Ali bacher

Former South Africa cricketer and administrator Ali Bacher said the guts and determination shown by the batters in the Test series against India was something he had never seen before. He also lavished praise on Keegan Petersen for his great show with the bat in the three-match Test series. After being 1-0 down, South Africa won the next two Tests in Johannesburg and Cape Town to win the series 2-1.

"I think, before the series started, very few South Africans would have put their money on the home team winning the series. To be honest and no question about that. In these circumstances, this has been one of the gutsiest ever performances by a South African team. Man-for-man this South African team, the batters in particular, cannot compare with the likes of Graeme Pollock, Graeme Smith, Jacques Kallis, Faf du Plessis and AB de Villiers," Bacher was quoted as saying by news18.com on Sunday.