South Africa vs India 2018: 5 positives for India from this tour

India moved to number 1 in the ICC ODI rankings with a series win
India moved to number 1 in the ICC ODI rankings with a series win

#2 The rise of the fast bowlers

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Jasprit Bumrah has been the find of this tour
Jasprit Bumrah has been the find of this tour

India had lost the Test series, but the biggest positive from this series was bowlers taking 20 wickets in all three Tests. In the past, India had struggled in the overseas tour as bowlers lacked the consistency to take 20 wickets.

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Especially the fast bowlers were most impressive taking 50 wickets out of total 60. Mohammed Shami was the most successful bowler for India and took 15 wickets in 3 Tests.

Surprisingly the rise of Jasprit Bumrah in whites was the most promising as he finished with 14 wickets. Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Ishant Sharma were also impressive and took wickets in crucial situations.

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