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(c)Cricinfo en-gb And how many times has a team fielded an XI of only players over 30? https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/351400/351464.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1351786.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1351786.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/ask-steven-has-jaydev-unadkat-had-the-longest-wait-ever-for-a-test-wicket-1351786 Wed, 04 Jan 2023 08:02:18 GMT Sachin Tendulkar goes over his epic battle with Dale Steyn and Co in Cape Town in 2011 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/126600/126635.6.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/awards2011/content/story/554492.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/awards2011/content/story/554492.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/espncricinfo-awards-2011-sachin-tendulkar-on-his-146-vs-south-africa-in-cape-town-554492 Mon, 16 May 2022 06:55:52 GMT Yusuf Pathan has turned himself from a bludgeoner into a world-class game-breaker, one who can make the opposition wish they had taken up a different sport https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/126800/126874.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/498540.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/498540.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-498540 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Defining it is no easy task, since greatness can be reliant on time, place, context and memory. But it's time to acknowledge that Kallis has earned the mantle https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/126500/126588.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/498367.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/498367.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-498367 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Also, Dhoni's frank but unscientific knowledge, what to say in Port Elizabeth to show dislike, and why Jozi is like Delhi, kinda, in part three of the South Africa tour diary https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/127500/127525.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/497989.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/497989.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-497989 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Yusuf Pathan has shrugged off blows to the shoulder, rescued India from dire situations, and proven himself to be a force to be reckoned with https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/127500/127567.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2010/content/story/498062.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2010/content/story/498062.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-498062 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT ESPNcricinfo presents the Plays of the Day from the fifth ODI between South Africa and India, in Centurion https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/127500/127528.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2010/content/story/498051.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2010/content/story/498051.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-498051 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT In Centurion the South African opener learnt how to combine Amla the one-day aggressor with Amla the anchor to set up a strong total https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/127500/127519.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2010/content/story/498049.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2010/content/story/498049.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-498049 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT While the ODI series has not matched the three Tests in terms of quality of cricket, the fact that it has gone down to a decider provides a fitting end to a closely-contested tour https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/127100/127118.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2010/content/story/497851.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2010/content/story/497851.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-497851 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT JP Duminy's second successive half-century, both coming when South Africa were on the back foot, proves he is ready to take on responsibility in the middle order https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/127400/127416.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2010/content/story/497766.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2010/content/story/497766.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-497766 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Plays of the Day from the fourth ODI between South Africa and India in Port Elizabeth https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/127400/127410.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2010/content/story/497699.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2010/content/story/497699.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-497699 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Weakness against spin, two collapses and losing the key moments - these are the key issues that have dogged South Africa in their last two ODI defeats against India https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/127300/127315.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2010/content/story/497581.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2010/content/story/497581.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-497581 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT He's the only one today who matches up to Lillee, Thommo, Maco, Wasim, Waqar and the other fast-bowling greats of the past https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/88900/88903.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/497468.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/497468.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-497468 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Tracks with good bounce and lower expectations due to recent form have spurred Harbhajan Singh to put in an impressive performance on this tour https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/127200/127291.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2010/content/story/497500.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2010/content/story/497500.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-497500 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Yusuf Pathan will struggle against the short ball, he will take blows on his body, but if you pitch it in his hitting area, he will make a clean connection and he will hurt you https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/127300/127304.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2010/content/story/497386.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2010/content/story/497386.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-497386 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT ESPNcricinfo presents the Plays of the day of the third ODI between South Africa and India in Cape Town https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/127200/127287.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2010/content/story/497361.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2010/content/story/497361.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-497361 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT India never had a realistic chance of winning until Graeme Smith took the batting Powerplay when it wasn't needed and inside-edged on to his stumps https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2010/content/story/496922.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2010/content/story/496922.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-496922 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Plays of the Day from the second ODI between South Africa and India at Wanderers https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/127100/127158.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2010/content/story/496896.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2010/content/story/496896.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-496896 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Never mind the Ntini comparisons, Lonwabo Tsotsobe has not done badly for a bowler no one expected great things of https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/126300/126344.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/496697.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/496697.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-496697 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT While the Indian bowlers and fielders had a largely forgettable day, India's fortunes in this series rest on whether their batsmen can turn things around against the short ball https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/127000/127045.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2010/content/story/496542.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2010/content/story/496542.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-496542 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT More South African delights in part two: Cape Town accents, meeting Big Dog and Big Rhino, mangoes for breakfast and more https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/126900/126997.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/496445.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/496445.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-496445 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT ESPNcricinfo presents the Plays of the Day from the first ODI between South Africa and India in Durban https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/127000/127044.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2010/content/story/496536.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2010/content/story/496536.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-496536 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sriram Veera looks at the various contenders for the few positions that are up for grabs in India's World Cup combination, and what they need to do in South Africa to strengthen their cases https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/112600/112650.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2010/content/story/496348.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2010/content/story/496348.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-496348 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A run-down of the slots that are still to be decided in South Africa's World Cup squad and who the contenders are to claim them https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/126900/126978.