The stability might need been affected resulting from Hardik Pandya’s premature ankle harm however even then the Indian staff has hardly confronted any powerful take a look at within the ongoing World Cup, feels former South Africa skipper Graeme Smith. Indian staff has been in rollicking kind within the league stage as they’ve recorded crushing victories in all six matches to this point to firmly place itself at high of 10-team desk.

“India have been so dominant that they have not even been tested yet in the tournament. Last night probably, with a 230 total (against England) was perhaps the first time you could say, but it was a tough wicket and it showed that. They have been very dominant so far,” Smith informed PTI in an unique interview right here on Monday.

Smith made no bones in admitting that India as a staff, through the years, has been a formidable opposition at dwelling.

“India, at home, are always tough to beat. They play so well in their conditions. You have got the balance, the bowling attack has weapons with fast bowling and great spinners, you have got a lot of bases covered,” he added.

“One worry at the moment is that you are playing one extra bowler because of that injury to Hardik Pandya. They have lost a little bit of balance that he brings,” he mentioned.

“If you play against a team that gets you into trouble, say you are three or four (wickets) down, you are a batter short — you are missing that all-rounder.

“But (the) factor from watching India and the IPL, you’ve got gamers which have performed in large conditions rather a lot of their profession they usually have all the time managed to discover a approach,” Smith said.

India have played in front of packed houses with passionate fans filling up the stadiums around the country to the brim, as Smith feels so far the Indian team has not allowed the burden of expectations to put them under any kind of pressure.

“So far, the expectation of enjoying in India doesn’t appear to be affecting them,” Smith said. But the next 10 days or the next two weeks is (about) getting to the crunch time in the tournament now and it will be interesting to watch how teams start to find performances now, as we move to the main part of the tournament,” he added.

The former South African skipper believes India have got the best bowling attack among all teams in the competition, an all-round bowling attack which can take wickets at any stage in an innings.

“India, I feel, as a result of they have two top quality spinners. With (Jasprit) Bumrah, (Mohammed) Shami and (Mohammed) Siraj, they have tempo bowlers who’re good as properly,” Smith replied when he was requested about the perfect bowling assault throughout all groups within the World Cup.

“You have got out-and-out attacking bowlers — everywhere they can take wickets throughout the innings. The depth, when we talk about pitches being batter-friendly and high-scoring, and to have bowlers who can take wickets, is a huge asset to have,” Smith added.

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