Defiant Dean Elgar puts South Africa in pole position in chase of 240

The ebb and flow of Test cricket was on full display during day three of the second Test at the Wanderers, with both teams trading blows in a pulsating contest between bat and ball. India started the day on top with Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane scoring career-saving half-centuries before the Proteas hit back through […]

Elgar leads from the front as South Africa level the series

Dean Elgar composed a captain’s knock of 96 not out to lead South Africa to a famous 7-wicket win over India in the second Test in Johannesburg. Batting alongside Rassie van der Dussen and Temba Bavuma on a rain-hit day four, Elgar helped South Africa chase down 240 in the fourth innings, handing India their […]

South Africa vs England 2nd Test, Day 5 preview: Intriguing finish on the cards

Stumps, Day 4: England 269 (Ollie Pope 61*; Kagiso Rabada 3/68) and 391/8 Dec (Dom Sibley 133*, Ben Stokes 72, Joe Root 61; Anrich Nortje 3/61) lead South Africa 223 (Dean Elgar 88, Rassie van der Dussen 68; James Anderson 5/40) and 126/2 (Pieter Malan 63*, James Anderson 1/18) by 312 runs.

Australia vs India ICC World Test Championship Final Preview

Australia lock horns with India in the final of the 2023 ICC World Test Championship at the Oval in the ultimate battle for red-ball supremacy. The 2023 final is a culmination of a 24-month long cycle in which Australia and India have been the two standout teams in Test cricket, dominating across conditions home and […]

Australia flatten South Africa to win first home Test series against Proteas since 2006

Australia secured their first Test series victory against South Africa at home in 17 years after Pat Cummins’ side comprehensively beat the visitors by an innings and 182 runs in the boxing day Test in Melbourne. The Proteas produced another shocking performance with the bat at the MCG and were steamrolled by the hosts to […]

South Africa chase down 212 to seal stunning series victory over India

History repeated itself at Cape Town as South Africa produced another stunning fourth-innings run chase of over 200 against India to win the third Test by seven wickets, completing an extraordinary comeback to seal a 2-1 series victory. The Proteas’ middle-order once again made the telling contribution in the decider, with Keegan Petersen scoring 82 […]

South Africa on top after dazzling Pant century

South Africa edged closer to a famous series victory over India in the third Test at Cape Town following another high-class display with bat and ball on day three. After leaking some easy runs on the second evening, South Africa bowled with great control to limit India to just 198 in the third innings despite […]

India bundled out for 223 after sublime Kohli 79

Kagiso Rabada and Virat Kohli were involved in a battle for the ages on day one of the third Test in Cape Town, fighting for every inch in the all-important series decider at Newlands. Although the Indian captain showed plenty of determination and grit to score his highest Test innings since 2019, it was Rabada […]

South Africa vs India Third Test Preview

After two thrilling Tests at Centurion and Johannesburg, the three-match series between South Africa and India is tantalizingly poised at 1-1 with everything to play for in the decider at Cape Town. The Men in Blue produced a sensational all-round performance to win the opening encounter by 113 runs, but South Africa hit back at […]

Shardul Thakur picks up seven as India fight back on Day 2

Team India produced a spirited fightback on day two of the second Test in Johannesburg, with Shardul Thakur stealing the headlines with a stellar seven-wicket haul. Thakur’s 7 for 61 is the best figures by an Indian in South Africa, and his efforts helped the Men in Blue bowl out the Proteas for 229 after […]