Murali Vijay practises with tennis balls ahead of Kotla Test

New Delhi, Dec 1 (CRICKETNMORE) - On the eve of the third and final cricket Test against Sri Lanka, prolific India opener Murali Vijay was seen practising with tennis balls during the team's practice session at the Ferozeshah Kotla here

"The wicket has grass, like the first two Tests -- that's (having greentops) the whole point of this series -- and hopefully the wicket plays good," he said.

Vijay insisted that the team won't be in much trouble during the South Africa tour, comprising three Tests, six One-day Internationals and three T20 Internationals, despite India playing only one warm-up game ahead of the opening Test.

"We've been playing Test cricket for a while, with the same team. It's important for us to communicate with each other and this will add more value than having a hit in the centre. 

"We should clear our head about what we're going to do, and there are plans for team-building activities so hopefully we can enjoy this tour," he said.