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First-day wickets tally climbs to 34

Stats highlights from the first day of the third Test between India and South Africa in Nagpur

25-Nov-2015•Shiva Jayaraman

India strike after getting dismissed for 215

25-Nov-2015•ESPNcricinfo staff

India's rusty middle order gives SA a glimmer of hope

Virat Kohli's desire to play five bowlers leaves the already rusty middle order thinner, an area which South Africa will probably aim to exploit in the third Test in Nagpur

24-Nov-2015•Karthik Krishnaswamy in Nagpur

Teetering SA search for balance

South Africa need two spinners to play in India, but that means their batting depth is lessened. Finding a middle ground will be vital to their chances of levelling the series

24-Nov-2015•Firdose Moonda in Nagpur

India ponder options for another turner

Nagpur produced a dreary track in 2012 but this time the surface is expected to spin more. Will the hosts play an extra spinner or an extra batsman? Or both?

23-Nov-2015•Karthik Krishnaswamy in Nagpur

Morkel's chance to step out of Steyn's shadow

Over the years Morne Morkel has been seen to be the supporting actor to Dale Steyn's star role. In Nagpur, he might finally be able to lead South Africa's pace attack from the front

23-Nov-2015•Firdose Moonda in Nagpur

Toughest home venue for India's spinners

India's spinners do not have a good record in Tests in Jamtha, Nagpur. However, that might improve as numbers from recent first-class games indicate spin-friendly conditions

23-Nov-2015•Shiva Jayaraman

Brimful of Bangalore

It drips all week but our intrepid correspondent is not easily deterred

23-Nov-2015•Firdose Moonda

India's pace puzzle: Aaron or Umesh?

With India playing most of their Test cricket at home over the next 18 months, they will have to choose between their two quickest bowlers most of the time. A tricky choice, given Varun Aaron and Umesh Yadav's hit or miss tendencies

22-Nov-2015•Karthik Krishnaswamy in Nagpur

Vilas' edginess reopens wicketkeeper debate

Dane Vilas, who was picked for the Test series in India ahead of Quinton de Kock, hasn't done badly behind the stumps, but has looked edgy with the bat in the first two matches

20-Nov-2015•Firdose Moonda

Long gap a chance for SA to reflect on mistakes

With the Bangalore washout effectively reducing the Test series to a three-match affair, South Africa need to use their spare time to learn from their misjudgments, particularly their reading of spin

19-Nov-2015•Firdose Moonda

The second-shortest Test in India

Stats highlights from the washed-out Bangalore Test between India and South Africa

18-Nov-2015•Bharath Seervi

A few wet patches cause a damp squib

While most of the ground at the Chinnaswamy Stadium was unaffected by rain, a few damp spots caused by sweating under the covers, played spoilsport

17-Nov-2015•Karthik Krishnaswamy in Bangalore

South Africa's Dale Steyn conundrum

Why Dale Steyn's absence from the Bangalore Test and the new trend of early retirements should get South Africa thinking about life after him

17-Nov-2015•Firdose Moonda in Bangalore

Is it ABD or ABV?

An Indian fan couldn't have asked for more on day one: great weather, spinners running riot and a fighting knock from a modern great

16-Nov-2015•Atul Bhogle

Dark skies offer South Africa a glimmer

After being completely outplayed on the opening day, South Africa would not have minded an extra day off to reflect on their mistakes and plot an unlikely coup to get back into the series

15-Nov-2015•Firdose Moonda in Bangalore

Manjrekar: How day one at the Chinnaswamy panned out

Sanjay Manjrekar looks at the key points from the first day of the second Test between India and South Africa in Bangalore

14-Nov-2015

South Africa fight spin with fire but burn again

South Africa looked to take the attack to India's spinners, but it backfired with only AB de Villiers showing staying and scoring powers even though the pitch did not have any demons

14-Nov-2015•Firdose Moonda in Bangalore

Ashwin uses confidence and planning to trap batsmen

Three of R Ashwin's four victims on Saturday were left-handed batsmen - as are 89 of his 157 in all Tests - but there is growing evidence that he can get on top of the classiest right-handers as well

14-Nov-2015•Karthik Krishnaswamy in Bangalore

Ashwin's 8, Jadeja's 51

Stats highlights from the first day's play between India and South Africa in Bangalore where AB de Villiers fell 15 short of a century in his 100th Test

14-Nov-2015•Shiva Jayaraman

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