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2010/content/story/496343.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2010/content/story/496343.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-496343 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT It's unusual to see two South African spinners in a team. It's particularly uncommon to see two South African legpinners in the same space. On Monday afternoon, that rarity became a reality https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/112900/112981.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2010/content/story/496225.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2010/content/story/496225.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-496225 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Makhaya Ntini was special not just because he was the first black African cricketer to play for South Africa, but because he bore the responsibility with such grace that South Africans of all colour embraced him https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/126900/126902.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2010/content/story/496094.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2010/content/story/496094.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-496094 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the day from the only Twenty20 between South Africa and India in Durban https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/126900/126912.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2010/content/story/496090.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2010/content/story/496090.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-496090 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT For the first time, India were not beaten in a Test series in South Africa, but they also squandered their best opportunity to win https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/126700/126796.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2010/content/story/495889.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2010/content/story/495889.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-495889 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Shouldn't the most anticipated Test series since the 2005 Ashes have been decided over five Tests? https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/126400/126465.6.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2010/content/story/495882.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2010/content/story/495882.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-495882 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT South Africa went into the series as clear favourites, and will be disappointed they could only manage a 1-1 draw against India https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/126500/126598.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2010/content/story/495874.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2010/content/story/495874.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-495874 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Although India achieved a creditable draw, South Africa finished with the better numbers in the series https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/126400/126401.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2010/content/story/495854.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2010/content/story/495854.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-495854 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Makhaya Ntini made a specialty of putting smiles on people's faces. During his last game, the Twenty20 against India, the emotions on show may be rather different https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/123700/123792.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2010/content/story/495866.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2010/content/story/495866.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-495866 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Before you pop a vein in outrage, consider the similarity in their numbers https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/126700/126783.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/495688.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/495688.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-495688 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT South Africa made sure they wouldn't lose this Test by not declaring in their second innings, but in the process might have missed out on winning it too https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/126700/126793.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2010/content/story/495732.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2010/content/story/495732.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-495732 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT For an attacking batsman, Gautam Gambhir shows a surprisingly liking for situations where dour defending is the need of the hour https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/126700/126760.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2010/content/story/495721.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2010/content/story/495721.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-495721 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT He has been South Africa's go-to man for several years, and the stats reveal that he has hardly ever let the team down https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/126500/126588.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/495719.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/495719.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-495719 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT ESPNcricinfo brings you the plays of the fifth day of the third Test between South Africa and India at Newlands https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/126700/126776.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2010/content/story/495702.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2010/content/story/495702.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-495702 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Jacques Kallis faced more adversity on the fourth day than he did in the first innings and came up trumps again, winning the mental battle against the Indians https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/126600/126681.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2010/content/story/495562.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2010/content/story/495562.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-495562 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Mark Boucher's 55 in the second innings at Newlands was like a lifeboat for his career. He proved he still has the ability to play under pressure that has made him such an important player for South Africa over the years https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2010/content/story/495558.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2010/content/story/495558.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-495558 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Both teams have been guilty of taking a backward step in what has otherwise been an enthralling series, but India's tactics on the fourth day could prove decisive in the outcome https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/126700/126728.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2010/content/story/495554.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2010/content/story/495554.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-495554 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT ESPNcricinfo brings you the plays of the fourth day of the third Test between South Africa and India at Newlands https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/126600/126693.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2010/content/story/495537.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2010/content/story/495537.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-495537 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Dale Steyn's bowling was like a dream which made those watching feel it wasn't from the real game but on Play Station 4 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/126600/126643.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/495505.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/495505.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-495505 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Watching Dale Steyn with the new ball today was like watching the fireworks display at the Sydney Harbour Bridge on the stroke of midnight on New Year's Eve https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/126600/126643.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2010/content/story/495389.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2010/content/story/495389.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-495389 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT To appreciate Sachin Tendulkar's effort today - his fourth century off his first innings in each of the last four years - it is important to appreciate the most exciting bowler in world cricket at his best https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/126600/126644.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2010/content/story/495388.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2010/content/story/495388.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-495388 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT ESPNcricinfo brings you the plays of the third day of the third Test between South Africa and India at Newlands https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/126600/126637.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2010/content/story/495358.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2010/content/story/495358.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-495358 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sreesanth's spell reiterated the importance of carrying along a difficult member in the team through the bad days, since he has the talent to produce magical moments out of nowhere https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2010/content/story/495221.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2010/content/story/495221.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-495221 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT ESPNcricinfo brings you the plays of the second day of the third Test between South Africa and India at Newlands https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/126500/126593.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2010/content/story/495204.