5 weaknesses of South Africa that India can exploit

#3 South Africa\'s approach against spin

Ravichandran Ashwin and Amit Mishra will test the SA batsmen

The visitors ultimate test will be against a potent Indian spin attack that will be assisted with helpful conditions. In the last two years, the lineup has crumbled against the likes of Saeed Ajmal, Rangana Herath, and more recently, Dilruwan Perera and John Nyumbu. Graeme Smith, the former South African captain, has admitted that he is nervous about the SA batsmens approach against spin, especially since the tour is long and itll involve a lot of travelling and varying conditions.

India has the option of playing three spinners, if it announces the same squad as the one against Sri Lanka last month. Ravichandran Ashwin is in red hot form, on the back of twenty one wickets against the Sri Lankans last month. Amit Mishra was the second highest wicket taker in the series, bowling at an impressive average and economy. Harbhajan Singh wasnt effective in the only match he got, but the spin trio is expected to weigh heavily on the opponents, especially in targeting the inexperienced top and lower middle order.

Ashwin has played the role of the frontline spinner to perfection after a dip in form resulted in Harbhajan Singh losing his spot in the team. The fact that South Africa has three left handers in the batting lineup might bode well for Ashwin too.