South Africa vs India 2018: Why Rahane should remain No. 4 until the 2019 World Cup

Accomplished against pacers

Rahane can play well both off the back foot and the front foot

After Chris Morris failed to break the partnership between Kohli and Rahane in Kingsmead, he took to the age old technique of unsettling the batsmen. He said a few words to Rahane, making him aware that the ball was coming sharply into him. Result: the last two balls of that over went for a six and a four respectively.

The six came off a cross-batted shot sailing over long on. The boundary came off a head-high short pitched delivery in the form of a ramp shot over third man.

These two shots are a specimen of Rahane's batting prowess against pace. He can play well both off the back foot and the front foot. He not only has an awe inspiring drive down the ground but is equally up to the task when it comes to the cut and pull shot.