Shaun Pollock Praises South Africa’s Dominance in Test Series Against India

Shaun Pollock Heaps Praise on South Africa After Dominant Test Series Showing Against India

Former South Africa cricketer Shaun Pollock has lauded the Proteas for their impressive performances across the two-match Test series against India, as the teams head into Day 4 of the second Test in Guwahati.

Temba Bavuma’s side has been in complete control throughout the series. After securing a convincing win in the opening Test, South Africa has continued to dominate the hosts in the second match as well.

Heading into Day 4, the Proteas hold a commanding lead of 314 runs and are well-positioned to set India a daunting target as they aim to clinch the series and create history on Indian soil.

Speaking about the team’s performance, former fast bowler Shaun Pollock praised South Africa for maintaining a high level of consistency.

“I suppose the one thing about not making India follow on is that they’ll be setting India something. If they chase down 450, I would be very surprised based on what we’ve seen. It’s all about points for the WTC now. Coming on this tour, if you said South Africa could walk away with 24 points from a tour of India, they would have jumped and bitten your hand off,” Pollock said in an interview with Cricbuzz.

Pollock Confident in South Africa’s Continued Rise

Pollock further highlighted South Africa’s strong form in Test cricket, noting that the defending World Test Championship winners have answered their critics and are well-placed to build on their recent success.

“Particularly after the last WTC final, where they got there and people said, ‘Who have they beaten and where have they played?’ You look at it now—you go to Pakistan and draw the series, then come to India and possibly win both Tests. Next, you head to Sri Lanka, where you can do some damage as well. That would be huge,” Pollock added.