Just want to play my 'A' game, says Murali Vijay
Cape Town, Jan 3 (Cricketnmore) India Test opener Murali Vijay on Wednesday said he wants to play his 'A' game in the upcoming match against South Africa here on Friday.
"It is actually a very, very important role because you have to support the fast bowlers as well. If you can bowl the spinners in the game, they can come in big time and get a couple of wickets here and there, so it will be a great help for us," he said.
The right-hand opener revealed that this time he has done his homework better than the last time when he toured here.
"I am preparing myself to be a little more open-minded than I was last time. You cannot have a set pattern you cannot go into a Test thinking that you are going to leave so many balls. You also have to be in a frame of mind to score runs," Vijay said.
Commenting on the pitch, Vijay said: "It is quite green. I don't know how it is going to behave on day one. For an opening batsman, the swing is more difficult to face than bounce. Personally, I think I am able to manage bounce more. If the ball swings around, it is difficult for any batsman to keep his shape."
