South Africa’s dressing room was buzzing on Wednesday afternoon in Guwahati, moments after sealing a historic triumph over India in the second Test. The victory not only marked the Proteas’ first Test series win on Indian soil in 25 years but also extended Temba Bavuma’s impressive unbeaten run as Test captain. With this result, South […]

South Africa head coach Shukri Conrad has landed in hot water after saying he wanted to make India “grovel” following the Proteas’ dominant display in the Guwahati Test. The remark — made at the end of Day 4 — immediately sparked a fierce backlash from former players, pundits and fans, and has now overshadowed what […]

South Africa completed a commanding 2–0 series whitewash over India with a clinical victory in the second Test at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati. The Proteas outplayed the hosts in all departments, riding on standout individual performances and disciplined bowling spells that India simply couldn’t counter across five days. The tone was set in […]

Rishabh Pant’s challenging run in the ongoing Test series took another disappointing turn as the stand-in Indian skipper registered his second consecutive low score in the second Test against South Africa at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati. Coming into Day 5 with the sole mission of saving the match, Indian fans were left frustrated […]

Ravindra Jadeja believes that if India manages to hold on for a draw in the Guwahati Test against South Africa, it would feel no less than a victory. With an imposing target of 549 standing between them and a series-levelling win, India closed Day 4 at a shaky 27 for 2 in 15.5 overs at […]

Simon Harmer continued his fine show in Guwahati, producing a classic off-spinner’s delivery to remove KL Rahul on Day 4 of the second Test at Barsapara Cricket Stadium. Harmer flighted the ball outside off, tempted Rahul forward and then spun it sharply from the rough to squeeze between bat and pad and crash into the […]

Ravindra Jadeja outfoxed Aiden Markram with a peach on Day 4 of the second Test at Barsapara Stadium in Guwahati, giving India a timely breakthrough in the Proteas’ second innings. South Africa began the day 26 for 0 with Ryan Rickelton and Markram at the crease, but Jadeja’s guile produced two key strikes that dented […]

A light-hearted exchange between Shaun Pollock and Marco Jansen added a refreshing touch to the end of Day 3 of the second Test between India and South Africa in Guwahati. After a day dominated by South Africa’s towering all-rounder, Pollock praised Jansen for his match-defining performance, and the youngster’s humble yet witty reply quickly became […]

Former India coach Ravi Shastri did not hold back after India’s dismal batting collapse on Day 3 of the Guwahati Test against South Africa, labelling the performance “very ordinary” on a surface he felt offered no real demons. Shastri’s blunt assessment echoed the verdict of other experts — including former South African great Shaun Pollock […]

Former England captain Michael Vaughan sparked a fresh round of banter on Monday as he took a cheeky dig at Wasim Jaffer following India’s dramatic batting collapse in the second Test against South Africa in Guwahati. With India tumbling to just 201 in response to South Africa’s massive 489, Vaughan couldn’t resist poking fun at […]