SA vs IND: Best XI of the Test series
South Africa came back well after losing the opening Test to win the series 2-1.
9. Marco Jansen
Finding a place in the XI against a quality side like India is one thing. However, making your Test debut as well as succeeding to be one of the best wicket-takers in the series, is commendable. Marco Jansen ticked all those boxes as he presents himself to be an emerging talent for the Proteas.
This series showcased a young left-handed bowler who could be ruling the wicket charts soon. Tall and promising, Jansen justified that his selections produced breakthroughs for the Proteas throughout the series. A combination of pace, swing and bounce certainly unsettles a batter, something which Jansen delivered each time he went out to bowl for the hosts. His contribution of five wickets at SuperSport Park helped him enter the ICC rankings too.
The left-hander fell just a wicket short to end as the second-highest wicket-taker (19) of the series behind his countryman Rabada. With 29 maidens, the most in the series, Jansen gained an upper hand against the Indian lineup as he claimed a place in the best-combined XI of the series.
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