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Tendulkar keeps South Africa at bay

Bad light brought an early stoppage to play, and only 30 minutes of play were possible after the tea break. India added ten runs to their tea total, finishing the day on 103 for 3 as more than 30 overs of play were lost

27-Dec-2006•The Bulletin by Anand Vasu

Ishant Sharma likely to join squad in SA

Ishant Sharma, the 18-year-old Delhi medium pacer, will join the Indian squad in South Africa ahead of the final Test at Cape Town

26-Dec-2006•Anand Vasu

'We had a good day, bowled really well' - Dravid

Rahul Dravid and Herschelle Gibbs spoke to the media at the end of a gruelling first day with the match interestingly poised

26-Dec-2006•Dileep Premachandran at Durban

Prince denies India full honours

India's pacemen did the damage first up, and Anil Kumble quickly dispensed with the tail as South Africa got relief from their travails when bad light stopped play with the score on 257 for 8.

26-Dec-2006•The Bulletin by Anand Vasu

I pray Smith scores - Arthur

Mickey Arthur, South Africa's coach, said the repeated failures of his top order batsmen was putting pressure on the rest of the players and it was time that they started firing again

25-Dec-2006•PTI

'We've got confidence in our opening pair' - Dravid

Having announced the 12 for the game, Rahul Dravid spoke at length on keeping faith in the opening combination and the decision to send Irfan Pathan back home

25-Dec-2006•Dileep Premachandran in Durban

Pathan sent back home

Irfan Pathan, who wasn't expected to play any part in the Test series, will be heading back to India later this week in order to play two Ranji Trophy matches in a bid to regain some semblance of bowling form

25-Dec-2006•Dileep Premachandran in Durban

Cracking contest on the cards at Kingsmead

The conditions are unlikely to be favourable. Overcast conditions are predicted for the opening day, and likely to continue through the duration of the game

25-Dec-2006•The Preview by Dileep Premachandran in Durban

'It's a huge Test match for us' - Pollock

Shaun Pollock admitted that South Africa would need to lift their game by at least "20 to 30 percent" if they were to revive their fortunes in the three-Test series against India

24-Dec-2006•Dileep Premachandran in Durban

Kallis's hot streak

Cricinfo looks at some of the stats highlights of Durban, the venue for the second Test between South Africa and India

24-Dec-2006•S Rajesh

Jaffer may get one more chance

Wasim Jaffer, who has just 30 runs from eight innings on this tour, may yet get a final chance, with the powers that be tacitly admitting that they made a mistake by bringing him out for the one-day leg of the tour.

24-Dec-2006•Dileep Premachandran in Durban

South Africa have their work cut out for must-win game

Graeme Smith has a huge task on his hands to restore morale ahead of what has become a must-win game

24-Dec-2006•Dileep Premachandran in Durban

Munaf stands out in drawn encounter

Munaf Patel picked up two wickets on his return from an ankle injury, but the Indian bowlers were made to toil on a hot and humid day at the Northwood Crusaders Ground as their two-day match against a Kwazulu-Natal Invitation XI ended in a draw

23-Dec-2006•The Bulletin by Dileep Premachandran in Durban

Gambhir fifty powers Indians

A brisk half-century from Gautam Gambhir was the highlight as the Indians got in some batting practice against a Kwazulu-Natal Invitation XI on the first day of their warm-up match at the Crusaders Ground

22-Dec-2006•The Bulletin by Dileep Premachandran in Durban

Munaf's chance to stake a claim

After rains over the past few days, a few wet patches on the outfield delayed the start, which was moved back to 11am

22-Dec-2006•Dileep Premachandran in Durban

Munaf's chance to stake a claim

The Indians will head to the Crusaders Ground in Durban on Friday for a two-day warm-up that was primarily engineered to take a look at Munaf Patel's fitness

21-Dec-2006•Dileep Premachandran in Durban

India look to erase bad Durban memories

Luckily for India, South Africa have plenty of problems of their own. Dale Steyn limped out at the Wanderers, and is doubtful for this game

20-Dec-2006•Dileep Premachandran in Durban

'Potch was the turning point' - Chappell

Greg Chappell says team seniors coming together at Potch turned things around

19-Dec-2006•Dileep Premachandran at Johannesburg

Sreesanth found guilty of breaching ICC Code

Sreesanth has been fined 30% of his match fee after he pleaded guilty to breaching the ICC Code of Conduct in the first Test against South Africa at Johannesburg

19-Dec-2006•Cricinfo staff

'They played better than us' - Smith

Graeme Smith spoke to the media after India's triumph at the Wanderers

18-Dec-2006•Dileep Premachandran at Johannesburg

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