BAVUMA USES SA A TOUR TO PREPARE FOR INDIA TEST

Temba Bavuma, the South Africa batsman, is keen on using his experience in the A-side as preparation for the challenging main tour that begins on 15 September. The South Africa A team are set to play five one-day matches followed by two four-day games. Bavuma, who will captain the A-side in the one-day games, sees the A tour as an excellent opportunity to acclimatise to sub-continental conditions. “It is always nice to test yourself in foreign conditions like in the sub-continent. Obviously, we want to to get more game-time in conditions we are not used to. It is important to make runs and pick up wickets in such conditions, which will be good for us," Bavuma, 29, who made his...