STAT TRACKER: This is the first time India lost 2 Tests of a Test series after setting a 200+ target.
STAT TRACKER: This is the first time India lost 2 Tests of a Test series after setting a 200+ target.
A Test series full of emotions, drama & some fantastic individual performances
Gautam Gambhir slams Virat Kohli’s Stump mic act as immature ! Via [ Star Sports ]
Series Bat Avg:
Bavuma: 73.66 | Rahane: 22.66
Petersen: 46.00 | Pujara: 20.66
One of the main reasons why India lost the series.
Petersen & Bavuma’s consistency at No.3 & 5 respectively, as compared to Pujara & Rahane’s returns in similar roles. Time to change things!
World Test Championship Points Table After South Africa Victory Over India
India slip to the fifth position in the WTC 2021-23 points table after their loss against South Africa in the third Test.
“Everything has to come to a halt at some stage and for me as Test captain of India, it’s now”
Kohli has stepped down as captain of India’s Test team, with immediate effect, a day after losing the Test series to South Africa 2-1 with a seven-wicket loss in Cape Town.
22 Jan, 2022 at Boland Park, Paarl
1st ODI Highlights: South Africa defeated India by 31 runs in the first ODI to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.
The 287/6 by India is the fifth-highest total batting first in an ODI at Paarl.
However, the highest successful run chase at Paarl is just 250/2 by the home team against SL (247/4) in Jan 2001.
Led by Quinton de Kock and Janneman Malan fifties, South Africa chase down the target without much trouble and win the series
Quinton de Kock is the Player of the Match for his quick 78.
India make four changes for the third and final ODI against South Africa:
Suryakumar Yadav, Jayant Yadav, Prasidh Krishna and Deepak Chahar get into the XI.
SA replace Shamsi with Dwaine Pretorius
Rassie van der Dussen in the SAvIND ODI series:
129*(96) - First ODI
37*(38) - Second ODI
52(59) - Third ODI