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Smith rues flatter pitch on day five

Graeme Smith, South Africa captain, felt that he had the time but not the conditions to bowl India out on the last day of the deciding Test in Cape Town

06-Jan-2011•Firdose Moonda at Newlands

Dhoni upbeat despite missed opportunity

MS Dhoni, while conceding this was a really good chance of registering that elusive series win in South Africa, said he wasn't bitterly disappointed.

06-Jan-2011•Sidharth Monga at Newlands

Gritty Gambhir leads India to 1-1 draw

An insipid performance from India's bowlers on the fourth day had broken their aspirations of a maiden Test series victory in South Africa but, on the fifth, the batsmen ensured they achieved at least a draw for the first time in the country

06-Jan-2011•The Bulletin by George Binoy

Harbhajan rues lack of support from seamers

Harbhajan rued the lack of support from the seamers on the fourth day of the Newlands Test

05-Jan-2011•Sidharth Monga at Newlands

Sreesanth fined for misbehaviour

Sreesanth, the India fast bowler, has been fined 10% of his match fee for breaching the ICC Code of Conduct during the fourth day's play at Newlands

05-Jan-2011•ESPNcricinfo staff

Gambhir to bat, but out of ODI series

Gautam Gambhir will bat for India on the fifth day at Newlands, but he has been ruled out of the ODI series

05-Jan-2011•Sidharth Monga at Newlands

Kallis' superhuman effort deflates India

Jacques Kallis was immense, for the second time in this deciding Test, and his strength of will and mastery of technique dragged South Africa out of danger

05-Jan-2011•The Bulletin by George Binoy

Harbhajan the right man for a scrap

Harbhajan Singh may have struggled with his bowling over the last year, but when it comes to a scrap, you want him in your corner

04-Jan-2011•Sidharth Monga at Newlands

SA plan on safety-first approach

South Africa plan on making sure they get enough runs on the board to avoid losing, and only then will think about setting India a target

04-Jan-2011•Firdose Moonda at Newlands

Steyn, Tendulkar star on intense day

Dale Steyn continued his hostility after tea, taking two wickets to complete his 16th five-wicket haul, but it was Morne Morkel who got the prized wicket of Sachin Tendulkar and hastened the end of the Indian innings

04-Jan-2011•The Bulletin by George Binoy

Lower order showed guts - Kallis

Jacques Kallis showed once again why he is South Africa's leading man with the bat, making 161 out of his team's total of 362

03-Jan-2011•Firdose Moonda at Newlands

Injured Kallis to bat only if necessary

Jacques Kallis' participation in the remainder of the Cape Town Test is likely to be restricted to batting in the second innings, if absolutely necessary

03-Jan-2011•ESPNcricinfo staff

Kallis stars as teams scrap for advantage

Jacques Kallis produced the innings of the series to prevent India from taking a grip on the deciding Test at Newlands

03-Jan-2011•The Bulletin by George Binoy

South Africa in a 'good space' - Amla

The Newlands pitch is "more challenging for the batsmen than it is for the fielding team," Hashim Amla said at the end of the opening day

02-Jan-2011•Firdose Moonda at Newlands

Amla and Kallis steer through testing day

Hashim Amla and Jacques Kallis, the most resolute of South Africans, manned the frontline and three consecutive half-century partnerships ensured the hosts edged ahead in the fight for the series

02-Jan-2011•The Bulletin by George Binoy

Team confidence runs deep - Smith

Graeme Smith has said South Africa are expecting a "tense Test" in the series decider against India that starts on Sunday

01-Jan-2011•Firdose Moonda

Newlands sets up delicious decider

ESPNcricinfo previews the third Test between South Africa and India, at Newlands in Cape Town

01-Jan-2011•The Preview by Sriram Veera

Newlands track likely to favour batsmen, says curator

The third Test between South Africa and India will be played "on a good pitch that will last five days," Evan Flint, the Newlands groundsman told ESPNcricinfo

31-Dec-2010•Firdose Moonda

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