Extreme spin ends SA's nine-year away run

South Africa went more than nine years and 15 away trips without losing a series, but it took just seven days of cricket to end the streak

Kohli's maturity, Ashwin's guile, AB's wrong instinct

Sanjay Manjrekar has his say on day three of the Nagpur Test, where South Africa's nine-year unbeaten run in away series finally came to an end

'We've never complained before, and won't in the future either'

India's captain Virat Kohli said he had no problem with pitches like the one in Nagpur, calling them preferable to flat decks that produced 500-plus totals

Ashwin's 12 hands India series

Ashwin bags 12 wickets to help India pip South Africa

R Ashwin - who claimed a five-for in the first innings - continued his stellar display with the ball in the second and picked up seven wickets to help India maul South Africa by 124 runs in the Third Test that ended in Nagpur on Thursday.

Ashwin's records and lowest top scores

Stats highlights from the Nagpur Test where India handed South Africa their first away-series defeat in nine years

Surface 'the toughest' I have played on - Amla

Hasim Amla felt that the Nagpur pitch was the toughest he had played on after South Africa's nine-year unbeaten away streak came to grinding halt

SA look for new fairytale as dream run ends

South Africa's unbeaten run on the road may be over, but rather than mull over their loss, the team must draw heart from their past battles and start afresh to script another era of domination

South Africa struggling at end of 20-wicket day

On a pitch that turned batting into a lottery, South Africa failed to buy their ticket

Under-prepared, unsure SA feel the heat

The team is currently paying the price for basing their selections on a tour of Bangladesh which was heavily disrupted by rain, and left them with more questions than answers

'We're not going to criticise the pitch right now' - Domingo

The South Africa coach covered all bases when trying to explain his team's struggles but says they will keep trying to attack in a bid for a series-levelling win

The difference between Nagpur and Nottingham

One home advantage is not better or worse than the other, but this pitch had variable turn, bounce and pace to go with the fact that pitches that turn from ball one get worse with time

Spinners bowl out South Africa for 79

South Africa fall to record lows

Stats highlights from the second day's play in Nagpur, where South Africa collapsed to their lowest total since their return to Test cricket

R Ashwin's five-for puts India in command

India's spinners, R Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja, put their side in command of the third Test match against South Africa by restricting their opponents to just 79 runs, their lowest total against India in Tests on Thursday.

South Africa on a downward spin spiral

Sanjay Manjrekar's take on all the action from day two of the third India v South Africa Test, in Nagpur

SA face spin ordeal after India out for 215

Morne Morkel and Simon Harmer combined to dismiss India for 215 on a difficult batting pitch in Nagpur, but South Africa lost two wickets to spin before stumps

Revamped SA attack holds own on Nagpur turner

Despite the absence of Dale Steyn, the shift to an entirely different bowling combination - two pacers and two frontline spinners - and the unfamiliar conditions, the visiting attack delivered

India spinners strike back after batsmen falter

Sanjay Manjrekar's take on all the action from day one of the third India v South Africa Test, in Nagpur

Familiar faults expose India in the middle

India took control in Nagpur but, on another day, the dismissals of Ajinkya Rahane and Virat Kohli could have more damaging consquences

First-day wickets tally climbs to 34

Stats highlights from the first day of the third Test between India and South Africa in Nagpur

India strike after getting dismissed for 215

Morne Morkel troubles hosts at Nagpur

An impressive three-wicket display from Morne Morkel ensured that South Africa didn't miss an injured Dale Steyn on the first day of the third Test match against India being played in Nagpur on Wednesday.

'This wicket is diabolical'

There has been plenty of criticism of the rank turner in Nagpur, where 20 wickets have fallen in the first four sessions

Nagpur pitch gets 'poor' rating from ICC referee

The ICC has called the Nagpur pitch used for the third Test between India and South Africa as "poor."

Unbeaten on the road - Which was South Africa's finest?

The Nagpur Test ended South Africa's unbeaten nine-year run in away Test series, a stretch during which the team pulled off stellar performances. Which is your favourite?

ICC hands official warning to Nagpur

The ICC has given the Jamtha Stadium in Nagpur, which hosted the third Test between India and South Africa, an official warning under its pitch monitoring process

'What's the problem with spin and bounce?'

A collection of comments made by the Indian and South African camps and former players on the pitch in Nagpur, which had variable turn, pace and bounce, resulting in a top score of 40 over four innings in the Test

World-class Ashwin overcomes South Africa's grit

India faced strong resistance from Hashim Amla and Faf du Plessis on the third day, but R Ashwin, aided by a treacherous pitch, proved too relentless for them

India's rusty middle order gives SA a glimmer of hope

Virat Kohli's desire to play five bowlers leaves the already rusty middle order thinner, an area which South Africa will probably aim to exploit in the third Test in Nagpur

Teetering SA search for balance

South Africa need two spinners to play in India, but that means their batting depth is lessened. Finding a middle ground will be vital to their chances of levelling the series