‘Nothing fancy’ in S Africa’s plans to restrict India: Nortje

South Africa’s pace attack will not attempt anything “fancy” against India’s star-studded batting order in today’s T20 World Cup Super 12 match on what is expected to be a lively track in Perth, speedster Anrich Nortje said.On a seamer-friendly surface at the Perth Stadium, South Africa would be tempted to unleash a four-pronged pace attack harnessing Lungi Ngidi and Marco Jansen with Nortje and Kagiso Rabada.Nortje said they would need to identify the ideal line and length early to contain the India batsmen in the Super 12 contest.“I think what we’ve seen the last few games, it’s been a really good wicket, lots of pace and bounce,” the 28-year-old told a news conference. “We’re just going to... identify what is a good length and a good line on the day and try and stick to that.“Not try and do anything fancy... Try and stick to our basics and sort of restrict - get as many wickets as possible, obviously, but restrict the runs as much as possible.”Nortje called South Africa’s pace attack “one of the best” and potent enough to unsettle any batting order.“We have great variety. We cover a lot of aspects. We cover a lot of bases with our attack,” he said. “As a pace attack, we definitely back ourselves against any team to go out and do what we have to do on the day to try and get over the line.”Inaugural champions India top Group 1 having won both their games looking largely settled except concerns over the form of opener K L Rahul who has scored four and nine so far.India’s batting coach Vikram Rathour, however, ruled out replacing Rahul with Rishabh Pant, a change that would have introduced a left-hander in India’s top order.“Two games, I don’t think that’s a good enough sample size anyways,” Rathour told reporters. “He’s been batting really well and he’s batted really well in the practice games also. So we’re not looking at any such thing at the moment.” One of the favourites to win the tournament, India have had a perfect start to the Super 12 stage with two wins, including one over arch-rivals Pakistan.A win against the Proteas today would all but ensure a semi-finals spot. “The group of batters that we have in our team, I don’t think pace really bothers us that much,” he said.Superstar Virat Kohli has led India’s batting charge Down Under, hitting an unbeaten 82 in the last-ball win over Pakistan in Melbourne.Kohli, skipper Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav then hammered the Netherlands bowling as a second win took them to the top of Group 2. So far at the World Cup, India have not made explosive starts and gone instead with a more conservative approach and getting runs in the final few overs.“I don’t think these are 200, 200-plus wickets, so we’ll need to adapt,” Rathour said. “I think we have done pretty well in that regard so far,” he saidChase, Brooks back in Windies test squad, Chanderpaul’s son gets first call-upWest Indies all-rounder Roston Chase and middle-order batsman Shamarh Brooks were yesterday recalled to the squad for their two-test series in Australia, while former captain Shivnarine Chanderpaul’s son Tagenarine earned his maiden call-up.West Indies, who are ranked eighth in the world in test cricket, will play the first Test against top-ranked Australia in Perth on Nov 30 followed by the second in Adelaide on Dec 8.“We have played two series this year - against England and Bangladesh - and won both. We have been playing good test cricket and expect to do well against the Australians on their home turf,” lead selector Desmond Haynes said in a statement.Haynes praised heap on 26-year-old Tagenarine, who will have the chance to make his debut for West Indies 28 years after his father Shivnarine, considered one of the greatest batsmen of his era, played his first Test for the Caribbean side.“He equipped himself very well in the West Indies Championship four-day matches and also did a very good job at the top of the order against Bangladesh A... He has what it takes to do well at the highest level,” Haynes said. Haynes added that Chase’s experience and skills will be beneficial for the team, while Brooks’ return will bolster their middle-order batting.West Indies squad:Kraigg Brathwaite (captain), Jermaine Blackwood, Nkrumah Bonner, Shamarh Brooks, Tagenarine Chanderpaul, Roston Chase, Joshua Da Silva, Jason Holder, Alzarri Joseph, Kyle Mayers, Anderson Phillip, Raymon Reifer, Kemar Roach, Jayden Seales, Devon Thomas.