5 critical factors that will help South Africa beat India

The return of the legends

Dale Steyn can come back and take the Indian line up apart

There are few players in today’s game who can be mentioned in the same sentence as Glenn McGrath, Curtley Ambrose or Waqar Younis.

One of them however, is Dale Steyn. With a surreal average of 22 after 85 test matches, 26 five wicket hauls and 9 Man of the Match awards, Dale Steyn will go down as a legend of the game. AB De Villiers is one of the most talented and innovative Test batsmen and averages more than 50 after over 100 test matches.

However despite their iconic statistics, both players have been absent for a time, and are no longer a regular feature in the Test team.

South Africa has proven to be successful without the two with impressive overseas victories against Australia and New Zealand along with a number of wins at home. However if Steyn and De Villiers impact the game like they have throughout their careers, a victory will seem all the more likely.