A good record in the subcontinent and experienced players will help South Africa on its tour of India after a tumultuous week in which coach Mickey Arthur resigned, captain Graeme Smith said. The Proteas left Johannesburg Saturday for two Tests and three One-Day Internationals against India, the world's No. 1 ranked Test nation, after Arthur quit Wednesday due to differences with the South African board. “It's been an emotional week and not many teams go to India and win,” Smith told a news conference Saturday. “But our record in the subcontinent is solid and the players who have been part of the setup for a while have dealt with a few difficult things in recent years and handled them very well. “I expect them to be as professional as normal, and I'm looking to them for responsibility and guidance for the youth,” Smith said. Former fast bowler Corrie van Zyl, an assistant coach for the national team between 1998 and 2003, has replaced Arthur on an interim basis. South Africa will play a two-day warmup match against an Indian Board President's XI in Nagpur starting Tuesday before the first Test in the same city, which begins on Feb. 6.
