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South Africa's desire to win on display in the field

After the kick to the gut that was their previous tour to India, South Africa really, really wanted to get their own back. And their eagerness to do so showed through clearly

17-Jan-2018•Firdose Moonda in Centurion

'So many soft dismissals in one match hurt a lot' - Kohli

India's captain has asked every member of the team to reflect on the soft dismissals and errors made by them

17-Jan-2018•Sidharth Monga in Centurion

'I'm not sitting here comforting my guys' - Kohli

India's captain said he wanted his players 'be hard on themselves' after the defeat in Centurion, while responding combatively to questions about selection and his team's overseas record in his post-match press conference

17-Jan-2018•Sidharth Monga in Centurion

Du Plessis calls for 'collective' effort to maintain pitch standards in SA

Despite success in the second Test, South Africa's captain was concerned with the uncharacteristic SuperSport Park surface it was played on

17-Jan-2018•Firdose Moonda in Centurion

Debutant Ngidi's 6 for 39 seals series for South Africa

It was a brown banana peel for South Africa, but they adapted to a subcontinent-style track with great skill to win back the Freedom Trophy

17-Jan-2018•The Report by Sidharth Monga in Centurion

Elgar hopes to heal the scars from India

South Africa's defeat on turning tracks in India in 2015 ended a nine-year unbeaten run and they are burning for revenge

16-Jan-2018•Firdose Moonda at Centurion

Markram in race to be fit for Wanderers Test

South Africa opener picked up a mild left-quadricep strain in Centurion and did not take the field in India's second innings

16-Jan-2018•Firdose Moonda

Ngidi leaves India reeling in 287 chase

Chasing 287 on a pitch with treacherous low bounce, India ended day four of the Centurion Test 35 for 3, with both their openers and Virat Kohli back in the dressing room

16-Jan-2018•The Report by Karthik Krishnaswamy

Virat Kohli penalised for poor on-field behaviour

The India captain was fined 25% of his match fee and received one demerit point for his conduct with on-field umpire Michael Gough on the third day in Centurion

16-Jan-2018•ESPNcricinfo staff

SuperSport Park conditions '100%' like bowling in India - Morkel

"I have played cricket here all my life, I have never seen a wicket like this at SuperSport Park. It's unheard of that a spinner bowls that amount of overs on the first day. There's a very subcontinental feel to it," said South Africa's fast bowler

15-Jan-2018•Firdose Moonda

A start-stop final session stalls India's momentum

In 5.1 overs, the visitors went from not wanting to take the field because of a wet outfield to wanting to stay on after seeing the ball swing around

15-Jan-2018•Sidharth Monga in Centurion

Kohli, Bumrah lead India's fight but South Africa still ahead

Virat Kohli's 21st Test hundred and two early wickets from Jasprit Bumrah kept India's bid for a series-levelling win alive, but AB de Villiers' skill and enterprise ensured South Africa remained in control of the Centurion Test

15-Jan-2018•The Report by Karthik Krishnaswamy

Fit-again Ngidi scales new high at home ground

After months of rehabilitation following a stress fracture, the quick claimed his maiden Test wicket at SuperSport Park and asked questions of a world-class batting line-up

14-Jan-2018•Firdose Moonda in Centurion

I have to take responsibility as the senior fast bowler - Ishant

Having gathered a reputation for being India's difficult-pitch bowler, the Ishant Sharma said he was "always up" for the challenge of doing the dirty work of bowling long spells

14-Jan-2018•Sidharth Monga in Centurion

Kohli's 85* keeps South Africa's attack at bay

An aggressive unbeaten 85 from Virat Kohli led India's response to South Africa's 335, but South Africa kept chipping away at the other end to end the second day firmly in front

14-Jan-2018•The Report by Karthik Krishnaswamy

We would have liked the pitch quicker - Markram

It was not quicker, bouncier or scarier than Newlands but the uncharacteristic SuperSport Park pitch has not drawn any criticism from the men who have to play on it. At least, not yet.

13-Jan-2018•Firdose Moonda in Centurion

I was just dogged enough - Ashwin

Ashwin found a pitch that gave him some turn, and he has not just kept India alive but he has given them the upper hand despite losing the toss and watching their main fast bowlers give away runs like millionaires

13-Jan-2018•Sidharth Monga in Centurion

India fight back with three last-hour wickets

Half-centuries from Aiden Markram and Hashim Amla led South Africa to a dominant position before a late collapse brought India roaring back to life

13-Jan-2018•The Report by Karthik Krishnaswamy

SuperSport curator feels the heat ahead of Test debut

Bryan Bloy, the curator at Centurion, described the intensity of his job as being higher than in any of his previous positions

12-Jan-2018•Firdose Moonda in Centurion

Not saying Rahane will not start in this game - Kohli

India's captain mocked those asking for Rahane's inclusion in the XI, claiming that "no one" had wanted him to play in the last Test

12-Jan-2018•Sidharth Monga in Centurion

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