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(c)Cricinfo en-gb The South Africa coach has outlined consistency as the primary aim for the team, as they prepare for the World Cup in 2011 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/114100/114106.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/450564.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/450564.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-450564 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Stand-in captain Jacques Kallis has expressed his disappointment at South Africa losing the one-day series in India https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/114700/114783.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/450281.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/450281.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-450281 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Indian coach satisfied youngsters got an opportunity to test themselves against a strong tem https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/114700/114785.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/450277.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/450277.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-450277 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT AB de Villiers and Jacques Kallis hit contrasting centuries to build on the platform laid by the openers to charge South Africa to an imposing 365 which proved beyond the reach of the inexperienced Indian batting line-up in the third ODI in Ahmedabad https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/114700/114775.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/450205.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/450205.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-450205 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT India have already pocketed the series, giving them a chance to test their bench strength against South Africa https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/113900/113940.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/450108.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/450108.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-450108 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT JP Duminy, the under-fire South Africa batsman, has returned home after sustaining a hand injury, and Kepler Wessels believes that the break is a blessing in diguise for Duminy as he searches for confidence and form https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/114000/114000.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/450050.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/450050.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-450050 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Tamil Nadu opener M Vijay and Karnataka fast bowler Abhimanyu Mithun have been picked for the third ODI against South Africa in Ahmedabad on February 27 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/113700/113736.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/449962.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/449962.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-449962 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sachin Tendulkar, who broke the record for the highest ODI score, has said his ability to bat the entire 50 overs was a testament to his good fitness after having played the game for more than 20 years https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/114600/114677.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/449904.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/449904.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-449904 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT South Africa's were never in the hunt and eventually slumped to a 153-run defeat, after Sachin Tendulkar rewrote history in the first innings in Gwalior, making the first ever 200 in ODIs https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/114600/114677.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/449829.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/449829.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-449829 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Cricinfo previews the second ODI between India and South Africa in Jaipur https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/114500/114557.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/449704.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/449704.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-449704 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT South Africa captain Graeme Smith believes his country's ongoing tour of India is not an indicator that the players, who are scheduled to feature in the IPL soon after, are comfortable with security arrangements for the tournament https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/114200/114233.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/449675.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/449675.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-449675 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Rahul Dravid has called for India to follow a set domestic calendar within which they would play their annual quota of home international games to secure the future of Test cricket https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/110500/110529.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/449624.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/449624.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-449624 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT South African captain Jacques Kallis has said Wayne Parnell's performance with the bat, under pressure, was one of the positives they could take out of the game https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/114500/114578.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/449510.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/449510.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-449510 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT India were coasting towards a convincing victory before a spirited late fightback from the South African tail made the home side sweat right upto the final delivery https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/114500/114562.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/449406.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/449406.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-449406 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT South Africa's captain for the ODI series against India has his team is looking forward to the three games as preparation for the 2011 World Cup https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/114000/114001.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/449271.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/449271.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-449271 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Indian captain has expressed confidence that the absence of key players will not upset India's chances in the three-ODI series https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/114400/114457.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/449270.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/449270.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-449270 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Cricinfo previews the first ODI between India and South Africa in Jaipur https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/114400/114458.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/449259.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/449259.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-449259 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Indian opener has taken the top spot after hitting successive centuries against South Africa https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/113800/113835.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci-icc/content/story/449177.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci-icc/content/story/449177.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-449177 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Discretion has never been a quality associated with Harbhajan Singh, and after the euphoria of helping India to a series-levelling innings win came the outpouring of anger https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/114300/114317.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/448963.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/448963.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-448963 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT South Africa captain Graeme Smith has credited India for bouncing back and levelling the series, retaining the No. 1 Test team crown in the process, but he also praised his team for keeping the hosts on the run till the very last minute https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/114300/114323.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/448954.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/448954.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-448954 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Cricinfo presents the plays of the day from day five of the second Test between India and South Africa in Kolkata https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/114200/114296.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/448908.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/448908.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-448908 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Harbhajan Singh, whose five-for won India a tense game against South Africa, has said their hunger to retain the No.1 ranking was the prime motivation behind their spirited comeback https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/114300/114303.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/448904.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/448904.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-448904 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Graeme Smith, the South African captain, will not feature in the three-match ODI series after failing to recover from a finger injury https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/114200/114233.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/448858.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/448858.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-448858 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT India have been dealt a jolt ahead of the one-day series with news that Zaheer Khan has been ruled out with a muscle pull https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/112500/112521.