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Teams with good fast-bowling attacks have tended to do well in South Africa

The groundsman from a small Kerala town topped the BCCI curators' course this year

Ray Jennings, the former South Africa coach and the current coach of Royal Challengers Bangalore, believes his ward, Virat Kohli, faces a difficult test in South Africa

Duncan Flethcer hardly interacts with anyone except his bosses and the players, and the players have always been full of praise for him without being able to articulate how exactly he helps

Nuwan Zoysa talks about the challenges of coaching Goa, the difference between first-class cricket in India and Sri Lanka, and giving up umpiring

His purity of technique and image make him an icon with more than a touch of the divine

Eleven years after his unexpected Test debut, Parthiv Patel is a senior pro, captain of his state team, and looking for consistency in his bid for a top-level comeback

Plays of the day from the third ODI between South Africa and India in Centurion

Even if India do not win in Centurion, they have to prove to themselves - even more than the opposition - that they are up for a fight

Also, all-round feats in a match, debutant captains, most runs by Under-25s, and fathers and sons playing together

Stats highlights from the sixth round of the Ranji Trophy 2013-14

Stats highlights from the 2nd ODI between South Africa and India at Kingsmead, Durban

Plays of the day for the second ODI between South Africa and India at Kingsmead

Over the years, Delhi's Rajat Bhatia has taken difficult decisions and beaten several hurdles to become one of the most reliable allrounders in Ranji Trophy cricket

If India can change their bowling philosophy during a watertight tour and deliver the results, it will be an incredible achievement. Otherwise we will be back to expecting the batsmen to clean up

Mumbai have been guilty of being too cautious in the field previously, and on Friday against Jharkhand that tendency cost them

A reporter on tour at the 2003 World Cup remembers seeing the great man up close

The terms of India's tour were largely dictated by the BCCI, but South Africa did all the bossing around in the first ODI in Johannesburg

Stats highlights from the 1st ODI between South Africa and India in Johannesburg