Faf: Success keeps us fresh
South Africa’s success on their Indian tour to date has prevented the potential side-effects that can creep in on a long tour away from home, says Faf du Plessis.
What happened last time
South Africa have a fairly good Test record away from home against India but have only won a series there once before, and that was 15 years ago.
Bowling key for both teams
The difference between India and South Africa in the Test series might just come down to who has the more effective bowling attack.
Making history
Before the highly anticipated Test series starts, we look back at South Africa’s historic ODI series victory against India.
'Conditions will determine starting XI'
Russell Domingo admits he will only have a better idea of the team composition for the first Test against India once he inspects the conditions at the Punjab Cricket Association Stadium in Mohali.
AB saves Proteas again
South Africa scraped their way to a draw in their sole preparation match before the first Test against India on 5 November.
Treat a national treasure with care
There is an understandable clamour to throw the ball to Kagiso Rabada at every opportunity. The Proteas tiro hasn’t let anyone down and he’s the most promising 20-year-old cricketer on the planet.
What we've learned
Five things we learned from South Africa’s historic ODI series victory against India.
Proteas deserve praise
South Africa’s thrashing of India by 214 runs to win the ODI series was one of their best performances in quite a while.
India vs SA: All the ODI stats
The final One-Day International (ODI) statistics following the 3-2 series win by South Africa over India on Sunday. AB de Villiers averaged 89.50 with the bat and hit three hundreds.
The most hospitable hotel
India is famous for a lot of things, but their hospitality must be one of their most redeeming traits. The Proteas witnessed this first-hand in Rajkot when they arrived at the team hotel.
Team spirit key for Proteas
AB de Villiers says the team spirit of the South African team is one of the main reasons for their continued success away from home.
Caribbean to host Proteas in June
The Caribbean will play host to South Africa and Australia in a three-nation ODI tournament in June next year.
Proteas make history with massive win
South Africa won their first ever ODI series in India after they demolished the hosts by 214 runs in the final game in Mumbai on Sunday.
Proteas post 438 in series decider
Quinton de Kock, Faf du Plessis and AB de Villiers all scored hundreds as South Africa posted a massive 438-4 in the final ODI against India in Mumbai on Sunday. All the talk will focus on De Villiers’ 119 off 61 deliveries, but it would be unfair to downplay the superb innings of De Kock (109 off 87) and Du Plessis… Read more →
