The touring squad's behaviour has also been a distraction for Root and coach Trevor Bayliss, who struggled to hide his frustration after the drunken actions of Jonny Bairstow and England A batsman Ben Duckett earlier on the tour.
Philander said the playing eleven of the first Test will be picked according to the conditions.
In a series of videos posted by Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on their official Twitter handle, the Indian players are seen practising hard in the nets before the first Test which will be played at the picturesque venue of Cape Town.
Srinath also expressed plenty of hope in the current Indian fast bowling line-up, which has a mix of youth and experience in the likes of Ishant Sharma, Mohammed Shami, Bhuvneshwar, Umesh Yadav and Jasprit Bumrah.
As per the BCCI report on Wednesday, India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja is suffering from viral illness and could miss the Cape Town Test against South Africa which starts on January 5.
Virat Kohli and Co. will take on South Africa in the first Test of the three-match series in Cape Town on January 5.
India vs South Africa : Virat Kohli and Co. will take on the strong South African side in the first Test of the three-match series on January 5 in Cape Town.
The motivating coach Shastri further added that the Indian players are itching to go for the series and prove their worth in challenging conditions.
Kohli also reminded that merely getting De Villiers out won't ensure a Test match victory for India.
It became an issue at the MCG on Friday after the umpires, Sundaram Ravi and Kumar Dharmasena, spoke to England captain Joe Root and Jimmy Anderson, and Australian television repeatedly showed footage of Anderson cleaning the seam on the ball.
Rahane also reiterated about Ravi Shastri's contribution in bringing the team together along with skipper Virat Kohli.
South African captain du Plessis was ruled out of the inaugural day-night Test against Zimbabwe after his recovery from shoulder and back injuries was further delayed by a viral infection.
The 24-year old pacer has recently been rewarded for his consistent performances in international cricket with a Test call-up for the upcoming series against South Africa which starts on January 5 in Cape Town.
Steve Smith's men followed up their convincing victories in the first two Tests in Brisbane and Adelaide by winning the third by an even more emphatic margin of an innings and 41 runs to take an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match series.
Earlier, Dawid Malan (140) and Jonny Bairstow (119) posted centuries after England resumed day 2 on 305/4 and produced the most productive partnership of the series for the tourists before another late collapse.
After electing to bat first, England was in some bother at 131/4, but Malan scored a gritty hundred and Bairstow played a crucial hand (75 not out) to lift the sagging fortunes of the visitors to finish day 1 on 305/4.
Cricket Australia Chief Sutherland said the board has full confidence in its players and team officials and others involved in the game that they would not commit any corruption in a game as they understand the risks of doing that.
Brathwaite has been fined 40 percent of his match fee, while his players have received 20 percent fines.
BCCI CEO Rahul Johri said he was looking forward to the historic clash, which will take place in the 2018-19 season, and further details of the match would be announced soon.
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