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Quick singles: A giant leap for womankind

Dileep Premachandran with some behind-the-scenes action from the Cape Town ODI

26-Nov-2006•Dileep Premachandran

Smith furious over Nel's exclusion

Graeme Smith, the captain, and Mickey Arthur, the coach, had a big altercation with Haroon Lorgat, the convener of South Africa's selection committee, just before the start of the Newlands game on Sunday.

26-Nov-2006•Dileep Premachandran in Cape Town

Kemp makes its easy for South Africa

An astounding display of power hitting from Justin Kemp lit up Cape Town and utterly transformed what seemed like a disastrous day for South Africa into a glorious one as they thumped India by 106 runs to take a 2-0 lead in the series.

26-Nov-2006•The Bulletin by S Rajesh

Pawar gives Chappell his backing

Greg Chappell, India's under-fire coach, has been given a vote of confidence by Sharad Pawar, the board president

25-Nov-2006•Cricinfo staff

'There's absolutely no issue between us' - Dravid

India's defeat in Durban triggered off the sort of hysterical over-reaction that has become a sad accompaniment to the country's cricket, but Rahul Dravid was philosophical when asked about the viciousness of some of the criticism

25-Nov-2006•Dileep Premachandran in Cape Town

'We won't allow the Indians any chance to get in' - Smith

Despite the comprehensive nature of the 157-run victory in Durban, Graeme Smith asserted that there would be no hint of complacency as they took on India at Newlands

25-Nov-2006•Dileep Premachandran in Cape Town

'This tour is a great opportunity for the young players'

Rahul Dravid laughed off suggestions of a tiff with Greg Chappell in Durban, and emphasised that his team were trying their very best to get back on track ahead of the Cape Town ODI on Sunday.

25-Nov-2006•Dileep Premachandran in Cape Town

India are a quality side and can come back - Nel

Andre Nel brushed off suggestions that a struggling Indian side would be fair game as the series resumes in the Western Cape

25-Nov-2006•Dileep Premachandran in Cape Town

Bone-dry pitch awaits both teams

The pitch for the game looks bone-dry and has just a smattering of grass here and there, and though the locals expect it to be bouncy, it won't be anywhere near as fast as those they played on at Benoni and Kingsmead

25-Nov-2006•Dileep Premachandran in Cape Town

Munaf ruled out of third ODI

The Indian management have decided to play it safe and have rested Munaf Patel, the fast bowler, for tomorrow's one-day international at Cape Town

25-Nov-2006•Cricinfo staff

'I was missing playing for India' - Zaheer

Though the Durban defeat met with hysterical over-reaction back home Zaheer Khan remained quietly confident that India could turn things around

24-Nov-2006•Dileep Premachandran in Cape Town

India have a mountain to climb

India had to make do with net sessions on a basketball court, upon which green-coloured mats had been thrown. There were the usual catching and fielding drills too, though Munaf Patel missed out with a sore left ankle.

24-Nov-2006•Dileep Premachandran in Cape Town

Heat at home has BCCI on back foot

The Durban defeat was raised in Parliament and one BCCI official has called for a pay cut for the cricketers

24-Nov-2006•Cricinfo staff

It's a matter of the mind now

More than anyone else Chappell believes cricket, batting to be a game of the mind. If the Indian batsmen begin to believe they can't, the battle would be hopelessly lost before the game at Cape Town

23-Nov-2006•Dileep Premachandran

'I know what we are capable of' - Smith

Graeme Smith and Jacques Kallis talk to the press after their crushing win over India in the second ODI

22-Nov-2006•Dileep Premachandran at Durban

Ability and character will be tested - Dravid

Rahul Dravid was a downcast man after the embarrassing 157-run defeat at Kingsmead, admitting that his team just wasn't good enough in the face of some hostile and accurate fast bowling from South Africa's quintet

22-Nov-2006•Dileep Premachandran at Durban

South Africa romp to 157-run victory

South Africa rode on a controlled unbeaten 119 by Jacques Kallis and some fiery bowling from their seamers to crush India by 157 runs in the second one-day international of the five-match series at Durban

22-Nov-2006•The Bulletin by S Rajesh

'We are in a fortunate position now' - Arthur

Talking to the media before the Kingsmead game, Mickey Arthur spoke of "pent-up energy" and how badly the team needed to play to break up the monotony of endless practice sessions

21-Nov-2006•Dileep Premachandran in Durban

'You can't just blindly play your bowlers' - Dravid

Having spent most of the current season practicing while game after game got rained off, Rahul Dravid was eager for the series to get underway after Sunday's washout at the Wanderers

21-Nov-2006•Dileep Premachandran in Durban

South Africa rely on their fast men

Dileep Premachandran previews the second one-day international between South Africa and India at Durban

21-Nov-2006•Dileep Premachandran in Durban

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