South Africa vs India 2018: 5 player battles to look out for in SA-IND Test series

#2 Mohammed Shami vs Hashim Amla

Shami has got Amla twice in Test cricket and the latter has been bowled on both occasions.

Hashim Amla is one of the calmest cricketers you will see on the cricket field. And in 2017, he’s hardly been noticed and still has amassed 942 runs in 11 Tests. He’s been South Africa’s go-to batsman for the past few years now.

Mohammed Shami will be leading the Indian pace attack. He is certainly one of the bowlers to watch out for in this series. His seam presentation is one of the best in world cricket at the moment. He also has the ability to generate good speeds and bowl stump-to-stump.

Thus, Shami’s battle against Amla will be a very good one. Shami likes to target stumps and Amla loves playing on the leg-side. Also, Shami has got Hashim Amla’s number in both Tests and ODIs. In 2 Tests, Amla has got out the Bengal pacer twice and three times in 4 ODI games. Hence, that stat sets things up very well. Shami vs Amla will be a nice and intense battle.