The day Australia crumbled at Newlands
On this day in 2011 Vernon Philander played in his debut Test and helped South Africa bowl Australia out for 47 at Newlands.
A night out in Mumbai
Dale Steyn, Chris Morris, Simon Harmer, Kagiso Rabada, David Miller, Dane Vilas and Quinton de Kock visit one of their favourite restaurants in Mumbai.
AB sneaks ahead in rankings
South Africa’s AB de Villiers has overtaken Steven Smith as the No 1 Test batsman in the world following the first Test against India.
Duminy, Morkel to bolster Proteas
There is little doubt that South Africa will pick their best possible team for the second Test against India and improve the balance of the side.
AB enters 100-Test club against India
AB de Villiers will become the seventh South African to play 100 Test matches when the Proteas face India in the second Test in Bangalore on Saturday.
Tahir relishes pressure game
Imran Tahir says he has embraced the extra pressure that comes from bowling in Indian conditions in the current Freedom Series against India.
KP: Proteas weak against spin
Kevin Pietersen says South Africa’s batsmen will have to improve their technique against spin bowling if they want to be competitive in India.
The bigger picture
Playing on the type of wicket we saw in Mohali first up was a good thing, even if South Africa came up short.
Balance was all wrong
The decision to go into the first Test against India with only five specialist batsmen was a shocker.
What we’ve learned
Five lessons from South Africa’s 108-run loss to India in the first Test in Mohali.
‘Errors in judgement cost us’
Errors in judgement rather than a lack of preparation was the main reason South Africa struggled in the first Test against India.
‘Duel in the dirt’
Ashwell Prince says India took a gamble by preparing the sort of pitch seen in Mohali in the first Test.
Amla rues ‘soft’ dismissals
Hashim Amla says South Africa’s batsmen didn’t apply themselves well enough in chasing 218 and were guilty of ‘soft’ dismissals.
Spinners bowl India to big win
India took a 1-0 lead in the series after beating South Africa by 108 runs inside three days in the first Test in Mohali on Saturday.
South Africa on their knees at tea
India’s spin trio ripped through South Africa’s top order in the second session, the touring side left reeling as they went to tea on 56-5 on day three in Mohali. The Test feels all but lost for South Africa with Hashim Amla and AB de Villiers back in the dressing room without making any sort of impact. Stiaan van Zyl and… Read more →