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2010/content/story/495204.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-495204 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The world's top two sides battling in challenging conditions - that's how every year should begin (minus the rain) https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/126500/126546.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/page2/content/story/495117.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/page2/content/story/495117.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-495117 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT By 28, Paul Adams had gone from school kid to superstar to struggling bowler to has-been. Now, he's a commentator and spin coach https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/94300/94324.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2010/content/story/495113.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2010/content/story/495113.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-495113 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT For the third straight time this series, he walked in with South Africa in a bit of trouble. Twice he couldn't rescue them in Durban; he ensured he made up at Newlands https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/126500/126538.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2010/content/story/495084.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2010/content/story/495084.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-495084 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT On a day when the quality of India's bowling swung as wildly as the weather fluctuated, the visitors failed to capitalise on a rare toss that was won by MS Dhoni https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/126500/126549.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2010/content/story/495083.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2010/content/story/495083.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-495083 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT ESPNcricinfo brings you the plays of the first day of the third Test between South Africa and India at Newlands https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/126500/126535.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2010/content/story/495080.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2010/content/story/495080.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-495080 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT India have gone in to a final Test with the series level once before in South Africa, but this side has a mental calm that inspires confidence, and MS Dhoni says the dressing-room atmosphere is the best he's even experienced https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/125800/125853.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2010/content/story/494951.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2010/content/story/494951.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-494951 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Most of the South African team have good records in Cape Town, and it has also been a favourable venue for Sachin Tendulkar https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2010/content/story/494917.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2010/content/story/494917.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-494917 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT He has learnt the art of bringing the ball back into the right-hander too and also sacrificed a bit of pace for accuracy https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/126400/126471.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/494724.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/494724.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-494724 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Fourteen years ago, in Durban, India suffered one of their worst defeats in Tests. What has changed since then? We spoke to three players who featured in that Test https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/126400/126459.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2010/content/story/494682.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2010/content/story/494682.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-494682 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT South Africa have lost their last three Test matches in Durban, but their captain Graeme Smith can't seem to figure out why https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/126400/126420.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2010/content/story/494652.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2010/content/story/494652.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-494652 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT India's celebrations after one of their best away wins were a sign of their increasing familiarity with Test success overseas https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/126400/126469.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2010/content/story/494650.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2010/content/story/494650.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-494650 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT VVS Laxman's classy batting, and some inspired bowling set up another overseas win for India at a venue where they had a poor record https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/114100/114177.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2010/content/story/494640.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2010/content/story/494640.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-494640 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The memory of their 414-run chase against Australia at the WACA in 2008, will make South Africa confident they can get the 303 they need to beat India in Durban https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/126400/126420.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2010/content/story/494515.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2010/content/story/494515.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-494515 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that, under pressure, VVS Laxman is one of the best in the world in this era https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/126400/126413.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2010/content/story/494514.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2010/content/story/494514.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-494514 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT ESPNcricinfo presents the Plays of the day of the third day of the Durban Test between South Africa and India https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/126400/126418.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2010/content/story/494490.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2010/content/story/494490.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-494490 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT In South Africa a café isn't what you might think it is. And what's a robot again? https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/126200/126253.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/494109.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/494109.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-494109 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT South Africa's failure to adapt their approach to the unexpected threat posed by India's bowlers led to their collapse in the first innings https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/126300/126333.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2010/content/story/494357.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2010/content/story/494357.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-494357 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT ESPNcricinfo presents the Plays of the day of the second day of the Durban Test between South Africa and India https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/126300/126329.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2010/content/story/494352.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2010/content/story/494352.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-494352 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT As a versatile, thinking bowler who doesn't rely on pace for his wickets, and, more importantly, as the fast bowling captain and coach of the team, Zaheer Khan transforms India's attack from average to potent https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/126300/126334.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2010/content/story/494347.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2010/content/story/494347.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-494347 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Kingsmead pitch was as green as advertised and Dale Steyn took full advantage with some high-class swing bowling https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/126200/126290.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2010/content/story/494202.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2010/content/story/494202.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-494202 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT ESPNcricinfo presents the Plays of the day of the first day of the Durban Test between South Africa and India https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/126200/126277.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2010/content/story/494191.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2010/content/story/494191.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-494191 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT If the management thinks Suresh Raina might not be up for it on a green, bouncy track, it will make sense to look beyond him for the next two games, especially since they will want him confident ahead of the World Cup https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/123700/123786.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2010/content/story/493978.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2010/content/story/493978.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-493978 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Both Sachin Tendulkar and Hashim Amla have been hugely disappointing in Durban Tests so far. Can they rectify the anomaly this time? https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/126100/126141.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2010/content/story/493951.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2010/content/story/493951.