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Here is the quick wrap-up of the events that grabbed the spotlight in the cricketing world today.

‘It will be tough, but exciting’ – Duanne Olivier ready to ‘make a statement’ against Virat Kohli in India Tests:

However, it seems like the 29-year-old will need his cap again. On being asked about the same, he said: “I am going to have to ask if I can get a new one. Otherwise I need to break the frame,” to ESPNcricinfo. In KL Rahul, Virat Kohli and Cheteshwar Pujara, India has some of the best batters going around, who are proven stars of this format. Olivier is also aware of the same.

“For me, it’s probably the biggest series I will play so, if selected, there will be those pressures. We’re playing against world class players but at the same time, it’s an exciting challenge. Like, I’ll need to bowl to (Virat) Kohli. It will be tough, but it’s exciting,” stated Oliver.

“We’ll be bowling to probably the top four batters in the world. It’s like making a statement to them. We are here to compete. We are not just going to roll over. For me, that’s very important: throwing the first punch, to know that you are here, you are present,” he added.

South Africa are no pushovers in their own backyard, but we have got the firepower: Ravi Shastri:

The Indian team will start the South Africa tour on December 26 in Centurion. The Indian team, which has not won a series in SA in 29 years, has a great chance to create history. During the last series, India won the first Test match but went on to lose the next two and ultimately lost the series.

India and South Africa have played a total of 20 Test matches in South Africa since 1992 and India has won three of these matches. The first win for India came in the 2006 series under the leadership of Rahul Dravid, who is the current head coach of the team.

Playing three formats is almost close to impossible now: Shakib Al Hasan:

Bangladesh’s ace all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan recently opened up in detail regarding his future in all three formats of the game. He was of the thought that the time has come for him to prioritize a format and that Test cricket won’t be much of his priority now. Shakib also added that he wishes to keep ODIs on his top list and would even avoid being part of those games which are not part of the Super League.