Page 2 - South Africa Tour Of India

Ranchi Test: India eye 40 points to cement spot at top of world leaderboard

India dominated the first two matches in all the three aspects of the game and dented the confidence of South Africa severely

We can still get 40 points by winning the Ranchi Test, says Dean Elgar

After managing a 1-1 draw in the T20 series, South Africa suffered big defeats in the first Two Tests of the three-match rubber against a dominant outfit led by Virat Kohli

India vs S Africa: Aiden Markram ruled out of Ranchi Test over wrist injury

Markram, who averaged only 11 in the two tests played against India, felt he was letting his team down.

With brilliant glovework in Pune, Saha ends debate over best wicket-keeper

In a span of two days, Saha displayed extraordinary wicket-keeping skills and played a crucial role in India's emphatic series-clinching win over South Africa in the Pune encounter

It's not easy to get replacements for Amla, de Villiers: Faf du Plessis

South Africa were thrashed by 203 runs in the first Test and lost by an innings and 137 runs in the second Test here, already losing the series.

Virat Kohli and company grab record 11th straight Test series win at home

India were tied at 10 for the most number of consecutive series wins at home along with Australia, who achieved the feat twice.

Virat Kohli becomes 1st Indian captain to enforce follow-on against Proteas

England were the last side that had enforced a follow-on against the Proteas in July 2008 at Lord's.

Ind vs SA, 2nd Test Day 3: Proteas tail wags before India take 326-run lead

Coming together at 152 for eight, Philander-Maharaj pair not only had a century- plus stand but more importantly consumed 43.1 overs, taking away a lot of second innings overs from India

Suni Gavaskar unhappy with fans breaching security during matches in India

A fan dodged the stadium security and came close to Rohit Sharma, who was standing at the slips on the third day of the match.

VVS Laxman praises Virat Kohli's ability to find gaps in pressure situation

Laxman said that at this stage of Kohli's career, the battle against one's own thought process becomes more crucial than against the bowlers.

Ind vs SA 2nd Test, Day 2: Proteas lose 3 after Kohli powers India to 601/5

India captain Virat Kohli blended grace with determination to raise his record-breaking seventh double hundred which grinded down a hapless South Africa on the second day of the second Test, here on Friday. With Kohli scoring a career-best unbeaten 254, India buried the Proteas under a mountain of runs, putting on board a mammoth 601 for five. Kohli surpassed legendary Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag, who had scored six double tons each. He also equalled Ricky Ponting's record of 19 hundreds as Test skipper even though record belongs to Graeme Smith (25). Ravindra Jadeja (91) also helped himself with some heavy duty hitting before missing out on his second Test hundred as Kohli declared immediately after his dismissal. At stumps, South Africa were reeling at 36 for three as India aim to wrap the series up inside four days. Umesh Yadav got rid of both the openers -- Dean Elgar (6) and Aiden Markaram (0) -- while Mohammed Shami saw the back of Temba Bavuma (8). Kohli effortle

Virat Kohli equals Ricky Ponting's record of 19 hundreds as Test captain

This is Kohli's first hundred of this year, having scored two fifties in the eight innings that he has played in 2019.

Kohli breaks Don Bradman's record of most 150-plus scores as Test captain

Kohli has crossed 150-run mark nine times as India skipper, one more than Bradman, who had achieved the feat eight times in his illustrious career.

Indian Test pitches are boring, too batsman-friendly, says Michael Vaughan

Vaughan made the comments during the ongoing Test series between India and South Africa.

Ind vs SA, 2nd Test, Day 1: India make steady start, reach 77/1 at lunch

The South African bowlers hit better lengths during the first session, especially Rabada (1/26 in 10 overs), who got first Test hero Rohit (14 off 35 balls)

1st Test, Day 4: India sniff victory after Rohit's ton dents SA fightback

At close of play, the Proteas were 11/1 in their second innings with last innings's centurion Dean Elgar trapped in front by Ravindra Jadeja for just two

Rohit Sharma hits 13 sixes in a Test, breaks Sidhu's 25-year-old record

The former Indian cricketer Sidhu had hit eight sixes in a match against Sri Lanka in Lucknow

Elgar, de Kock put up a brave front as SA trails India by 117 runs on Day 3

Opener Dean Elgar made 160, while Quinton de Kock scored 111 for South Africa

Rohit Sharma out for duck as an opener in practice match vs South Africa

The match between Board President's XI and South Africa is the only practice match ahead of the series between Proteas and India

Ind vs SA: Jasprit Bumrah ruled out of Test series, Umesh replaces him

Bumrah has sustained a minor stress fracture in his lower back