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Will Sehwag rise to the occasion?

India have a perfect record of the wrong kind at Port Elizabeth - three losses, including one to Kenya - and with a fracture having ruled out Rahul Dravid, they face an unenviable task as they attempt to stay alive in the one-day series at St. George Park

28-Nov-2006•The Preview by Dileep Premachandran at Port Elizabeth

Bowlers lead Titans to thrilling one-run victory

Sam Collins rounds up all the domestic action in South Africa for the week ending November 26, 2006

27-Nov-2006•Sam Collins

India can still turn things around

If an opposition cannot be put away from a position in which India was in, then the hopes recede faster than the sum in your wallet in a club, writes Allan Donald

27-Nov-2006•Allan Donald

'The dropped catches helped' - Kemp

Justin Kemp put on a repeat of his match-winning knock in the Champions Trophy

26-Nov-2006•Dileep Premachandran in Cape Town

When caution won over passion

The channels of communication between South Africa's chief selector, captain and coach need to be more clearly defined, writes Neil Manthorp

26-Nov-2006•Neil Manthorp

'We were outplayed in all departments' - Chappell

Greg Chappell wasn't a happy man after a game in which India had South Africa in deep strife at 76 for 6, and yet managed to capitulate to an 106-run defeat.

26-Nov-2006•Dileep Premachandran at Cape Town

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

'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

No cricket in the Olympics

Cricket is unlikely to be inducted in the Olympic Games in the "foreseeable future", said Jacques Rogge, the president of the International Olympic Committee

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

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

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