MS Dhoni says India's batsmen need to improve their shot selection but must also look to score quickly in the second ODI against South Africa at the Wanderers

More South African delights in part two: Cape Town accents, meeting Big Dog and Big Rhino, mangoes for breakfast and more

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

ESPNcricinfo presents the Plays of the Day from the first ODI between South Africa and India in Durban

Playing ODIs in South Africa is a unique challenge. The pitches offer good bounce and aid stroke-play, while the outfields are rarely large or slow, but there is enough seam movement

A trio of quintessential images sums up Brian McMillan: his hands, a broken middle stump and the farcical end to South Africa's 1992 World Cup campaign

In Makhaya Ntini's farewell game, it was Rohit Sharma and Morne van Wyk, two players who weren't supposed to be there, who shone brightest

ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the day from the only Twenty20 between South Africa and India in Durban

Playing a single Twenty20 between a Test and ODI series makes it hard for the players to adjust to the format

For the first time, India were not beaten in a Test series in South Africa, but they also squandered their best opportunity to win

Shouldn't the most anticipated Test series since the 2005 Ashes have been decided over five Tests?

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

MS Dhoni, while conceding this was a really good chance of registering that elusive series win in South Africa, said he wasn't bitterly disappointed.

For an attacking batsman, Gautam Gambhir shows a surprisingly liking for situations where dour defending is the need of the hour

Harbhajan rued the lack of support from the seamers on the fourth day of the Newlands Test

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

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

Gautam Gambhir will bat for India on the fifth day at Newlands, but he has been ruled out of the ODI series

ESPNcricinfo brings you the plays of the fourth day of the third Test between South Africa and India at Newlands

Harbhajan Singh may have struggled with his bowling over the last year, but when it comes to a scrap, you want him in your corner