Dileep Premachandran

The shoulders of Atlas

Graeme Smith has taken South Africa to within touching distance of the Indian total, and now all eyes are on India, writes Dileep Premachandran

04-Jan-2007•Dileep Premachandran in Cape Town

'Any lead we can get will be fantastic' - Pollock

Shaun Pollock was delighted by the manner in which South Africa fought back on the second day at Newlands, but he wasn't about to take anything for granted with his side still 270 adrift on first innings

03-Jan-2007•Dileep Premachandran in Cape town

'We've been brought up not to play selfish cricket' - Karthik

Dinesh Karthik played his part behind the stumps, and will certainly have a bigger role to play once Anil Kumble settles in on a pitch that already has significant rough patches

03-Jan-2007•Dileep Premachandran in Cape town

Lacking the killer instinct

At 395 for 5, India had South Africa on the ropes, but with the knockout punch set up, they slipped and fell flat on their faces

03-Jan-2007•The Verdict by Dileep Premachandran in Cape Town

'Our mindset is to win' - Arthur

Mickey Arthur, South Africa's coach, expressed his disappointment at the Newlands pitch, but insisted that his side would go all out for the win that will clinch the series

02-Jan-2007•Dileep Premachandran in Cape Town

'I am happy to bat with anyone as my partner' - Jaffer

At the end of the day's play Wasim Jaffer spoke to the media about his splendid vibes with Dinesh Karthik, his surprising opening partner, and how he was determined not to repeat the mistakes from Durban

02-Jan-2007•Dileep Premachandran in Cape Town

The opening gambit and inspiring precedents

Wasim Jaffer and Dinesh Karthik did that with a partnership that grew ever more easy on the eye as the game went on

02-Jan-2007•The Verdict by Dileep Premachandran in Cape Town

You have to take responsibility - Prince

Ashwell Prince has been South Africa's batting star in the first two Tests against India, scoring 97 in a lost cause at the Wanderers before coming up with a matchwinning 121 at Kingsmead

01-Jan-2007•Dileep Premachandran at Newlands

Cape Town debut is Harris's dream come true

The thought of stepping out onto the turf at a venue where he spent his formative years filled Paul Harris with excitement. Harris will make his debut in the third Test against India at Cape Town

01-Jan-2007•Dileep Premachandran at Newlands

'We've dominated the Indians through the summer' - Smith

Two days on from an ultimately emphatic victory in Durban, Graeme Smith was confident that his South African side held the edge going into the decisive third Test at Newlands

01-Jan-2007•Dileep Premachandran at Newlands

Dravid confident of strong showing

Rahul Dravid was confident that India could come back strongly after having gone down by 174 runs at Kingsmead to leave the series all square

01-Jan-2007•Dileep Premachandran at Newlands

Both teams in selection quandary

If India are to win this series, they'll have to do it the hard way. South Africa have won ten Tests and drawn three at Cape Town. The three losses can be discounted, having come against mighty Australia

01-Jan-2007•The Preview by Dileep Premachandran at Newlands

Sehwag unlikely for series decider

South Africa's greater desperation prevailed on a tense weather-interrupted final day, leaving the series beautifully poised going into the final Test at Cape Town

31-Dec-2006•Dileep Premachandran in Cape Town

'Ntini's spell proved decisive' - Dravid

Rahul Dravid isn't the sort of man prone to giving his team a spray of abuse in the dressing-room, but he could have been forgiven that at Kingsmead

30-Dec-2006•Dileep Premachandran in Durban

'Every guy put his hand up' - Smith

South Africa's victory wasn't about one man but a fantastic performance from the entire unit, felt Smith

30-Dec-2006•Dileep Premachandran in Durban

Flattering to deceive

To a catalogue of shame that reads Jamaica 2002, Bangalore 2005 and Mumbai 2006, you can now add the Kingsmead game. Expecting India to bat out time to save a game has now become as much an exercise in futility as asking a wino to stay away from the bottl

30-Dec-2006•The Verdict by Dileep Premachandran in Durban

'Can we survive? Why not?' - Dhoni

Mahendra Singh Dhoni's injured finger could hamper him while batting but he was still confident about saving the second Test and did not rule out the possibility of a victory

29-Dec-2006•Dileep Premachandran at Durban

'They will probably go on the defensive' - Boucher

Mark Boucher was confident that his team had the bowling arsenal to dismiss India inside two sessions on Saturday

29-Dec-2006•Dileep Premachandran in Durban

All about brave cricket

With 70 overs of play still possible, South Africa will be confident of heading to Cape Town with the series all square.

29-Dec-2006•Dileep Premachandran in Durban

'Sometimes the umpires have to make a call' - Howell

Ian Howell, the replacement umpire deputising for the ill Mark Benson explains the controversial bad light decision

28-Dec-2006•Dileep Premachandran in Durban

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