India, Aug. 13 -- India bowling coach Morne Morkel believes that in the first Test against Sri Lanka, starting on Saturday at Galle, the biggest challenge for the visitors will be the heat and humidity. The former South Africa pacer also said that once the Kookaburra ball loses its hardness, how the Indian quick bowlers bowl will impact the outcome of the contest in a big way. Having said that, Morkel is confident that the Indian fast bowlers - Mohammed Siraj and Prasidh Krishna the likely pacers for the first game - will give a good account of themselves.

"Prasidh, Siraj, they've played a lot of cricket back home, where it's also tough bowling conditions. I think coming here, our skill is there, the planning will be there but the bigges...