Relentless Shami, Bumrah help India go 1-0 up with first win in Centurion
India's convincing win came despite a whole day's play lost to rain and more showers expected on the final day
India's convincing win came despite a whole day's play lost to rain and more showers expected on the final day
Since being dropped from the Indian Test side after a poor run, the opener has stormed back to form
It's the second high-profile series in which he looks a little out of sorts and the break could help him regain his touch
India registered their eighth Test win in 2021, their joint second-most in a calendar year
India Test captain lauds the quick after his eight-wicket match haul
South Africa captain says lack of match awareness and match fitness also played a role coming into the series
One was an intended bit of magic, while the other was a reward from the cricketing gods
South Africa are under the pump on a pitch offering plenty of help
Batting coach Vikram Rathour says Kohli "needs to pick maybe better balls, at times"
They have a tall and young left-arm seamer, and a batter reaching his prime to fill key roles for the future
Mohammed Shami's five-for negates India collapse to Lungi Ngidi on full day of cricket
They did collapse against India but that's because most of the players in the top six are still getting used to Test cricket
On Tuesday, he showed the range of skills to keep getting wickets even as uncertain bounce became less of an issue
Fast bowler says India's Test success is the "result of the work we've put in over the last 6-7 years"
Clearer weather is expected on days three and four, but there is more rain forecast for day five
Anrich Nortje, who has been ruled out of the series because of a hip injury, has undergone a bone scan
Agarwal chips in with half-century as well as visitors take control of the Boxing Day Test
Their attack, promising on paper, proved to have neither much bark nor bite against the Indian top five
All the key stats and numbers from the opening day's play in Centurion
His collapsed back leg while defending on the front foot has often helped him, but it has also caused his downfall often in recent times
Impeccable judgment outside the off stump leaves South Africa short of answers
With the bat and behind the stumps, the South African put up some outstanding numbers
Shami, Bavuma, Bumrah, Agarwal and Elgar also move up in the latest update
Team also fined 20% of match fee for the offence
There's no doubt he will have had more than one difficult conversation by the time Boxing Day dawns
"I think the workload also becomes slightly easier to manage with five bowlers, and when you have that kind of quality, you might as well use it"
"Their strength at the moment lies in their bowling. We are extremely aware of that as well"
Kolpak-returnee quick opens up on his time away from the national team and the thrill of potentially making the XI against India
Both teams possess potent bowling line-ups, but it's difficult to judge their batting units before the series begins