Umesh was brought in as Shami's replacement
India took a seven-point lead over their closest rival in England in the ICC T20 rankings
'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.'
Coach Boucher ruing the absence of Aiden Markram during the series but was impressed by one Indian player
A B de Villiers, who is not keen on coaching, could take over as RCB mentor.
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.
The move was widely seen as an acknowledgement for his all-format consistency over the years.
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.
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.
Former South African players have blamed the humiliating defeat in the Johannesburg Test to "boastful over-confidence".
A poor batting performance cost Indian team dear as it suffered defeat in yet another summit clash
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
India, who finished on 240-8, are missing key white-ball players who are in Australia for the Twenty20 World Cup.
The announcement came hours after South Africa lost their three-match Test series in England.
South Africa's openers have struggled and the skipper said losing Quinton de Kock to injury has affected the team.
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.
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.
Faf du Plessis believes Mahendra Singh Dhoni, among others, helped him mature as a leader
'I am proud of the boys, the way they played in the series. The way they carried the responsibility and showed maturity.'
Rishabh Pant could bring some much-needed firepower to the batting order.
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.
IMAGES from the 2nd ODI played between India and South Africa in Ranchi on Sunday.
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.
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.
Lungi Ngidi decimated India's top order as South Africa triumphed by five wickets
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.
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.
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.
The Melbourne Cricket Ground is under pressure to produce a pitch that delivers a fairer contest between bat and ball in the Boxing Day Test
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.
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.
On the ropes at 43-4 early in their innings, Pakistan rallied behind spectacular half centuries from Iftikhar Ahmed and Shadab Khan to post 185 for nine and delight the lively crowd of 30,000 roaring them on at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
India captain Virat Kohli on Monday said he will return to the team for the series-deciding third Test against South Africa as he is "absolutely fit" but ruled out the participation of pacer Mohammed Siraj.
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