Nair, now playing for Vidarbha since 2023, had a steep fall from being India's second triple centurion in Tests back in 2016 to not even being considered for selection by his state, Karnataka. However, a chat with former Indian cricketer Abey Kuruvilla during the DY Patil tournament in early
The Proteas closed out their bilateral cycle with a 10-wicket win over Pakistan in Cape Town, completing a clean sweep against Shan Masood's side following their earlier two-wicket win in Centurion.
Following the loss to South Africa in the boxing-day Test at the SuperSport Park on Sunday, Pakistan skipper Shan Masood revealed the reasons behind his team's loss in the first match of the ongoing two-match series.
The Proteas were already on top of the WTC standings after a 2-0 series sweep against Sri Lanka at home. Having played 11 Tests in the ongoing cycle, South Africa have won seven games and have a win percentage of 66.67.
With 148 runs required to seal their spot in the upcoming World Test Championship (WTC) Final, South Africa got off to a sloppy start in Centurion as Pakistan pacers pick early wickets.
South Africa debutant Corbin Bosch continued to rewrite record books at Centurion with his memorable outing on Day 2 of the opening Test against Pakistan.
Former skipper Babar Azam returned to the squad as the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced the playing XI for the boxing-day Test against South Africa which is set to be played at SuperSport Park in Centurion from Thursday.