India-South Africa ODI: Why not open the bowling with spin at Wankhede
Updated On: 25 October, 2015 02:10 PM IST | | Aakash Chopra
With Indian seamers taking only one wicket with the new ball in this series, there's merit to open the bowling with spinner Harbhajan Singh from one end, writes Aakash Chopra

Harbhajan Singh (centre) celebrates a South African wicket with teammates Suresh Raina and Axar Patel in Chennai on Thursday
Win the toss, bat first and win the game. That's how the first four games in the ongoing India-South Africa ODI series have panned out. Every time the captain who won the toss elected to bat first and irrespective of the total on the board, his team won. South Africa faltered in pursuit of a below-par score in Indore and India followed suit in Rajkot. Bowlers have won all four games in a series that was touted as a clash between two batting heavyweights.
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Harbhajan Singh (centre) celebrates a South African wicket with teammates Suresh Raina and Axar Patel in Chennai on Thursday. Pic/AFP


