India vs South Africa: Injured KL Rahul in doubt for Johannesburg Test
Cricket | Jan 21, 2018, 07:51 PM ISTThe 25-year old Rahul suffered a blow to his left knee off the bowling of pacer Ishant Sharma.
The 25-year old Rahul suffered a blow to his left knee off the bowling of pacer Ishant Sharma.
Speaking about the omission of Ajinkya Rahane from the first two Tests against South Africa, the 'Turbanator' feels that there is no guarantee that things would have been different had Rahane played.
India had decided not to play the practice game going into the first Test at Cape Town, which eventually they lost as the batsmen faltered in the second innings and the team folded up for 135.
The 'Haryana Hurricane' slammed Pandya's careless batting approach in the second Test against South Africa in Centurion.
The Proteas' skipper also expressed concerns about the Centurion pitch and compared it to the raging turners in the 2015 series in the sub-continent conditions.
If South Africa commit another minor over-rate breach in a Test within 12 months of this offence with du Plessis as captain, it will be deemed a second offence by du Plessis and he will face a suspension.
From greasy hands to suicidal run-outs, we take a look at some of the major reasons which led to India's downfall in the Rainbow nation one more time.
Debutant Lungi Ngidi emerged as the newest fast-bowling nemesis that India discovered as he snared six scalps for a mere 39 runs. He replaced injured pacer Dale Steyn in the second Test.
Elgar and de Villiers put on a partnership of 141 runs for the third wicket and set up the base for South Africa's second innings that ended on 258.
Shami took 4/49 in South Africa's second innings as the hosts were bowled out for 258, setting India a target of 287 to win.
Debutant Lungi Ngidi grabbed the wickets of Kohli and Rahul while Kagiso Rabada dismissed Vijay to rock the Indian second innings and place the hosts in a commanding position of clinching the three-match series with one Test to go in Johannesburg.
Markram, who missed out of a century by just six runs on day one after being dismissed by the off-spinner, heaped praise on the bowler.
On a day when the Indian seamers failed to make much of a dent on an easy-paced wicket, Ashwin took 3/90 as South Africa finished day one at 269/6 at stumps.
Ashwin was India's best bowler with 3/90 on the first day as the Indian seamers struggled for the most part on a surprisingly slow pitch at SuperSport Park in Centurion.
he former cricketers feel Indian skipper Virat Kohli's move to play Ishant Sharma in the second Test at the expense of Bhuvneshwar Kumar was a baffling one.
The visitors have made three changes to their playing XI for Centurion Test, KL Rahul has replaced Shikhar Dhawan, Ishant Sharma came in for Bhuvneshwar Kumar, and wicket-keeper Parthiv Patel has been included in place of injured Saha.
Lakmal has been rewarded for a good 2017 with the team's vice-captaincy while Rangana Herath and Dilruwan Perera head up the spin department.
Faf du Plessis kissed on Kagiso Rabada’s forehead after the pacer took the wicket of Hardik Pandya in the first innings of Cape Town Test.
Markram also admitted that playing India was a completely different experience different from being pitted against minnows like Bangladesh and Zimbabwe.
South Africa outplayed India by 72 runs inside four days in the opening Test in Cape Town to claim a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.
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