Eksteen confident of doing well in India

Left arm spinner Clive Eksteen, a surprise inclusion in the South African team to tour India, has said he is confident of doing well on the spinning wickets in India. Eksteen, on his inclusion, said in Johanessburg that "it was great news" and he expects to make the most out of his second visit to India since his historic visit in 1991 where he had little opportunity to play. The 33-year-old has been picked as a backup to Paul Adams who is nursing a broken finger.

South African selector Rushdi Magiet said Eksteen was chosen for the Indian tour as he is the most experienced of the South African spinners and believed the conditions would suit him. Eksteen is the third player apart from Alan Donald and Darryll Cullinan to tour India from the 1991 squad. Eksteen last played for South Africa against England in 1996. The South Africans play two Tests at Mumbai and Bangalore besides five one-day internationals.