Kumble wants to keep the good work done in Oz

Indian captain Anil Kumble said he would rely on the tried and tested formula of seven batsmen and four bowlers in the first cricket Test against South Africa on Wednesday.

Kumble said though the playing eleven was yet to be decided, he would like to field two spinners.

"We are going to have two spinners. Playing eleven is not decided. But as of now we are looking at two medium pacers and two spinners. We have Sourav, Sehwag and Sachin who can fill in as bowlers. We will see," Kumble said.

Kumble said Virender Sehwag and Wasim Jaffer would open the innings for the home side.

"Yes. Wasim will definitely be there in playing eleven. There is no injury issue to any of our players in the team."

Kumble said they would be keen to snatch a series win against South Africa as that would help them maintain their second position in the ICC rankings.

"It will be the first step to ensure that we keep the good work done in Australia. This is the beginning of a long season of Test cricket. Every session counts. It is important to do that. We are all geared up, we have to go out there and ensure we do our best. We did that throughout in Australia. We are really confident. If we win the series, it will be the beginning in the direction to retain the No. 2 spot."

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