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/448837.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/448837.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-448837 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Harbhajan Singh answered India's call with a mix of aggressive and patient, smart and persistent spin bowling, taking them to a series-equalling and innings win over South Africa https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/114300/114311.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/448834.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/448834.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-448834 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Everything that Hashim Amla has built so far in the series stands to fall apart tomorrow if he fails https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/114200/114250.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/448780.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/448780.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-448780 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The wicket of Jacques Kallis in what turned out to be the penultimate over of the day's play has given India an outstanding chance of closing out the match https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/114200/114250.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/448776.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/448776.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-448776 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Amit Mishra, who had struggled to buy a wicket until the penultimate day of the series, provided two inspirational moments just before two breaks to keep India hopeful https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/114200/114241.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/448666.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/448666.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-448666 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT If South Africa survive, not a soul, not even at this venue where the home crowd can be a 12th man, will grudge them that No.1 ranking https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/114100/114174.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/448552.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/448552.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-448552 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Plays of the Day for the third day of the second Test in Kolkata https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/114100/114170.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/448545.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/448545.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-448545 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Allrounder Yusuf Pathan has been recalled to the ODI squad for the three-match series against South Africa, along with fast bowler Praveen Kumar https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/113700/113755.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/448523.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/448523.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-448523 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT VVS Laxman and MS Dhoni saw off the tricky period with the second new ball, put together the second double-century stand of the innings, and proceeded to virtually bat South Africa out of the Test https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/114100/114172.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/448486.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/448486.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-448486 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Harbhajan Singh is likely to miss the first two ODIs against South Africa due to family commitments https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/105300/105302.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/448423.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/448423.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-448423 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Corrie van Zyl, the South Africa coach, has said Virender Sehwag's aggressive batting and the vociferous crowd at Eden Gardens unnerved his bowlers in Kolkata https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/114100/114141.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/448422.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/448422.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-448422 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Paul Harris tried to stem the run flow by adopting a leg-stump line. It didn't work and he was often called wide by umpire Ian Gould https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/114100/114142.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/448421.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/448421.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-448421 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Cricinfo presents the plays of the day from day two of the second Test between India and South Africa in Kolkata https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/114100/114132.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/448386.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/448386.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-448386 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Sehwag storm struck South Africa with full force and pretty much blew everything in its way to a 13th 150-plus score https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/114100/114114.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/448281.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/448281.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-448281 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The same attack that had looked largely innocuous for the first two sessions suddenly found its bite post-tea, and India's coach credited the bowlers for the remarkable turnaround https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/114000/114074.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/448225.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/448225.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-448225 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Eden Gardens can be an intimidating venue but Alviro Peterson did not let its size and raucous crowds get to him on debut https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/114000/114075.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/448224.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/448224.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-448224 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Plays of the day from the first day of the second Test between India and South Africa in Kolkata https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/114000/114074.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/448203.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/448203.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-448203 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Nothing can be enough preparation for an Indian comeback from the dead at Eden Gardens https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/114000/114052.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/448141.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/448141.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-448141 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Concerns remained over Graeme Smith's finger injury, a confirmed bone fracture now, and Mark Boucher has joined him on the injury list after suffering fresh back problems during the team's final practice session https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/114000/114037.6.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/448103.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/448103.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-448103 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT What is India's best bowling attack in Kolkata: the existing two-seamer and two-spinner combination or does it make sense to field three fast bowlers https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/110900/110909.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/448094.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/448094.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-448094 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT With one of the most well-rounded teams in the world game currently, South Africa look good to win a Test series in India, but they should not write off the hosts, who have displayed the habit of doing exceptionally well under pressure https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/114000/114001.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/448093.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/448093.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-448093 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A series win in India is a big box any team other than India needs to tick if it wants to be the best in the world https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/111000/111014.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/448083.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/448083.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-448083 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT In the absence of Rahul Dravid, the stage is set for Laxman to bat again at No. 3, ahead of Murali Vijay, who batted one-drop at Nagpur and has the attitude but not the experience https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/113900/113939.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/448003.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/448003.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-448003 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT AB de Villiers is confident that South Africa have the upperhand 48 hours ahead of the final Test of the two-match series, starting at the Eden Gardens on Sunday https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/112800/112815.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/447964.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/447964.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-447964 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT South African left-arm spinner Paul Harris has spoken out against the criticism spinners get in the country if they don't perform to expectations https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/113800/113843.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/447953.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/447953.