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Groin strain puts Steyn's Test under cloud

Dale Steyn could spend the rest of the Mohali Test as a spectator after picking up a groin strain in the field on the second day

06-Nov-2015•Firdose Moonda in Mohali

India lead by 142 after Ashwin's five-for

R Ashwin took his 13th five-wicket haul, and his 150th Test wicket as well, as South Africa were bowled out for 184 and India built their lead to 142 by the end of the day with Cheteshwar Pujara's half-century

06-Nov-2015•The Report by Alagappan Muthu

Not a good cricket wicket - Elgar

South Africa's Dean Elgar has voiced his displeasure with what he believed was a "result wicket" in Mohali

05-Nov-2015•Sidharth Monga in Mohali

India's reserve players released to play in Ranji Trophy

Rohit Sharma, Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Stuart Binny have been released by the Indian team management, and will turn up for their respective Ranji Trophy sides in the round starting on November 7

05-Nov-2015•Sidharth Monga

SA under pressure by spin after India 201

On a pitch that looked more like it was four days old, India crumbled to 201 all out thanks to Dean Elgar's part-time spin. But the hosts' own spinners had a strong say in the final moments of the day to keep the Mohali Test even

05-Nov-2015•The Report by Alagappan Muthu

Four-bowler strategy 'highly unlikely' - Kohli

A day after Ravi Shastri said that, given the conditions, India may not be averse to a six-batsman line-up, Test captain Virat Kohli has said that playing fewer than five bowlers is highly unlikely.

04-Nov-2015•Sidharth Monga in Mohali

Duminy's unavailability changes team dynamics - Amla

The rumours of raging turners in the Tests against India have not got South Africa in a strategic spin just yet, as they plan to start things off by sticking to their traditional strengths.

04-Nov-2015•Firdose Moonda in Mohali

Unbeaten visitors look to spoil India's homecoming

India have been without a home Test for two years, and their first opponent on their homecoming is a South Africa side that has not lost a series on the road in nine years

04-Nov-2015•The Preview by Firdose Moonda in Mohali

Steyn's recipe for subcontinental success

Dale Steyn has said that pace through the air and formulating plans for different batsmen have been key factors behind his success in the subcontinent

03-Nov-2015•Firdose Moonda in Mohali

De Villiers warms up with ton but SA struggle

AB de Villiers scored his fourth century of the tour to save the South African side's blushes after a collapse in the morning session

31-Oct-2015•ESPNcricinfo staff

Dane Vilas looks to make second chance count

Dane Vilas has said that he is unfazed by the competition from Quinton de Kock for the spot of South Africa's Test keeper, and that his main aim is to "do a good job for the team"

30-Oct-2015•Firdose Moonda in Mumbai

Rahul, Ojha shine as South Africans toil

The South Africans were given a taste of the toil that awaits them as they spent all but 20 minutes of the day on the field before losing two wickets against the Board President's XI in Mumbai

30-Oct-2015•The Report by Firdose Moonda in Mumbai

Injured Duminy to miss warm-up match

JP Duminy will take no part in the South Africans' two-day warm-up match in Mumbai as he continues to recover from a cut to his right hand sustained during the third ODI against India

29-Oct-2015•Firdose Moonda

'I'm close to full fitness' - Ashwin

R Ashwin, India's No. 1 spinner, has said he is close to full fitness, which should come as relief to the team after losing both the T20I and ODI series to South Africa

28-Oct-2015•ESPNcricinfo staff

ODI rule changes causing bigger totals - Tendulkar

Two days after South Africa piled up the highest total in an ODI on Indian soil, Sachin Tendulkar has said that allowing only four fielders outside the 30-yard circle has paved the way for bigger totals

27-Oct-2015•Amol Karhadkar

Wankhede curator complains against Shastri, Arun

Sudhir Naik, the Wankhede curator, has complained to the MCA because he and his assistant were the targets of an alleged outburst from India team director Ravi Shastri and bowling coach B Arun

27-Oct-2015•Amol Karhadkar

Dhoni lost for ideas on 'true batting wicket'

MS Dhoni has insisted that his side's seamers and spinners tried everything to contain the charge of South Africa's batsmen at the Wankhede stadium, but conceded their plans did not work on a true batting wicket and against an opposition that accelerated

25-Oct-2015•Rachna Shetty in Mumbai

De Villiers praises SA team spirit

South Africa are already Test cricket's best touring team, having last lost a road series in 2006, and they are fast becoming a force in shorter formats on the road as well

25-Oct-2015•Firdose Moonda

South Africa slam 438 to flatten India in decider

South Africa won their first-ever bilateral series in India after Faf du Plessis' first, Quinton de Kock's second and AB de Villiers' third centuries of the series, which helped the visitors soar to 438

25-Oct-2015•The Report by Firdose Moonda

Overs 20-40 the new 40-50, says Kohli

Virat Kohli says a combination of the new ODI rules and wearing pitches have made run scoring at the death tougher than before

24-Oct-2015•Rachna Shetty in Mumbai

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