Sachin Tendulkar struck a world record 35th Test hundred in the first Test against Sri Lanka on Saturday.
The BCCI and Cricket South Africa have mutually agreed that the upcoming Test and ODI series between the two teams will continue even if there is an isolated case of COVID-19 among players or support staff and close contacts will not be forced into isolation, CSA's medical officer Shuaib Manjra said.
Reeling at 156 for six at stumps on the fourth and penultimate day, South Zone were staring at a heavy defeat
India will also lose one point from their ICC Men's World Test Championship tally due to this offence, the ICC said.
Bangladesh collapsed to 34 for five as the home seamers got exaggerated bounce out of the surface and caught the edge with regularity.
Saurabh Kumar grabbed five wickets to play a big role in India 'A's series clinching 113-run victory
All-rounder Shakib Al Hasan scored a superb 77 as Bangladesh claimed their first ever victory in South Africa with a 38-run win in the first One-Day International at Centurion Park on Friday.
Shardul Thakur had spotted a crack in between back of length to good length area and was trying to hit that region to get the ball back into the right-handers.
New Zealand's Daryl Mitchell said he has no regrets after falling agonisingly short of a maiden Test double hundred in the second match of the series against England.
South Africa pacer Anrich Nortje was on Tuesday ruled out of the upcoming three Test series against India due to a 'persistent' injury.
The South African board said in a statement that the decision to play behind closed doors had been taken jointly with the Indian cricket board (BCCI).
South Africa beat England by 84 runs in the second and final Twenty20 international at SuperSport Park on Sunday.
South Africa spinner Keshav Maharaj took the key wicket of first innings centurion Mahmudul Hasan Joy as Bangladesh slipped to 11/3 in pursuit of a victory target of 274 at the close of play on day four of the first Test.
Picking up where he left off in the first Test in Brisbane, the opener scored 244 not out for his third century in three innings as the hosts dominated New Zealand's bowlers as ruthlessly as they had in the 208-run victory at the Gabba.
Indians will forever remember Akram as the scary phenomenon with the soft smile, the man who rattled through the Indian batting order, but was rarely as hated as Waqar or Shoaib Akhtar, observes Vaibhav Raghunandan.
# England (537) have recorded their third highest total vs India in Tests in India - the top two being 652 for seven wickets declared at Chennai in January 1985 and 559 for eight wickets declared at Kanpur in February 1964. # Moeen Ali has recorded his fourth century in Tests - his first against India - his first three were two vs Sri Lanka and one vs Pakistan. His outstanding 117 vs India is his first century in 21 innings (12 Tests) away from home.
Images from the second One-Day International at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Thursday.
IMAGES from Day 1 of the 1st Test played between South Africa and India at Centurion on Sunday.
Overall, he is the fifth Indian pace bowler reach the landmark of 200 Test wickets.
Game 7 in IPL 2021 will see the Rajasthan Royals take on the Delhi Capitals in Mumbai.
India have never won a Test series on South African soil and Kohli's men will go all out to be the first team to achieve the feat.
Panchal got a call-up on the back of a 96 in an A Test match against South Africa A recently.
After suffering a 1-2 series loss in South Africa, India dropped to the third spot
'South Africa remains an unconquered bastion. Remember, the Proteas are no pushovers in their own backyard, but we have got the firepower and the arsenal to match that.'
Bangladesh left-arm spinner Taijul Islam took 6/135 but the touring side struggled with the bat as they limped to 139 for five at the close on day two of the second and final Test against South Africa on Saturday.
Alastair Cook and Jonathan Trott shared a double century partnership to frustrate Sri Lanka on another rain-affected day in the first Test as England reached 287 for two on Saturday.
For South Africa head coach Mark Boucher, wicketkeeper-batter Quinton de Kock's sudden Test retirement is a shock.
South Africa skipper Dean Elgar also said the Indian pacers Mohammed Shami and Jasprit Bumrah will be a threat for the Proteas batters in the upcoming two matches.
Sunil Gavaskar said Rahul would be raining 'centuries after centuries' as he has found form.
'It is always your strength that turns out to be your weakness as well.'
South Africa confirm updated India itinerary.
South Africa remains one of the very few places where India have not won a Test series, and the Virat Kohli-led side is determined to end the wait this time around.
IMAGES from Day 4 of the opening Test between South Africa and India, in Centurion, on Wednesday.
The opener says in the second innings things have changed drastically and the wicket is good for batting.
"I always believed that I would get another chance. I didn't know how to be honest as the Indian pacers were doing well over the past three to four years. I was getting inspired watching them, to be honest."
Jasprit Bumrah blitzed England with the bat and then blew away their top order with the ball to put India in a strong position in the rescheduled fifth and final Test at Edgbaston on Saturday.
The dashing opener was stunned after his knock of 175 helped South Africa overhaul Australia's daunting total of 434-4 with one ball to spare.
West Indian Deandra Dottin became the first woman cricketer to hit a Twenty20 International century, also the fastest ever in this format, when she blasted a 40-ball unbeaten 112 against South Africa in the World Cup.
England broke its own record for the highest-ever score in the history of ODIs by making 498-4 against the Netherlands
KL Rahul said that he has surprised himself with how calm he was on Day 1
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