India suffered their second home Test series defeat in 13 months. Notably, it's the first time they have lost Test series in back-to-back years at home since 1984. India’s batting struggled badly against South Africa’s attack and repeatedly failed to counter off-spinner Simon Harmer, who was named Player of the Series.
“That was because they had individual style, footwork, and the fact that they played good domestic cricket on a variety of pitches,” Kapil Dev told Sportstar.
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The 1983 World Cup-winning skipper was also not impressed with the pitch used for the first Test in Kolkata, where the match finished in less than three days. He said that these kinds of surfaces are becoming far too common and are hurting Test cricket.
In the first Test, India collapsed while chasing a modest 124-run target and lost by 30 runs. The second match in Guwahati went even worse, as India suffered a huge 408-run defeat — their biggest loss in terms of runs in a Test match at home.
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“We are more occupied with T20s and ODIs, which means that batters hardly encounter bowler-friendly pitches. On surfaces offering a lot of help to spin and seam, you need patience and a different set of skills to thrive," Kapil opined.
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