South Africa spoils Indian party again!

The stage was set in Nagpur for one of the most competitive ties in the world cup so far. Host India (ICC ODI ranking 2) took on South Africa (ICC ODI ranking 3) as part of the group B fixture. Till now the two teams have played against each other in the world cup twice and both the times the result had been in favour of the Proteas.

Morkel, Steyn end Afghanistan’s dream

The South African fast bowling trio of Morne Morkel, Dale Steyn and Charl Langeveldt shared nine wickets among them as the Proteas advanced to the Super Eights with a comfortable 59-run victory over Afghanistan in the final Group C match of the ICC Twenty20 World Cup.

India clinch last-ball thriller, win by one run in 1st ODI

It went down to the last ball with the South African tail-enders nearly gatecrashing India’s party but in the end it was the home team that held its nerve to eke out a thrilling one-run win over South Africa in the first ODI to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.

Sehwag replaces Gambhir as No. 1 test batsman

Swashbuckling Indian opener Virender Sehwag has replaced his Delhi and India teammate Gautam Gambhir at the top of the ICC Test rankings after cracking two centuries in the recently concluded test series against South Africa.

Bhajji one of the most difficult bowlers to face: Clarke

Indian off-spinner Harbhajan Singh has been struggling for form for quite a while now but Australian vice-captain Michael Clarke still considers him one of the most difficult bowlers to face in international cricket.

We are expecting a turning track in Kolkata: SA coach

South African coach Corrie van Zyl has responded to reports that the BCCI has asked the curator at the Eden Gardens, where the second test match between India and South Africa will be played, to prepare a turning track, saying that they are expecting conditions that would suit the home team, especially after the humiliating defeat in Nagpur.

Fire me if you want but selection was not the reason for India’s loss: Srikkanth

With everyone blaming faulty selection for India’s humiliating defeat against South Africa in the first test at Nagpur, Chairman of Selectors Kris Srikkanth has come out in defense of the selectors saying that as the chairman he is ready to take responsibility and if he is sacked he would gracefully accept it but selection was the not the reason for India’s loss.

SA outplayed us in all departments: MS Dhoni

After suffering a humiliating innings defeat at the hands of South Africa in the first test match at Nagpur, Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni conceded that his side was found wanting against the pace of Dale Steyn, while expressing confidence that his team will bounce back in the second test match in Kolkata.

Harris, Steyn power South Africa to innings win

Dale Steyn completed a ten-wicket haul in the match, picking up three in the second innings after his devastating spell of 7-51 in the first innings and Paul Harris picked up three crucial wickets to once again prove why he can’t be taken lightly as a spinner, as India suffered their third innings defeat at home in the last 10 years, all three to the same opposition.

Sachin and Vijay’s wickets were special: Dale Steyn

After creating havoc with a career-best seven-wicket haul in the first innings of the ongoing first test against India, South African fast bowler Dale Steyn said that the wickets of Sachin Tendulkar and Murali Vijay were the most satisfying of the lot because there was a lot of planning that went behind those dismissals.

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