Features
23 Feb 2018 15:38 IST
Things are certainly looking up for players of Indian origin, as South Africa changes and embraces more players of colour from all sections of society. Since Hashim Amla, Tabraiz Shasi, Imraan Khan and Keshav Maharaj of Indian origin have been handed Test caps.
12 Feb 2018 16:20 IST
Had India played the key moments better, it would have become the first team from the sub-continent to win a Test series in South Africa.
12 Feb 2018 16:17 IST
Getting mugged of course is a traumatic experience. But a chat with the ever-pleasant Michael Holding and a comfortable Indian victory in the third Test makes our scribe’s Johannesburg stay a pleasant one.
10 Feb 2018 18:47 IST
Speaking about his performance in South Africa, the Indian opener stated that he was surprised with the amount of seam movement that was on offer.
28 Jan 2018 19:37 IST
India fought, competed and then won at the Wanderers. Talk to the South Africans here and they have respect for Kohli’s side.
20 Jan 2018 22:47 IST
Alan Donald, the South African fast bowling legend, was excited about the new kid on the block Lungi Ngidi and believes the latter would go onto form a potent pace combination with countryman Kagiso Rabada.
17 Jan 2018 15:07 IST
Cheteshwar Pujara got two unwanted records to his name during the second Test against South Africa in Centurion.
26 Jan 2018 17:06 IST
South African pace spearhead Dale Steyn is ruled out for the rest of the India series. His absence, however, comes as little comfort for Virat Kohli and his boys.
17 Jan 2018 16:51 IST
Debutant Lungisani Ngidi became the 18th bowler to take a five-for in the fourth innings of a Test match.
17 Jan 2018 20:04 IST
A South African journalist questioned the India captain on whether changing batting line-ups frequently spelled the doom for the side, and in reply, Kohli shot back, counter-questioning how many Tests have South Africa won recently.
12 Jan 2018 19:25 IST
The severe water crisis has not dampened the spirit of Cape Town and the city and its people are as vibrant as ever, celebrating the Minstrel Carnival and cricket of course.
09 Jan 2018 20:55 IST
It’s been a day since India suffered a humiliating defeat in the first Test at the Newlands. But McMillan believes that South Africa must not become complacent.
05 Jan 2018 17:30 IST
Sportstar recollects five Indian stand-out performances in South Africa.
03 Jan 2018 00:39 IST
There was some unseasonal light rain on Sunday and Monday - about four-and-half millimetres in total - but not enough to break the prolonged drought.
03 Jan 2018 00:15 IST
South Africa could become the world's top Test team with wins over India and Australia, something Ottis Gibson has in his sights.
03 Jan 2018 19:08 IST
With Shikhar Dhawan recovering in time for the first Test at Newlands, the team-management will be left with the tough choice of leaving out one of the three in-form openers.
03 Jan 2018 17:45 IST
India’s seven-pronged bowling unit has five pacers with four quicks capable of bowling at express pace, and Erappali Prasanna reckons that is reason enough for captain Virat Kohli to field five bowlers in the playing XI.
03 Jan 2018 20:30 IST
The world No. 1 Test side braces itself for its toughest challenge in the last two years, and we take a look at how the Indian batsmen have fared in the last 12 months and their overseas record.