Flea-market bargains, and Morne Streisand

Tour Diary: Also, Dhoni's frank but unscientific knowledge, what to say in PE to show dislike, and why Jozi is like Delhi, kinda. By Sidharth Monga

No one like Steyn

Dileep Premachandran: He's the only one today who matches up to Lillee, Thommo, Maco, Wasim, Waqar and the other fast-bowling greats of the past

Baboo's story

Ian Chappell thought Baboo Ebrahim was better than any white spinner in South Africa. But his era was not a time for opportunity. By Sidharth Monga

The timeless Norman Gordon

Sidharth Monga finds out that the oldest Test cricketer's views on the game aren't outdated at all

2001

The Denness affair

Rewind: When a match referee started a row that briefly threatened to rip world cricket apart on racial lines. By Martin Williamson

Tsotsobe steps up

Never mind the Ntini comparisons, Lonwabo Tsotsobe has not done badly for a bowler no one expected great things of. By Firdose Moonda

South Africa's power-packed top order

Numbers Game Four out of their top five average more than 50 in ODIs over the last three years

The win, the wind, the mountain

Tour Diary: Cape Town accents, meeting Big Dog and Big Rhino, mangoes for breakfast and more. By Sidharth Monga

Big Mac in three clicks

Three quintessential images sum up Brian McMillan: his hands, a broken middle stump and the farcical end to South Africa's 1992 World Cup. By Sidharth Monga

A salute to India in Durban

Indians have been in South Africa for 150 years now, and cricket has been one of their connections to the motherland. By Firdose Moonda

The man who cheered everyone up

Makhaya Ntini put smiles on people's faces. During his last game, the Twenty20 against India, the emotions on show may be rather different. By Sidharth Monga

Kallis is the Sobers of his generation

Harsha Bhogle: Before you pop a vein in outrage, consider the similarity in their numbers

Jacques Kallis, take a bow

The Numbers Game: 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

South Africa return the favour

Rewind: When the time came for South Africa to host their first international series after readmission, it was only natural they picked India. By Siddhartha Talya

'There are no easy catches in the slips'

The first to take 200 catches in Tests, Rahul Dravid reveals what it takes to stand in the cordon. By Nagraj Gollapudi

Learning the lingo, loving the lightning

Tour diary: In South Africa a café isn't what you might think it is. And what's a robot again? By Sidharth Monga

India have let themselves down

By not preparing well enough for South Africa and by not acknowledging Dravid's landmark as much as they should have, says Harsha Bhogle

Everybody loves Fanie

There was never a dull moment when he was around, biting the ears of umpires, red-carding spectators or giving away Jonty Rhodes shirts for booze. By Sidharth Monga

Frozen at 18

Sanjay Manjrekar: Sachin Tendulkar has stayed on top for so long because his mind remains young and cricket remains an obsession for him

My favourite Sachin hundred

With the Little Master reaching an unprecedented 50 Test centuries, we asked his team-mates to pick the best of the lot. Interviews by Nagraj Gollapudi

My Centurion selection

Nine years after picking three players to watch for the future, Harsha Bhogle examines their progress, and picks three more

India tour of South Africa 2010-11

The Gamechangers

A marquee series needs a marquee contest, and Sehwag against Steyn could be the one in South Africa. By Sidharth Monga

Are England the new Australia?

Switch Hit: England are riding high with confidence - does pride come before a fall? Plus, is SA v India the real marquee series?

The run machines

The List: England are on a hat-trick of 500-plus totals in Tests, India have scored more than 300 in their previous 24 matches. Can both teams continue their consistent form?

Is South Africa the final frontier?

Time Out: Sanjay Manjrekar and Sharda Ugra on India's chances on the tour, plus views from Rahul Dravid and Dale Steyn

Dreaming with his eyes open

South Africa's opponents beware: AB de Villiers could become your worst nightmare. By Jon Cardinelli

Attack is India's best defence

Harsha Bhogle: To beat their old nemeses, South Africa and bounce, India must play with a positive mindset. England's Adelaide win could give them clues

The class of de Villiers, and the draw virus

Numbers Game: Over the past three years, AB de Villiers has firmly established himself as one of the top batsmen in the world

'If you are not in the team, you are doing something wrong'

Gary Kirsten looks ahead to 2011: playing the World Cup and 14 Tests, and building bench strength to deal with retirements

'Exciting to see youngsters wanting to play Tests'

Gary Kirsten on his tenure as India's coach: from building relationships to putting himself in a player's shoes before offering advice. By Nagraj Gollapudi

Who draws up India's schedules?

Harsha Bhogle: India's two upcoming series are separated by just five days, making their task of winning a maiden Test series in South Africa all the more difficult