Team India's poor catching in the slip cordon was exposed in the Kotla Test against Sri Lanka. Virat Kohli and Co were punished as Sri Lankan batsmen Angelo Matthews and skipper Dinesh Chandimal scored tons in the third Test and it could prove to be an Achilles heels in the upcoming series in South Africa starting from January 5. With teams appointing specialist coaches for every department - batting, fielding, bowling - and even physical trainers, dieticians, does the Indian team require a slip fielding coach?

Ricky Ponting