Features

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

AB de Villiers and JP Duminy were not content to take singles in the middle period of the innings and made a statement by taking the Powerplay after just 27 overs

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

Pinal Shah has confounded expectations by taking Baroda, a young side considered ripe for relegation, all the way to the Ranji Trophy final

The IPL auction brought life-changing amounts of money to some, and snubbed others who were expecting to hit the jackpot

Sriram Veera looks at the various contenders for the few positions that are up for grabs in India's World Cup combination, and what they need to do in South Africa to strengthen their cases

A run-down of the slots that are still to be decided in South Africa's World Cup squad and who the contenders are to claim them

Also, three successive 150-plus scores, Tendulkar's many team-mates, a hat-trick and goodbye, and the original sub

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

A look back at the numbers that have emerged from the IPL 2011 auction

It's unusual to see two South African spinners in a team. It's particularly uncommon to see two South African legpinners in the same space. On Monday afternoon, that rarity became a reality

From not being in the Baroda Under-19 side to being the top wicket-taker in the Ranji Super League, Bhargav Bhatt's journey has been frenetic, and he is still learning his stock ball

Rajasthan had a dream run on their way to the final, their first since 1973-74. ESPNcricinfo retraces their path to the big game

Baroda, a side in a rebuilding phase, roped in talented youngsters, and the seniors led from the front to take the team to the final. ESPNcricinfo looks at their journey thus far

Makhaya Ntini was special not just because he was the first black African cricketer to play for South Africa, but because he bore the responsibility with such grace that South Africans of all colour embraced him

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

ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the third day of the first Test between New Zealand and Pakistan in Hamilton

For the past two decades Australia has provided the benchmark of, and framework for, success. England heeded the lessons but have now crafted a method that can lead them to the top

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