Former India cricketer Suresh Raina said that India's Test batters need to play more first-class cricket to build long-duration batting skills. He pointed out that great Indian players of the past--like Laxman, Dravid, Tendulkar, Sehwag and Gambhir--succeeded by learning to bat through mu
Former Indian cricketer Anil Kumble said that "India's batting effort was quite poor" and that they lacked "fight" and "grit" in the first innings in the Test against South Africa in Guwahati. India
India, after conceding 489 in the first innings of the second India vs South Africa Test, could only manage 201 runs in their first batting innings. Jansen was the wrecker-in-chief for the visitors as he bagged six wickets, giving away just 48 runs in 19.5 overs.
Indian all-rounder Washington Sundar said that the Guwahati pitch for the ongoing India vs South Africa Test is a "very good" batting wicket and is not a track where you can you can contain runs for too long. India, after conceding 489 runs in the first innings, got all out for just 201 runs
South Africa bowled India out for just 201 runs, gaining a massive lead of 288 on Day 3 of the ongoing India vs South Africa 2nd Test of the series in Guwahati. Marco Jansen, who starred with the bat in the visitors' first batting innings, claimed bowling figures of 6-48, triggering a battin
Former South African pacer Dale Steyn said that India stuck with a plan for too long on Day 2 of the ongoing India vs South Africa second Test at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati. After reducing the visitors to 247-6 at Stumps on Day 1, India conceded 489 runs as South Africa's Senu
Kuldeep Yadav said India didn't have a specific target to bowl South Africa out, knowing the Guwahati pitch wouldn't offer easy wickets. Jansen and Muthuswamy helped South Africa post 289 on Day 2.
South African all-rounder Senuran Muthusamy expressed joy after bringing up his maiden Test century in the ongoing India vs South Africa Test in Guwahati, saying that it was special to score a ton in front of a full house.
South Africa dominated Day 2 of the Guwahati Test, posting 489 in their first innings thanks to Senuran Muthusamy's maiden century (109) and Marco Jansen's 93. India ended the day at 9/0, with Yashasvi Jaiswal unbeaten on 7 and KL Rahul on 2, as South Africa maintained a strong position.
South Africa's Marco Jansen hit seven sixes in a blistering 93 against India in Guwahati, breaking the record for most sixes by a visiting batter in a Test innings in India. He also matched the South African record for most sixes in a Test innings.
Team India assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate has praised Kuldeep Yadav for picking three wickets on the opening day of the second Test against South Africa in Guwahati on Saturday.