Keegan Petersen names Indian pace attack as 'most challenging'

Keegan Petersen applauded Indian bowlers, saying that the Jasprit Bumrah-led pace attack was the most challenging one he has seen so far.

Keegan Petersen has hit twin fifties in the Cape Town Test against India. (Image credit: Twitter)
By Shurti Banerjee | Jan 18, 2022 | 2 Min Read follow icon Follow Us

South African player Keegan Petersen applauded Indian bowlers, saying that the Jasprit Bumrah-led pace attack was the most challenging one he has seen so far. Petersen played a key role for the South African team that defeated India 2-1 in the recently-concluded Test series. Petersen has finished the series as the highest run-scorer with 276 in six innings as well.

“It hasn’t completely sunk in yet. I still can’t explain how it feels completely despite it being two days already. Myself, my family and everyone close to us are still trying to get over it somehow. It was a challenging series against one of the best bowling attacks in the world,” the official website of Cricket South Africa (CSA) quoted Keegan Petersen as saying.

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“It was by far the most challenging bowling I have come across in my career, whether it’s been in first-class cricket or any form of cricket. It hasn’t been an easy introduction for me to international cricket, but I honestly wouldn’t have it any other way. My journey’s unique and it’s my story to tell as well,” he further added.

“I’m just grateful to have the opportunity to be there” – Keegan Petersen

“Whether I bat in the first couple of overs or whether I bat after 50 overs, I’m just grateful to have the opportunity to be there, playing amongst a group of guys who are also trying to start something new in South African cricket. We are also trying to tell a new story as a team together as well,” again said Keegan Petersen.

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“Deano as our captain, he’s going to, he has and he is going to achieve great things as well as a captain. He’s a brilliant leader and we wouldn’t want anyone else to lead us. The achievement for us as a squad, we know the chips were down and the odds were against us especially after the first game where we were beaten. It wasn’t a good scenario, but we had a couple of strong chats after the game looking at ways to bounce back,” he expressed.

However, he was named Player of the Series after his stunning performance with the bat against India. However, India will play the ODI series against South Africa as well.

“It’s just our personalities and character as South Africans, even though we’re the underdogs, we always come back fighting. That’s just how we are and we showed that during this series. Hopefully, it carries on for years to come,” Keegan Petersen concluded.





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