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India in South Africa | Reward for hitting one area consistently, says Siraj

Mohammed Siraj delivers a ball during the first day of the second Test match between South Africa and India. | Photo Credit: AFP South Africa’s batting consultant Ashwell Prince may be disappointed with the way his team performed and he may have been surprised by the quickness of the wicket, but he believes Mohammed Siraj deserves a lot of credit.“Siraj bowled one of the spells of his life,” said Prince after the opening day of the second Test witnessed 23 wickets fall. “If you combine that with two good bowlers with the new ball in their hands in favourable conditions, that is what you get.” Too quick for day one When asked about the pitch, he said: “Having played a lot of cricket on this ground, and having also been a coach here, I have never seen the pitch being that quick on day on...
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India in South Africa | Shardul Thakur gets hit on shoulder at nets; injury scare for India

FIle photo of bowling all-rounder Shardul Thakur. | Photo Credit: PTI The Indian team on December 30 received an injury scare after seam bowling all-rounder Shardul Thakur suffered a blow on his shoulder at nets while batting.There is the possibility of him missing the second Test in Cape Town beginning on January 3, but the extent of the hit could be ascertained through scanning if required.At this moment, it couldn't be confirmed if his injury warrants scans.But Thakur was in considerable discomfort and couldn't bowl during the net session.Thakur, who was the first player to enter the throwdown nets, was hit on the left shoulder while facing throwdowns from batting coach Vikram Rathour.It happened around 15 minutes into the net session when Rathour delivered a throwdown that kicked u...
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SA vs IND, 2nd Test| Temba Bavuma out of Cape Town Test; Dean Elgar to lead South Africa

South Africa’s Dean Elgar. | Photo Credit: Reuters Temba Bavuma has been ruled out of South Africa’s second Test against India, following his hamstring strain in the opening session of the Centurion Test. Dean Elgar, whose brilliant 185 set up the win inside three days, will captain in his absence. Zubayr Hamza, who last played a Test in February 2022, has been added to the squad.“Temba isn’t in great physical state,” coach Shukri Conrad said. “He was ready to bat at every turn, and we were monitoring the situation all the time. When we reached where we reached, not because we felt that was enough, but we felt the potential risk when we sent him out then was that could aggravate the risk even further. We were constantly giving ourselves maximum time so we could give out the right infor...
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India vs South Africa: When Sachin Tendulkar was accused of ball tampering by match referee in 2001 SA tour

The India-South Africa series have always brought with it a fair share of drama as well as controversies. As the Men in Blue prepare for their upcoming trip to the Proteas’ playground in the series which will kickstart on December 10, here’s a look back at one infamous incident in 2001 when Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar was suspended by the match referee Mike Denness for ball tampering charges. The incident took place in the second Test at Port Elizabeth when Denness handed suspensions to six Indian players including captain Sourav Ganguly, Virender Sehwag and Tendulkar. While Ganguly was banned for one Test and 2 ODIs, Sehwag was handed a suspension for one Test. The lightning rod for controversy was over Tendulkar’s 1-Test ban for ‘tampering the ball.’ The furore was so huge that it...