South Africa were bowled out for 152 in the first innings at the formerly-named Brisbane Cricket Ground. They were then routed for 99 shortly after tea on day two, leaving Australia needing just 34 runs for a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.
David Warner slogged his way to his third double-hundred from 254 balls before succumbing to cramps and limping off with the aid of a trainer.
Umesh was brought in as Shami's replacement
With batsman Steve Smith and all-rounder Cameron Green in reserve in the squad, some pundits had called on Australia to make changes for the next Super 12 game against former champions Sri Lanka in Perth on Tuesday.
India took a seven-point lead over their closest rival in England in the ICC T20 rankings
Coach Boucher ruing the absence of Aiden Markram during the series but was impressed by one Indian player
'Just because of the nature of how good those bowling attacks were they probably embellished it a bit. So, you wouldn't want to play on it every day, but I think for occasional Test matches it's not the worst thing.'
Chahal finished with 5-22 in 8.2 overs, ripping through the middle-order as India won the toss and skittled their hosts for 118, South Africa's lowest total in home ODI matches.
The move was widely seen as an acknowledgement for his all-format consistency over the years.
A B de Villiers, who is not keen on coaching, could take over as RCB mentor.
Former South African players have blamed the humiliating defeat in the Johannesburg Test to "boastful over-confidence".
Inspired by a magnificent, unbeaten century from rookie wicketkeeper Kyle Verreynne, South Africa pulled within six wickets of a series-levelling victory in the second Test against New Zealand after dominating day four in Christchurch on Monday.
In a significant first for world cricket, the International Cricket Council has named an all-female panel of match officials for the upcoming ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2023 in South Africa.
South Africa beat Sri Lanka by 28 runs at the R Premadasa stadium in Colombo to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match Twenty20 International series, on Friday.
A poor batting performance cost Indian team dear as it suffered defeat in yet another summit clash
The announcement came hours after South Africa lost their three-match Test series in England.
India, who finished on 240-8, are missing key white-ball players who are in Australia for the Twenty20 World Cup.
South Africa's openers have struggled and the skipper said losing Quinton de Kock to injury has affected the team.
India lead Group 2 with two wins in as many games while South Africa are second with three points
Rossouw determined to continue his roller-coaster ride
Images from the T20 world Cup Super 12 match between Bangladesh and South Africa in Sydney on Thursday.
It may be an inconsequential game on paper but Indian bowlers await another tough test against South Africa ahead of the T20 World Cup when the two teams meet in the final game of the three-match series in Indore on Tuesday.
Rodrigues was one of the pillars of the Indian team that went all the way into the finals of the Commonwealth Games
Mohali and Delhi are among nine Indian cities that will host back-to-back white-ball matches against Australia and South Africa, respectively, starting September 20, BCCI secretary Jay Shah said on Wednesday.
'I am proud of the boys, the way they played in the series. The way they carried the responsibility and showed maturity.'
Faf du Plessis believes Mahendra Singh Dhoni, among others, helped him mature as a leader
A weakened South African batting line-up has been 'crippled further' by the sudden retirement of the seasoned Quinton de Kock, said the country's former star batter Hashim Amla.
Rishabh Pant could bring some much-needed firepower to the batting order.
IMAGES from the 2nd ODI played between India and South Africa in Ranchi on Sunday.
The report into the investigation has not been made publicly available, with CA citing confidentiality, and the information vacuum has been filled by speculation and innuendo as the years rolled on.
The T20 World Cup bound Indian team is set to play three games against Australia and South Africa before leaving for the ICC mega event.
Images from the rain-curtailed 1st ODI between India and South Africa in Lucknow on Thursday.
South Africa dug deep to deny Australia a 3-0 series sweep with a battling draw in the rain-disrupted third Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Sunday, finally finding some fight on the final day of a miserable tour.
South Africa rode on some excellent bowling to clinch a one-run win over New Zealand in a thrilling Group D clash of the ICC World Twenty20 at Lord's on Tuesday.
All-rounder Colin de Grandhomme struck a belligerent half-century to steady New Zealand in the second Test on Saturday after South Africa's seamers torched the home side's top order during a see-sawing Day 2 in Christchurch.
Lungi Ngidi decimated India's top order as South Africa triumphed by five wickets
Smarting from opening game losses, a good batting display will be high on the agenda for South Africa and defending champions West Indies when the two teams lock horns in a Super 12 match of the T20 World Cup in Dubai on Tuesday.
David Warner retired on 200 after tea in cramped-up exhaustion after tormenting the Proteas in a Melbourne Cricket Ground furnace, quashing all debate about his place in the side.
New Zealand needed just an extended session to complete an innings and 276-run victory over South Africa in the first Test, at Hagley Oval in Christchurch on Saturday, to register their first Test victory over the Proteas in 18 years.
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