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-447953 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The South African captain sustained a finger injury while training at the Eden Gardens in the build-up to the second and final Test on Sunday https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/114000/114009.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/447947.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/447947.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-447947 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Harbhajan Singh has come in for criticism after a lacklustre showing during the defeat in Nagpur, but he defended his performance https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/110900/110922.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/447832.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/447832.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-447832 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Corrie van Zyl, the South Africa coach, believes that there is enough mental strength in his team to not be intimidated by the prospects of a turning track for the second Test in Kolkata https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/113800/113897.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/447743.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/447743.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-447743 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Kris Srikkanth, the chairman of India's selection committee, has said VVS Laxman will definitely play in the second Test against South Africa in Kolkata https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/113900/113939.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/447736.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/447736.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-447736 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The curator at Eden Gardens has said he received a phone call from a BCCI official instructing him to prepare a "turning track" for the second Test https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/447721.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/447721.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-447721 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT South Africa captain Graeme Smith feels India's "conservative approach" in Nagpur cost them dearly and has said that playing an extra bowler in place of the untested Wriddhiman Saha would have been a more favourable option https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/113800/113898.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/447642.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/447642.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-447642 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Suresh Raina, who made his international debut in 2005 and has played 87 ODIs, has been called up for the second Test https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/112700/112785.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/447613.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/447613.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-447613 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT MS Dhoni, the India captain, has said his team was completely outplayed by South Africa https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/113800/113850.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/447603.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/447603.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-447603 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Thanks to Paul Harris, South Africa's fast bowlers didn't need to bust their gut in consigning India to their third innings defeat at home in the last 10 years https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/113800/113884.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/447512.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/447512.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-447512 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Steyn's masterclass in Nagpur had everything, conventional swing with the new ball that got him the wickets of Murali Vijay and Sachin Tendulkar and a blistering reverse-swing whirlwind after tea that saw India lose their last six wickets for 12 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/113800/113850.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/447466.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/447466.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-447466 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The South African fast bowler has credited his seven-wicket haul in India's first innings to a ball change just before tea. India lost six wickets for 12 runs after tea, Steyn taking five of them https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/113800/113839.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/447436.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/447436.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-447436 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Dale Steyn took the pitch out of the equation, and led South Africa to the verge of what should be close to their finest Test victory https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/113800/113841.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/447355.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/447355.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-447355 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Hashim Amla's maiden double-century made sure South Africa's dominance had a firm grip over the Indian bowling https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/113700/113788.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/447324.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/447324.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-447324 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT India's coach remained quietly confident that a suddenly callow batting order can get the job done https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/113700/113796.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/447322.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/447322.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-447322 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Charl Langeveldt has been added to South Africa's ODI squad for the three-match series in India https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/83100/83172.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/447238.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/447238.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-447238 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The double-century continued to elude Jacques Kallis but not Hashim Amla, who accumulated his way to the highest Test score by a South African in India https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/113700/113777.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/447237.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/447237.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-447237 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The manner in which Jacques Kallis and Hashim Amla pulled their side from a position of total disarray to one of strength on the first day in Nagpur, underlined the way they have evolved as Test batsmen in the last few years https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/113700/113754.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/447200.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/447200.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-447200 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Jacques Kallis and Hashim Amla put together South Africa's highest partnership against India, and by stumps Zaheer Khan's opening spell of 6-4-2-2 had become footnote material https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/113700/113748.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/447134.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/447134.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-447134 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The second ODI of South Africa's India tour, on February 24, has been shifted to Gwalior https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/89300/89354.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/447122.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/447122.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-447122 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Graeme Smith has named MS Dhoni, his counterpart, as South Africa's primary target in the two-Test series, which begins at the VCA Stadium on Saturday https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/113600/113657.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/447073.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/447073.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-447073 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Should Laxman also be ruled out, Rohit Sharma too will join Badrinath in making a debut, presenting an experience chink South Africa will be keen to exploit https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/113600/113659.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/447053.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/447053.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-447053 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Injury worries have continued to haunt India with VVS Laxman remaining an uncertain starter for the first Test against South Africa https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/110800/110878.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/447045.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/447045.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-447045 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT This is the start a cycle of about two years by the end of which we could spot an undisputed best Test team in the world https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/113600/113660.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/447034.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/447034.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-447034 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Cricinfo previews the two-test series between India and South Africa https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/97600/97645.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/446911.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/446911.