5 qualities of Dinesh Karthik that justify his selection in the Test team

#4 Runs in South Africa

This is not the first time that Karthik is touring South Africa

It was the 3rd Test of India's tour of South Africa in 2006-07. The series was levelled at 1-1. After warming the benches in the first two Tests, Karthik finally got a game in the 3rd Test at Capetown. He grabbed the opportunity with both hands as he scored a grinding 240-ball 63 while opening the batting against the likes of Dale Steyn and Makhaya Ntini.

Karthik features in the short list of Indian players who have overseas runs in their kitty. He has scores of 60 (Lords), 77 (Nottingham) and 91 (Oval) in England that is known for tough batting conditions. In India's 2007 tour of England, when the ball moved around, a young Karthik courageously faced the opposition.