Johannesburg: Former South African fast bowler Fanie De Villiers has praised Mohammed Shami as India's best Test bowler and added that the Proteas could easily fit him in their highly-competitive pace attack. He also talked about how the Indian batsmen have not conserved their wickets in accordance with conditions here, conceding an unassailable 2-0 series' lead. "Shami is a good bowler. He could play for South Africa and fit into their pace attack very well," de Villiers told PTI after Shami took 4-49 in the second innings at Centurion. "He has a beautiful out-swinger, runs in hard, bowls at 140s, and most importantly, he consistently bowls that line to first slip. He bowls the line Glenn McGrath did, Shaun Pollock did, Ian Botham did, Dale Steyn does, and so, he is India’s best Test bowler."

Johannesburg: Former South African quick bowler Fanie De Villiers has applauded Mohammed Shami as India's best Test bowler and included that the Proteas could undoubtedly fit him in their exceedingly aggressive pace assault.

He additionally discussed how the Indian batsmen have not preserved their wickets as per conditions here, surrendering an unassailable 2-0 arrangement's lead.

"Shami is a decent bowler. He could play for South Africa and fit into their pace assault extremely well," de Villiers told PTI after Shami took 4-49 in the second innings at Centurion.

"He has a wonderful out-swinger, keeps running in hard, bowls at 140s, and above all, he reliably bowls that line to first slip. He bowls the line Glenn McGrath did, Shaun Pollock did, Ian Botham did, Dale Steyn does, thus he is India's best Test bowler."

By and large, Shami is the second-most astounding wicket-taker in the Test arrangement so far after Vernon Philander, with 9 wickets in two Tests. 

"When you are rocking the bowling alley in South Africa, it is essential to have that away-swinging line. Shami has that. Hardik Pandya has that as well, yet he doesn't have excessively pace. Until the point when he gets that pace he won't be a major wicket-taker. 

"He will fit into India's abroad plans extremely well however, in light of the fact that he bowls that away-swinging line. Bhuvneshwar Kumar likewise has that, yet he didn't play in Centurion," he said. 

India's group choice has been a state of sharp civil argument with captain Virat Kohli notwithstanding losing his cool in the post-Centurion question and answer session when gotten some information about his propensity to change the playing eleven in each match. 

For the second Test, Kohli had rolled out three improvements, with Kumar clearing a path for Ishant Sharma while KL Rahul came in for Shikhar Dhawan. Parthiv Patel was a constrained incorporation as Wriddhiman Saha was precluded of the rest of the visit with hamstring damage. Ajinkya Rahane was sidelined once more. 

"I am really amazed that Kumar didn't play. He ought to play all abroad Test matches for India. He is somebody who can remove the ball from right-handers and afterward bring it once more into left-handers too. 

"That is the fate of world cricket on faster wickets and this has been the past. Jasprit Bumrah knocked down some pins well, yet he principally bowls into the right-hander, or bowls into the stumps. Indeed, even on level wickets like Centurion, Kumar can normal 4 wickets for every match. It was a major oversight not picking him," said de Villiers. 

"Ishant Sharma bowls into the stumps. Bumrah bowls into the stumps as well. In South Africa, you can't have two pacers rocking the bowling alley into the batsmen on a wicket like this. Bumrah knocked down some pins well in patches yes, however would he say he will take 8-9 wickets in a Test? How frequently has Ishant picked 8-9 wickets in a Test? 

"He can't, on account of he bowls an approaching conveyance into the bat. Kumar can do it, Shami can do it, and they have done it earlier in the event that I am not mixed up, on the grounds that they have the away going conveyance. In this way, Shami is your future, Kumar is your future, and they bowl sufficiently snappy to be in that class. Indeed, even Pandya is your future (on the off chance that he includes a little pace)." 

De Villiers, who visited India in 1996-97 under late Hansie Cronje when South Africa lost 1-2 in Tests, wasn't excessively satisfied with the group administration's choice to skip hone coordinate or even arrive sooner than required to get familiar with the conditions. 

While brimming with adulate for Kohli's 21st Test hundred, he said the other Indian batsmen have demonstrated an entire absence of tirelessness to bat in South African conditions. 

"No voyaging group is doing admirably these days. Indeed, even one match isn't sufficient. You have to play 3, 4 or even 5 hone matches, such as amid early English visits when you played diverse regions, and afterward play the primary Test. 

"It doesn't occur nowadays with stuffed schedules. On the off chance that you play one practice coordinate, would you say you are extremely going to get everything in 2-3 days? It is exceptionally troublesome so you have to spend a decent 2-3 wickets in South Africa, or wherever else you go, particularly on the off chance that you are a sub-mainland group voyaging abroad. That may have any kind of effect later," he said. 

The previous pacer feels changing from one-day mode to Tests is the greatest test for the Indian group. 

"The most concerning issue with Indian batsmen is the amount ODI and T20 cricket they play, not conditions. They have to detox from restricted overs' cricket and begin getting into Test mode. 

"You should be traditionalist for that. You need to play your shots, fine, however some additional ricochet will get you out. Take a gander at how Faff du Plessis batted at Centurion. 

"He began off with 40-50 strike-rate, and after that as he batted longer, he decreased it to 30-35 strike-rate. He ends up plainly traditionalist on such pitches on the grounds that one ball can get you out. No Indian batsman, aside from Virat, did that," he included. 

India now remain on the very edge of a 3-0 whitewash with the third Test beginning at the Wanderers (Johannesburg) on 24 January. 

Whenever inquired as to whether the No 1 Test side in world cricket could dodge this destiny, de Villiers answered, "They had their shot at Centurion. It was a wicket carefully fit for India, not South Africa. I don't figure Wanderers will be a friendlier wicket than that." 

"The conditions will by and by be extraordinary and the main possibility is if Indian batsmen reel themselves in and play all the more minimalistically to stay-in at the wrinkle. In India, once you get in, you wind up noticeably flashy and play heaps of shots. 

"In these conditions, you will get out playing an excessive number of shots. In India you don't get out, and the way they are playing now, in the event that they play 10 Tests abroad, they will lose 9 out of 10. I expect better from the World No 1 Test side," he closed down.