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-446911 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Injuries to key players like Rahul Dravid and VVS Laxman will give South Africa the slight advantage going in to Nagpur, feels Dale Steyn https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/112800/112813.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/446907.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/446907.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-446907 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Corrie van Zyl, South Africa's coach for the tour of India, has said his biggest challenge is making his side adapt to new conditions in the limited time available https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/112800/112813.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/446873.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/446873.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-446873 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT India stand to lose substantially more than the No. 1 spot in the ICC Test rankings if they are beaten by South Africa https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/111900/111967.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/446867.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/446867.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-446867 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Laxman hasn't fully recovered from the injury to his left hand, sustained while fielding on the fourth day in the Chittagong Test against Bangladesh last month https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/97200/97296.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/446831.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/446831.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-446831 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Kepler Wessels, South Africa's batting consultant, was satisfied with what his team achieved during the two-day game against Board President's XI, their only warm-up match on the tour https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/113600/113618.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/446752.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/446752.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-446752 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT South Africa's batsmen, led by a typically sublime Jacques Kallis, got in a good day of batting practice ahead of the Test series, on the second and final day of the tour game in Nagpur https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/113600/113639.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/446747.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/446747.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-446747 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Indian board (BCCI) has confirmed that it will extend the contract of Gary Kirsten after his term runs out next month https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/446683.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/446683.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-446683 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT South Africa's pace arsenal fired a strong opening salvo before running into a spirited resistance led by Abhishek Nayar's ton on the first day of the two-day tour match in Nagpur https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/113600/113618.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/446636.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/446636.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-446636 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Tamil Nadu left-hand opener, has taken a major step towards national selection by being included in the Board President's XI squad to take on the South Africans in Nagpur from Tuesday https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/97800/97805.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/446531.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/446531.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-446531 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Graeme Smith's first press conference on arriving in India was very much in character - quietly confident, understated, controversy-free and no mind games https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/113600/113603.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/446536.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/446536.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-446536 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Gautam Gambhir, the Indian opener, has described Rahul Dravid's absence from the Test series against South Africa as a "big blow" but remains confident after beginning the year on a positive note, beating Bangladesh 2-0 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/113200/113236.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/446424.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/446424.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-446424 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Graeme Smith believes his side has the record and experience to impress in India, despite a tumultuous week the team, where coach Mickey Arthur resigned and the selection panel was fired https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/113400/113488.7.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/446341.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/446341.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-446341 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Kepler Wessels is convinced a strong batting line-up and Graeme Smith's "strong personality" will hold South Africa together and help them tide over the coaching crisis on their tour to India https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/70500/70537.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/446238.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/446238.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-446238 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Rahul Dravid's participation in the Test series against South Africa looks increasingly unlikely after doctors advised him two to three weeks' rest following surgery on his cheekbone in Bangalore on Friday https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/113400/113426.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/446208.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/446208.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-446208 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Wriddhiman Saha's selection today in the India squad for the first Test against South Africa, though surprising, has once again put him in the familiar No. 2 spot, this time behind captain MS Dhoni https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/103500/103571.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/446100.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/446100.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-446100 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Abhimanyu Mithun has leapfrogged to the national Test squad after just ten first-class matches https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/112700/112719.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/446096.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/446096.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-446096 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A hamstring strain has ruled Sreesanth, the Indian fast bowler, out of the first Test against South Africa next week https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/82600/82681.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/446031.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/446031.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-446031 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT India's selectors await fitness updates on key Test players, ahead of their meeting on Thursday to pick the squad for the two-Test home series against South Africa https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/92400/92442.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/446005.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/446005.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-446005 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Offspinner Johan Botha has been named in South Africa's squad for the two Tests against India next month, marking his return after the 2008 tour of Bangladesh https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/104900/104984.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/444953.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/444953.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-444953 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The trip will start with the two Tests (February 6-10 and 14-18) and will be followed by three ODIs, on February 21, 24 and 27 respectively https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/444241.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/444241.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-444241 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) may not sell tickets for the India-South Africa Test at the Eden Gardens in February, a move similar to the one adopted during the fourth ODI between India and Sri Lanka last month https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/111200/111204.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/442622.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/442622.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-442622 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT South Africa have agreed to play two Tests, in addition to three ODIs, on their tour of India https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/111200/111204.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/442133.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/442133.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-442133 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT South African players are in favour of the proposed new schedule for the tour of India next year https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/110000/110082.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/439117.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/439117.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-439117 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The BCCI have asked South Africa to play two Tests in India early next year https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/111100/111110.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/438958.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/438958.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-438958 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT