3rd ODI: India vs South Africa - Preview

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 11, 2013, 08:54

Having conceded the ODI series with humiliating back-to-back defeats, India will aim to salvage some pride by winning the third one-dayer against South Africa here on Wednesday, in order to gain confidence ahead of the two-Test series.

Is Team India missing Sehwag, Gambhir in South Africa?

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 10, 2013, 04:25

Few cricket pundits are of the view that Indian team is missing the experience of out of favour players like Gautam Gambhir, Virender Sehwag and Zaheer Khan.

Expect more aggressive bowling, Dale Steyn to Indian team

Last Updated: Sunday, December 8, 2013, 12:59

South African pacer Dale Steyn has warned the Indian team to "expect more aggressive bowling" in the second ODI here tomorrow, saying that the visiting batsmen might end up "frightened" by their pace attack.

India becomes the highest run scoring team in ODI history

Last Updated: Friday, December 6, 2013, 00:00

History was created in the first ODI match between India and South Africa when Shikhar Dhawan scored his first boundary and India became the highest run scoring team in ODI history.

Dhoni says pitches in Proteas series `would be real baptism of fire` for Indian batsmen

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 4, 2013, 19:12

India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has said that their tour in South Africa will be a big learning curve for their batsmen, according to reports.

In-form Indian batsmen vs fearsome South African bowling attack – worth watching contest

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 3, 2013, 21:40

If India have such a robust batting line up in the ODIs, then South Africa too have one of the best bowling attacks in the world.

MS Dhoni leads ICC ODI team, no place for in-form Virat Kohli

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 3, 2013, 20:55

India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has been named captain of the International Cricket Council`s (ICC) ODI Team of the Year.

Indians go through the paces ahead of first ODI

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 3, 2013, 16:51

The Indian cricket team prepared for the ODI series against South Africa by going through a rigorous training session here with captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni promising to dish out "good and exciting cricket" during the tour starting Thursday.

Test of temperament for Team India in rainbow nation

Last Updated: Monday, December 2, 2013, 20:17

It is probably for the very first time that the Indian cricket team is travelling overseas for such a high profile series without their experienced campaigners. It would be a herculean task to give South Africa, the world’s top ranked Test team, a run for their money in the two-match Test series.

Playing without Sachin Tendulkar in South Africa will be a big challenge: MS Dhoni

Last Updated: Sunday, December 1, 2013, 23:36

Mahendra Singh Dhoni says playing in alien conditions and that too without Sachin Tendulkar is a big challenge for his side but the Indian skipper is hopeful that playing One-dayers first will allow his batsmen settle well ahead of the Test series against South Africa.

We haven’t yet decided who will bat at number four in Tests: MS Dhoni

Last Updated: Sunday, December 1, 2013, 20:59

Team India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni, in a press conference on Sunday admitted that the team management was yet to decide as to who would bat at the number four position in Tests — a spot now lying vacant after retirement of batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar.

In-form Shikhar Dhawan looks to scale new peaks in South Africa

Last Updated: Sunday, December 1, 2013, 14:56

In-form India opener Shikhar Dhawan is looking forward to play on the bouncy tracks during next month`s tour of South Africa and feels the conditions there are suitable to his aggressive style of batting.