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Bengal connections emerge at Eden

Cricinfo presents the plays of the day from day five of the second Test between India and South Africa in Kolkata

18-Feb-2010•N Hunter

We wanted to be No.1 - Harbhajan Singh

Harbhajan Singh, whose five-for won India a tense game against South Africa, has said their hunger to retain the No.1 ranking was the prime motivation behind their spirited comeback

18-Feb-2010•Cricinfo staff

Graeme Smith ruled out of ODI series

Graeme Smith, the South African captain, will not feature in the three-match ODI series after failing to recover from a finger injury

18-Feb-2010•Cricinfo staff

India win thriller despite heroic Amla

Harbhajan Singh answered India's call with a mix of aggressive and patient, smart and persistent spin bowling, taking them to a series-equalling and innings win over South Africa

18-Feb-2010•The Bulletin by Sidharth Monga

Injured Zaheer to miss ODI series

India have been dealt a jolt ahead of the one-day series with news that Zaheer Khan has been ruled out with a muscle pull

18-Feb-2010•Cricinfo staff

Can Amla guide the tourists home?

Everything that Hashim Amla has built so far in the series stands to fall apart tomorrow if he fails

17-Feb-2010•N Hunter

India aim for one final push

The wicket of Jacques Kallis in what turned out to be the penultimate over of the day's play has given India an outstanding chance of closing out the match

17-Feb-2010•S Aga

India ahead on stop-start day

Amit Mishra, who had struggled to buy a wicket until the penultimate day of the series, provided two inspirational moments just before two breaks to keep India hopeful

17-Feb-2010•The Bulletin by Sidharth Monga

Yusuf Pathan recalled for ODIs

Allrounder Yusuf Pathan has been recalled to the ODI squad for the three-match series against South Africa, along with fast bowler Praveen Kumar

16-Feb-2010•Cricinfo staff

We didn't take our opportunities - Wessels

If South Africa survive, not a soul, not even at this venue where the home crowd can be a 12th man, will grudge them that No.1 ranking

16-Feb-2010•S Aga

Huddle, huddle, toil and trouble

Plays of the Day for the third day of the second Test in Kolkata

16-Feb-2010•N Hunter

Laxman and Dhoni flatten South Africa

VVS Laxman and MS Dhoni saw off the tricky period with the second new ball, put together the second double-century stand of the innings, and proceeded to virtually bat South Africa out of the Test

16-Feb-2010•The Bulletin by Sidharth Monga

Harbhajan to miss first two ODIs against South Africa

Harbhajan Singh is likely to miss the first two ODIs against South Africa due to family commitments

15-Feb-2010•Cricinfo staff

Sehwag was unsettling - van Zyl

Corrie van Zyl, the South Africa coach, has said Virender Sehwag's aggressive batting and the vociferous crowd at Eden Gardens unnerved his bowlers in Kolkata

15-Feb-2010•N Hunter

Harris' leg-side line punished

Paul Harris tried to stem the run flow by adopting a leg-stump line. It didn't work and he was often called wide by umpire Ian Gould

15-Feb-2010•N Hunter

Blunders at Eden Gardens

Cricinfo presents the plays of the day from day two of the second Test between India and South Africa in Kolkata

15-Feb-2010•N Hunter

Sehwag and Tendulkar drive India ahead

The Sehwag storm struck South Africa with full force and pretty much blew everything in its way to a 13th 150-plus score

15-Feb-2010•The Bulletin by Sidharth Monga

Petersen conquers Eden Gardens

Eden Gardens can be an intimidating venue but Alviro Peterson did not let its size and raucous crowds get to him on debut

14-Feb-2010•N Hunter

Kirsten praises bowlers for resilience

The same attack that had looked largely innocuous for the first two sessions suddenly found its bite post-tea, and India's coach credited the bowlers for the remarkable turnaround

14-Feb-2010•S Aga

Namaste, Harris

Plays of the day from the first day of the second Test between India and South Africa in Kolkata

14-Feb-2010•N Hunter

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