his all-round abilities should be India’s choice as No.6 but Harbhajan thinks otherwise.He wants to see Rohit Sharma at the No.6 position as he is still not sure how Hardik Pandya would shape up as a batsman in that important position.”Rohit is a fabulous player. Someone who plays the pull shot well and also plays the cut shot well. Rohit is my pick at No.6. He can ride the bounce and play his strokes,” he further explained.”Hardik is a talented boy but Rohit for me is a complete batsman,” Harbhajan gave his take on the subject. Harbhajan did not want to read too much into India not playing a practice game in South Africa before the first Test match.”It is a very team-specific decision. The team management must have put some serious thought while taking such a decision. Obviously, if they don’t have a practice game, possibly, the net bowlers who are going, will provide them with match simulation,” he opined. He is the fastest to reach 300 Test wickets and that’s why it will be surprising if Ravichandran Ashwin is not an “automatic pick” in the Indian Test XI in Africa, feels Harbhajan Singh.India are expected to play single spinner in the three Test matches and it is going to be a toss-up between Ashwin and left-arm spinner Ravindra Jadeja.For Harbhajan, if Ashwin is fit, then there should not be any debate about who the single spinner in the playing XI should be.”If Ashwin is still not an automatic pick after 300 wickets then when?” questioned Harbhajan.]]>