South Africa might have won the T-20 and ODI series from India but that doesn’t convey any certainty on their repeat performance in the longest format of the game. One of the major factors working against them is the nature of Indian pitches, which traditionally encourage spin bowling. The other factor is related to the question, whether their pace bowlers can derive any advantage from pitch conditions in India. Dale Steyn, Morne Morkel and Vernon Philander are the spearheads of South African pace attack but lack of assistance from conditions in the sub-continent could work against their