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-493951 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Hashim Amla once refused to wear the team jersey because the sponsor was an alcoholic brand. It is this mental strength that has seen him through to what will be his 50th Test in Durban https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/124900/124995.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2010/content/story/493887.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2010/content/story/493887.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-493887 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The home side turned in a near perfect assertion of superiority - a bruising performance with the ball and supremacy with the bat https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/126100/126129.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2010/content/story/493618.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2010/content/story/493618.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-493618 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT India have lost four of their last five first Tests in overseas series against the top teams, which suggests it's becoming an unwanted habit for the side https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/126100/126115.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2010/content/story/493599.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2010/content/story/493599.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-493599 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Team-mates and opponents alike applaud Tendulkar's incredible achievement https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/126100/126127.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/493569.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/493569.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-493569 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Two-and-a-half days too late, but India did take on the challenge. A strong message has been sent. That the team wouldn't roll over and die https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/126100/126123.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2010/content/story/493498.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2010/content/story/493498.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-493498 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The way the hosts' bowlers managed to execute their plans on a flat pitch showed the difference in quality between theirs and India's bowling attacks https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2010/content/story/493489.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2010/content/story/493489.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-493489 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT ESPNcricinfo presents the Plays of the day of the fourth day of the Centurion Test between South Africa and India https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/126100/126103.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2010/content/story/493457.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2010/content/story/493457.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-493457 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT There were whites, there were blacks, there were browns at the grass banks of SuperSport Park, and all they wanted was for Sachin Tendulkar's 50th Test hundred to come in front of them https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2010/content/story/493442.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2010/content/story/493442.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-493442 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT He is just the No. 5 you want when you are dominating and looking for a declaration, challenging himself to score fast and beating the deep fields https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/126000/126060.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2010/content/story/493290.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2010/content/story/493290.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-493290 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT ESPNcricinfo presents the Plays of the day of the second day of the Centurion Test between South Africa and India https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/126000/126049.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2010/content/story/493286.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2010/content/story/493286.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-493286 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT After Jacques Kallis got his first Test double-century, the argument that he is the greatest ever South Africa batsman has grown stronger https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2010/content/story/493284.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2010/content/story/493284.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-493284 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Despite being a very different bowler, Morne Morkel shares many traits with Makhaya Ntini, whose place he has taken in the South Africa squad. His performace in Centurion suggests the handover is complete https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/89000/89029.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2010/content/story/493072.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2010/content/story/493072.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-493072 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the second day of the first Test between South Africa and India at SuperSport Park https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/126000/126005.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2010/content/story/493064.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2010/content/story/493064.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-493064 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Under pressure after a poor batting effort, on a pitch that had eased out but was still lively, Ishant Sharma and Sreesanth missed Zaheer Khan, the leader of the attack https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/126000/126012.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2010/content/story/493054.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2010/content/story/493054.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-493054 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT India may not admit it, but their decision to go into a tough series in alien conditions without any warm-up games may have fuelled the disastrous start in Centurion https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/125900/125951.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2010/content/story/492923.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2010/content/story/492923.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-492923 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT It's yet to be seen how the 19-year old will perform on the biggest stage in South Africa, whether he has the necessary skills and the mental fortitude to excel, but his coaches and parents believe he has what it takes https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/122600/122680.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2010/content/story/492921.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2010/content/story/492921.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-492921 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the first day of the first Test between South Africa and India at SuperSport Park https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/125900/125950.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2010/content/story/492897.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2010/content/story/492897.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-492897 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A marquee series needs a marquee contest, a main event, the headliner. This Test series between the two top teams features two of the most joyful cricketers in the world https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/114100/114114.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2010/content/story/492798.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2010/content/story/492798.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-492798 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT South Africa have a 11-1 win-loss record in Tests in Centurion since 1992, which means India will be up against it in the first match https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/124400/124422.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2010/content/story/492524.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2010/content/story/492524.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-492524 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The India coach is in a territory he's often stayed out of since he took charge. He's in the limelight, and his familiarity with South Africa has a lot to do with it https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/122400/122400.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2010/content/story/491975.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2010/content/story/491975.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-491975 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT To beat their old nemeses, South Africa and bounce, and to assert their hold on the No. 1 spot, India must play with a positive mindset. England's Adelaide win could give them clues https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/101600/101625.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/491061.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/491061.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-491061 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT India have a dilemma about their No. 3 spot and Australia on how best to use their strike bowler https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/123700/123753.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/485846.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/485846.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-485846 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT It's good that the top players are going to get to South Africa early, but why can't there have been a little more time between the first Test of that series and the last game of the New Zealand one? https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/123000/123071.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/483934.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/483934.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-483934 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT