Match Coverage
All Match NewsMaking the gloves a 'mattress'
How South Africa worked on extra padding for their batsmen on a difficult Wanderers track
An even contest between bat and ball is best. Ball dominating bat is second
Stats from South Africa v India: record-low scores, pretty 40s, and a keeper's dream
Johannesburg was terrific, but there are lessons for India to learn
India need to have the ambition to see this tour of South Africa as one of missed opportunities, and ensure they don't miss them again
No backing off from made-to-order pitches
The likelihood of sanctions against the Wanderers for the pitch it produced for the third Test against India will not deter South Africa from continuing to ask curators to prepare surfaces to favour their pace attack
Ishant Sharma, India's lifeline
He is rarely bowling any bad balls and because of the pressure he created at one end in Johannesburg, South Africa were always on the hook