South Africa's Kagiso Rabada bowls during the opening Test against Australia at the WACA in Perth last year. PIC/Getty Images

Two Indian batsmen - Cheteshwar Pujara and Virat Kohli - feature among the six cricketers who scored 1000-plus Test runs this year. In the 50-over format, only three have scored more than 1000 runs in 2017 and again, two Indians are part of the list - Kohli and Rohit Sharma. For the first time, Team India is seen on an equal footing with South Africa as they get into the groove for three Tests, six ODIs and three T20Is from January 5.