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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

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

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

Van Tonder matches de Villiers in SA Under-19 victory

The captain hammered 143 to lift the total to 341, which proved plenty more than enough against Kenya Under-19s

14-Jan-2018•ESPNcricinfo staff

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

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

Can India pull off a heist at SA's stronghold?

After India fell short in the first Test in Cape Town, their next challenge - at SuperSport Park, where South Africa have their best win percentage - would be to save the series

12-Jan-2018•The Preview by Firdose Moonda

Playing India 'a massive step up' - Markram

The 23-year old opener began his Test career with a bang against Bangladesh and Zimbabwe but facing India has been a much sterner challenge

11-Jan-2018•ESPNcricinfo staff

'Confidence doesn't dent after one match' - Bumrah

The India quick admitted to bowling an "Indian length" on the opening day of the Cape Town Test, a tactic that hurt the visitors

11-Jan-2018•Sidharth Monga in Centurion

Top-ranked Rabada 'striving for perfection'

'There's always something you can improve on,' the world's No.1 Test bowler says. 'Once you get something right, there's always something new that you can work on.'

10-Jan-2018•Firdose Moonda

Gibson wants four quicks throughout home summer

'I'm a very fast-bowling minded coach and I guess we will always have to find a balance to see if we get four fast bowlers in the team,' South Africa's coach has said

09-Jan-2018•Firdose Moonda

Kagiso Rabada takes top spot from James Anderson

The South Africa fast bowler moved up from second place following his performance in the Test win against India in Cape Town

09-Jan-2018•ESPNcricinfo staff

Olivier, Ngidi added to South Africa squad for second Test

The fast bowling duo was added after Dale Steyn picked up a heel injury that ruled him out of the series

08-Jan-2018•ESPNcricinfo staff

South Africa 1-0 up after 18 wickets in 64 overs

Vernon Philander took career-best innings figures of 6 for 42 as the hosts comfortably defended a target of 208 at Newlands

08-Jan-2018•The Report by Alagappan Muthu

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