There was some cheer for the Indian team as captain Rahul Dravid said he would be fit for the first Test in South Africa.
Fast bowler Jofra Archer said he is "fully back" from his long injury lay-off after marking his return to an England shirt by bowling for the Lions in a three-day match against the Test side in the United Arab Emirates.
South Africa captain Graeme Smith has lost his valuable Test cap which he wore in every match since his debut against Australia way back in 2002 in Cape Town.
'This indicated Warner -- who had been advised by CA against a public outburst -- didn't trust the authorities to be mindful of his interests. It was a wise decision by Warner as CA is renowned for only protecting their own interests, not those of players.'
Elgar expects the players to be up for the fight.
Three years after his ignominious exit as Australia's captain in the wake of the ball-tampering scandal, Steve Smith has said he is keen and ready to lead the national side again if an opportunity came his way.
Factbox on the four-Test series between Australia and India, which begins on Thursday
Injured West Indies captain Chris Gayle is out of the deciding third Test against South Africa, the touring team said on Monday.
After recording 169 against South Africa at Cape Town in January this year, India's 196 is their lowest score in nine Tests.
Seniors like Ajinkya Rahane and Cheteshwar Pujara came in for a lot of flak for their below-par showing with the bat, while Jasprit Bumrah also failed to live up to expectations.
"... they're (India) up against a really talented young Australian cricket team who have got plenty to prove'
South African pace bowler Charl Langeveldt broke his left hand while batting in the third Test in Cape Town on Monday.
Fast bowler Duanne Olivier has been recalled for South Africa's home Test series against India, a reward for excellent domestic form from a player who shot to prominence four years ago before taking up a Kolpak contract.
South Africa spinner Paul Harris is to see a specialist after fracturing his thumb and will take no further part in the first test against Bangladesh in Bloemfontein, a team spokesman announced on Friday.
India (454 for eight) recorded their highest total against South Africa in South Africa, in the first Test, bettering the 414 at Cape Town in January 2007.
South Africa's revered anti-apartheid icon Desmond Tutu was admitted to a Cape Town hospital Wednesday for treatment of a persistent infection.
Rahane's comeback after 15 months was on predictable lines
Shikhar Dhawan continues his golden run in Sri Lanka.
All-rounder Andrew Hall has been recalled to the squad.
Ravichandran Ashwin said India have produced excellent results, especially in Test cricket, around the world in the last few years.
Live updates from Day 5 of the third and final Test between India and South Africa in Cape Town, on Thursday.
India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni was on Thursday docked 60 per cent of his match fee while his teammates received a 30 per cent fine each for maintaining a slow over-rate during South Africa's second innings in the third and final Test in Cape Town.
South Africa will fancy their chances of victory if they can set India a target of 100 or more.
South Africa's Temba Bavuma struck his maiden Test century in quick time (102 off 148), and in so doing, became the first black South African to crack a Test ton.
South Africa have named an unchanged squad for the remaining two Tests against England as AB de Villiers prepares to lead the five-day team for the first time in Johannesburg on Thursday.
President Ramaphosa contracted COVID-19 infection on a day when the country recorded a new high of 37,875 new infections overnight, dramatically up from the previous day's 17,154 new cases.
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.
India missed out on second spot in the annual ICC Test Championship and a prize purse of USD 75,000 after they were pipped by South Africa by just a point following the Proteas' win over Australia in the third Test in Cape Town.
David Warner's international career come to an anti-climactic end after Afghanistan's stunning victory over Bangladesh eliminated Australia from the T20 World Cup.
Former coach John Buchanan does not consider David Warner as one of the greats of the game.
England have also included seamer Reece Topley, who they hope will have recovered from an ankle injury in time to play.
Virat Kohli's style of leadership can't be questioned as long as he gets the results for India.
South Africa captain Dean Elgar admits he had to show some tough love to his players, which he believes was behind their turnaround in fortunes as they completed a seven-wicket victory over India at Newlands on Friday to claim the Test series 2-1.
David Warner has expressed his ambition to take up coaching in future.
Warner is poised to wrap up his Test cricket journey with the upcoming third Test against Pakistan at the iconic Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG).
England paceman James Anderson has been ruled out of the first Test against South Africa with a calf injury, the country's cricket board said on Thursday.
Cricket South Africa (CSA) said the latest round of tests conducted on Thursday resulted in an unnamed South African player returning a positive result
'A focused and balanced perspective is needed in the condemnation on those involved in this, with a clear and critical consideration to the social impact and mental health of all players'
Tutu, South Africa's Nobel Peace Prize-winning activist for racial justice and LGBT rights and retired Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town, died at the age of 90.
