There was good news and bad news to come from India's demolition job of South Africa in a lop-sided series whitewash. First the good news. India have added a new dimension to its game with the fast bowlers - even minus Jasprit Bumrah - playing a huge part in a home victory. After years of planning and the advent of numerous academies, India have finally accumulated a group of fast bowlers that allow them to compete anywhere in the cricket world.

Bumrah when fit, the indefatigable Mohammad Shami, the vastly improved Ishant Sharma and the pacey Umesh Yadav, give India a quartet of fast bowlers that demand respect in all conditions. These pace spearheads, added to India's always capable spinners, give the attack a potency that not too many other countries can match.