South Africa vs India 2018: 5 SA players to watch out for in the ODI series

#4 Chris Morris

In modern times, every ODI team must have at least one, if not more multipurpose cricketers in their side for them to succeed. In this regard, the hosts have traditionally had a lot of such players on their side.

In this current team, they have JP Duminy, who is mainly a batsman and can also chip in with his useful off-spinners when required. Another player to watch out for is Chris Morris, who is known to hit the deck hard with his attacking brand of fast bowling.

He uses his height to good effect and extracts bounce and swing out of even flat, lifeless pitches. He is pretty effective in the death overs as well. He is able to bowl yorkers consistently in pressure situations which makes him a valuable asset to have on the team.

And what is worrisome for oppositions is his clean striking abilities with the bat coming down the order at the number 7 or number 8 position. Just when oppositions think they have dismissed the main batsmen, Morris comes in and changes the course of the game.

Add to this he is a very safe catcher. Faf du Plessis uses him in the slips on many occasions. So he is a complete package and if he fires, he could be one of the critical, integral players who could help the hosts defeat India in the ODI series.