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Smith's South Africa keen to build legacy

South Africa squashed their opponents at home last summer. This year's visitors are expected to be tougher, and Graeme Smith wants his team to be as ruthless

17-Dec-2013•Firdose Moonda in Johannesburg

Batting counts, but not as much as fast bowling

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

16-Dec-2013•Shiva Jayaraman

The spirit of Lenasia

Many South Africans battled apartheid by continuing to play cricket during the isolation years, refusing to join teams that were based on policies of segregation

16-Dec-2013•Sidharth Monga

Smith braces for another Zaheer tussle

The South Africa captain has had his troubles against Zaheer - and other left-arm quicks - and his attempts to sort them out will be tested in the India series

15-Dec-2013•Firdose Moonda

'Kohli needs to stay confident' - Jennings

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

14-Dec-2013•Sidharth Monga

Time for Fletcher to make visible impact

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

13-Dec-2013•Sidharth Monga

Gibbs sees a bit of himself in fearless de Kock

On a day when Quinton de Kock joined elite company with a third successive century, one of those who had managed the feat before him, Herschelle Gibbs, applauded the young batsman for his carefree method of play

11-Dec-2013•Firdose Moonda in Centurion

Amla's ordinary running, and Rahane's concerns

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

11-Dec-2013•Sidharth Monga at SuperSport Park

The Citi Golf carves its niche

Ryan McLaren has made a space for himself as an allrounder in South Africa's 50-over team, distinct from the role Jacques Kallis plays

10-Dec-2013•Firdose Moonda

India must show they can compete

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

10-Dec-2013•Sidharth Monga in Centurion

Aggression working wonders for Steyn

Dale Steyn doesn't aim to just hit the "right areas" in one-day cricket, he goes out there to attack the batsmen, and the results are there for all to see

09-Dec-2013•Sidharth Monga in Johannesburg

South Africa mull their best Test eleven

The South Africa thinktank is involved in a discussion around three areas of the team composition - the opening berth, a specialist wicketkeeper and what type of spinner to use

09-Dec-2013•Firdose Moonda

India's Durban woes, Amla's 4000-run milestone

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

08-Dec-2013•Shiva Jayaraman

When Kingsmead resembled a golf course

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

08-Dec-2013•Sidharth Monga in Durban

India's bowlers struggle to adapt

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

06-Dec-2013•Sidharth Monga

Smith's ODI career seemingly on the wane

Form and injury have combined to give Graeme Smith a forgettable time of late in the one-day game, and it looks like it will be a long road back for him in ODI cricket should he choose to keep at it

06-Dec-2013•Firdose Moonda

No more pushing South Africa around

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

05-Dec-2013•Firdose Moonda at the Wanderers

Johannesburg's favourite son comes of age

Just 20 years and 14 ODIs old, Quinton de Kock gave the Johannesburg faithful 135 reasons to roar and cheer for one of their own

05-Dec-2013•Firdose Moonda at the Wanderers

Rohit struggles with the Steyn Test

Plays of the Day from the first ODI between South Africa and India in Johannesburg

05-Dec-2013•Firdose Moonda at the Wanderers

South Africa faced with Kallis conundrum

With Jacques Kallis being part of South Africa's plans for World Cup 2015, they have to work out the best way to build their eleven around the veteran allrounder - no easy task at the moment

03-Dec-2013•Firdose Moonda in Johannesburg

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