'It was by far the most challenging bowling' - Keegan Petersen heaps praises on Indian bowling attack

South African batter Keegan Petersen who made a big difference in the recent Test series against India had revealed his opinion on facing the fast bowlers from his opponent side. The 28-year-old played career-changing innings on more than one occasion in the three-match Test series and played a big part in the 2-1 series victory for the Proteas side. The right-hander finished with 276 runs in three Tests at an average of 46 and was awarded the man of the series as well.

Coming into the series, Petersen had very little experience having played just two Tests and it was always going to be a huge task against the World-class Indian bowling attack. However, he seemed very comfortable at the crease and has instilled a lot of promise for the upcoming Tests as well. The Dean Elgar-led side chased down scores of more than 200 twice to stop India from winning their first Test series victory on the South African soil.

Keegan Petersen opines on the Indian pace attack

Petersen went on to mention that the victory is still unbelievable as India came into the tour with the clear favourites tag. He noted that the Indian pace attack was the toughest challenge he has faced so far in his cricket career and revealed the difficulties he had to face to make an entry into international cricket.

“I still can’t explain how it feels completely despite it being two days already. Myself, my family and everyone close to us are still trying to get over it somehow. It was a challenging series against one of the best bowling attacks in the world,”

“It was by far the most challenging bowling I have come across in my career, whether it’s been in first-class cricket or any form of cricket. It hasn’t been an easy introduction for me to international cricket, but I honestly wouldn’t have it any other way. My journey’s unique and it’s my story to tell as well,” the official website of Cricket South Africa (CSA) quoted Petersen as saying

Petersen added that he is ready to bat according to the situation of the game and was delighted to see the growth of South African cricket which has lost a lot of experienced players over the years.

“Whether I bat in the first couple of overs or whether I bat after 50 overs, I’m just grateful to have the opportunity to be there, playing amongst a group of guys who are also trying to start something new in South African cricket. We are also trying to tell a new story as a team together as well,” he added