Pace, bounce and a bit of turn
Bryan Bloy, the curator of the SuperSport Park, is expecting the normal highveld pace and bounce, but he will not be putting in anything extra to benefit South Africa’s bowlers.
Markram: Elgar calms me
Aiden Markram says his opening partnership with Dean Elgar has helped him to settle into the Proteas Test side.
Markram aims to up intensity
Aiden Markram hopes that increasing the intensity of his training will help him cope with the quick highveld pitches.
Wessels: India must take the blows
Kepler Wessels says India will need to change their approach to the South African fast bowling attack and be prepared to take the blows if they want a better batting display.
Ngidi must replace Steyn
Lungi Ngidi is the perfect replacement for Dale Steyn in Ottis Gibson’s four-man pace attack.
Proteas batsmen must embrace trial by fire
The Proteas’ top-order batsmen must follow AB de Villiers’ lead and take the fight to the India bowlers at Centurion.
Proteas go up 1-0
The Proteas beat India by 72-runs in the first Test at Newlands and take a 1-0 lead to the Highveld.
Kohli’s unfinished business
South Africa had a big part to play in the making of Virat Kohli, writes DILEEP PREMACHANDRAN.
Faf: This was an advert for Test cricket
Faf du Plessis and Vernon Philander addressed the media after their 72-run victory against India in the Newlands Test.
WRAP: Proteas claim Newlands Test
We sum up the Proteas’ 72-run victory against India and answer your questions.
Kohli: We batted poorly
Virat Kohli addressed the media after India were beaten by 72-runs in the first Test at Newlands.
Philander: I wanted to contribute
Vernon Philander stood up when it counted to secure his best Test figures and finally close down India.
Ngidi earns Test call-up
Lungi Ngidi and Duanne Olivier have been called up to the Proteas Test squad following the injury to Dale Steyn.
Faf: Proteas took risks to win
Faf du Plessis says South Africa took full advantage of the conditions at Newlands to win the first Test against India by 72 runs.
Big Vern’s super six
Vernon Philander’s career-best performance of 6-42 on day four at Newlands is our Play of the Day.
