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'Proud' Faf du Plessis backs South Africa to build from 2015's 'tough lessons'

For a team that has lost a Test by a margin of more than 200 runs, South Africa were unusually pleased with their performance in Visakhapatnam

06-Oct-2019•Firdose Moonda

'Shami a strike bowler for us in the second innings consistently' - Kohli

The India captain praised his pace bowlers for their attitude on unhelpful home pitches

06-Oct-2019•ESPNcricinfo staff

Ravindra Jadeja and Mohammed Shami wrap up huge win for India

Piedt and Muthusamy's rearguard effort not enough to repair damage caused by top-order slide

06-Oct-2019•The Report by Varun Shetty

'You can still bat there' - Vernon Philander hopes South Africa pull off the draw

Recently retired Hashim Amla advised the entire South African team to buy into the idea of batting out 98 overs

05-Oct-2019•Firdose Moonda

India hold all the aces after Rohit Sharma's twin tons

India took apart South Africa's spinners to finish with 27 sixes in the match, five more than any team has ever hit in a Test

05-Oct-2019•The Report by Sidharth Monga

'Elated' R Ashwin conjures magic on return

In his first international game this year, the offspinner was back at his best, tricking batsmen with drift, dip, and trajectory

04-Oct-2019•Karthik Krishnaswamy in Visakhapatnam

'It was me putting my stamp on my innings' - why Dean Elgar went bang bang

The South Africa opener proved he can not only play spin, but dominate it as he scored 160 runs in Vizag

04-Oct-2019•Firdose Moonda

Dean Elgar and Quinton de Kock hit hundreds, but R Ashwin five-for keeps India in front

It was a day of incredible feats in Visakhapatnam, but as well as the visitors did, they still ended it trailing by 117 runs

04-Oct-2019•The Report by Sidharth Monga

Mayank Agarwal double-hundred grinds South Africa into dust

And when it was India's turn to bowl, R Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja made the pitch look much more dangerous than it had been

03-Oct-2019•The Report by Sidharth Monga

'Firmly South African' Senuran Muthusamy savours 'special' Test bow

The left-arm spinner has roots in Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu but his loyalty is undivided

02-Oct-2019•Firdose Moonda

Rohit Sharma hits authoritative century on opening debut before rain holds sway

South Africa spinners fail to display the skills or the discipline to put the Indian openers under pressure

02-Oct-2019•The Report by Sidharth Monga

Live Report - India v South Africa, 1st Test

ESPNcricinfo's live updates and analysis on the first India v South Africa Test, in Visakhapatnam

02-Oct-2019•Varun Shetty

'They're going to be the next best Hashim Amlas' - Faf du Plessis

The South Africa captain excited to work with the new-look squad that will take on India in a three-match Test series starting tomorrow

01-Oct-2019•Firdose Moonda

Getting Rohit to open in Tests 'has been discussed for a long time' - Kohli

The India captain says the batsman has the ability to put bowling attacks under pressure in the manner of Sehwag

01-Oct-2019•Karthik Krishnaswamy in Visakhapatnam

All-muscle India look for bright start against shaky South Africa

India have named their XI with Rohit Sharma as opener and Wriddhiman Saha and R Ashwin in the mix

01-Oct-2019•The Preview by Sidharth Monga

'Best in the world' Saha replaces Pant for first South Africa Test

R Ashwin will also return for his first Test since December last year

01-Oct-2019•ESPNcricinfo staff

Batting without thinking of century did the trick - Rahane

India's vice-captain looks back on his county stint and the mindset change that helped him get back to form

30-Sep-2019•ESPNcricinfo staff

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