Wanderers News

Steyn has picked 433 wickets in 91 matches for South Africa, in comparison to Dev who picked 434 wickets for India in 131 Test matches.   

South African opening batsman Dean Elgar doubts Australia can keep up their "docile" approach to Test cricket as the tourists slip towards a heavy defeat and a series loss in the fourth and final Test at the Wanderers.

Dean Elgar stole the show early in the second session of day three of the fourth and final Test between South Africa and Australia at the Wanderers in Johannesburg on Sunday. 

Bhuvneshwar Kumar said South Africa's ploy to unsettle Indian batsmen with short-pitched balls back-fired and the key to India's success in the first T20 international was changing the pace and bowling more slower deliveries at the Wanderers on Sunday.

By bagging his maiden five-wicket haul in T20Is during the first match of the series against South Africa on Sunday, Bhuvneshwar Kumar became the first Indian fast bowler to bag a five-wicket haul in each format of the game. 

Dhawan scored 72 off 39 balls to power India to 203/5 and Bhuvneshwar followed it up with his maiden five-for in T20Is to script India's big win in the first match of the series at Jo'burg.

South Africa batsman AB de Villiers was ruled out of the three-game T20I series because of an injured left knee on Sunday. 

Dhawan scored 72 off 39 balls to power India to 203/5 and Bhuvneshwar (5/24) followed it up with his maiden five-for in T20Is to script India's big win in the first match of the series at Jo'burg.

Indian captain Virat Kohli lamented two crucial errors which effectively cost his team a chance of wrapping up the series in the fourth one-day international against South Africa at the Wanderers Stadium on Saturday.

India's opening batsman Shikhar Dhawan on Saturday became the first Indian to score a century in his 100th ODI as he brought up his 13th century in 50-over internationals in the fourth match of the ongoing series against South Africa at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg.

An indomitable Team india looks set for a landmark series triumph but an injury-ravaged South Africa would hope for some AB de Villiers magic to halt the visitors' charge in the fourth one-dayer, here on Saturday.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday expectedly rated the Wanderers pitch used for the third Test between India and South Africa as poor and received three demerit points in the process. India came back from behind to win the Test by 63 runs as 40 wickets fell for 805 runs in almost 296 overs.

South Africa captain applauded India for their victory in the third and final Test on Saturday.

India salvaged lost pride by pulling off a dramatic 63-run win against South Africa in the third Test on Saturday.

India pulled off a 63-run win against South Africa in the third Test on Saturday.

Chasing 241 to win, South Africa were cruising at 124/1 at one stage; but thanks to Shami's 5/28 and able support from the other end, the Indian pacers claimed the last nine South African wickets for just 53 runs.

Virat Kohli on Friday became the highest run-scorer in Tests as India captain, going past MS Dhoni and the legendary Sunil Gavaskar on the third day of the ongoing final Test against South Africa in Johannesburg.

The grassy nature of the pitch used for the final Test between India and South Africa changed to a 'misbehaving' one on the third day's play as cricket experts called it dangerous to play on, urging the International Cricket Council (ICC) to take strong notice. 

Virat Kohli pointed out a few spots to the on-field umpires after he and Vijay got hit on a pitch that produced dangerously uneven bounce on the third day of the final Test.

After scoring 187 in their first innings, India came back strongly on the second day at Wanderers to bowl South Africa out for 194 and then reached 49/1 at stumps, leading the hosts by 42 runs.