We love to embrace difficult situations on the field - Sridhar

"There is definitely more athleticism to be seen on the ground," was fielding coach R. Sridhar's assessment of India's limited-overs fielding. It is true that India have come a long way since their days of lethargic outfielders. Bhuvneshwar Kumar's catch of Hashim Amla at the Wanderers on the long-off fence was particularly noteworthy given that it was a fast bowler who had pulled off that piece of inspiration in the deep.

In comparison to their continuous slip cordon problems in Test cricket, the ODI side is a better fielding unit. But playing with a wet ball and in the face of a target defence, India were prone to costly lapses in the field in Johannesburg that allowed