No warm-up games a worry - Ganguly
In an interview with Lokendra Pratap Sahi in the Telegraph , former India captain Sourav Ganguly reflects on India's previous tour of South Africa almost four years ago and speaks of India's chances on their current assignment.
Akhila Ranganna
25-Feb-2013
In an interview with Lokendra Pratap Sahi in the Telegraph, former India captain Sourav Ganguly reflects on India's previous tour of South Africa almost four years ago and speaks of India's chances on their current assignment.
Landed with very positive thoughts and I was determined... Come blows, bruises... I was ready to face everything and there was no fear... Even if it meant dying in pursuing the goal I’d set myself, so be it. My mindset was such that I had to be successful, that I would return home with runs against my name.
It’s going to be tough, but if our quicks stay fit, then South Africa’s batsmen will find themselves under pressure ... If there’s a worry, it’s that we haven’t played a warm-up match... The coach (Gary Kirsten) and (captain Mahendra Singh) Dhoni should’ve insisted on one. I’m surprised why that wasn’t done.
Akhila Ranganna is assistant editor (Audio) at ESPNcricinfo