Which Game of Thrones character is your favourite India-South Africa player?
The thing about Game of Thrones or an IND-SA series is, if you know what it is, you are hooked forever. ‘Mushkil hain, mazaa aayega’ is the slogan that the broadcasters are using for the Freedom Series between India and South Africa.The two teams have been neck and neck whenever they have played in India. In many ways, India is the Final Frontier for the South Africans, who have won a series everywhere else in the world in their decade of domination.Game of Thrones fans look for their fictional heroes in every real life situation. So there is no reason to not continue that exercise even in the present series.There are deadly assassins here, scary warriors and Sand Snakes, yes. We take a look at some of the players who will all be involved in the series in one format or the other, and who they could be if they were cast in the Game of Thrones series (not looks, please, just the attributes).Disclaimer: I know, some of you will be disappointed, even offended by the choices, because not everyone thinks alike. But this is not a life and death issue, even for a GoT fanatic! ;)
#1 Jaqen H\'ghar - AB de Villiers
Common attributes:
Both give the impression of quiet men who could pretty much pull off anything – the coolest assassins, in their respective fields.
You pick a bowler and the next thing you know, De Villiers is taking him apart. Any ground, anywhere in the world – none of it matters. He didn’t even spare his teammate Dale Steyn, scooping him for a six over fine leg during the IPL – a shot no one will ever forget.
Like H’ghar, AB is very likable, he is wise, he rarely has too many words to say to the opponents and he lets his tools do all the talking.
He fields like a Braavosi martial arts exponent, leaping, stretching and making impossible sprints, although his 360-degree batting is beyond anyone’s comprehension.
The best thing for bowlers to do is to avoid him, plain and simple. Assuming that is even possible, especially when he has set his sights on you!