South Africa tour of India 2015-16 News

Khaya Zondo reveals anguish at being left out of South Africa ODI side in 2015
"I switched off mentally for the rest of the day and I detached myself from the team because it was clear I was not wanted"
The pace v spin story of the last two India-South Africa series
Fast bowling played a far larger role in South Africa than spin did in India
Where should Dhoni bat in ODIs?
The seeming vacillation and inconsistency over Rahane's place in the order tells a story - and it does not say good things about India's captain
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
The Confectionery Stall Top Four Stats of 2015
Or: Four Stats I Have Dug Up and Polished Before Deciding it Was Bedtime and They Would Have to Do For the Stats of the Year

end of a drought

No. of 50 stands before this by India's openers in 8 Test inns since their 283-run stand against Bangladesh in Fatullah.

2009

Last time SA played a Test without Steyn, v Eng in Centurion; Steyn had played 48 consecutive Tests for SA since then.

First-class wkts by Jadeja in 2015-16 - equal the most he has taken in any season. His average of 11.54 this season is his best.

Wickets by India's spinners out of the 30 taken by India in this series. India's fast bowlers have taken only two.

55.50

ABD's batting average against spinners on this tour. He has struck at 93.27. The other SA batsmen have averaged just 19.90.

967

Runs ABD has made in T20s in Bengaluru. He has just eight runs in internationals (2 ODIs) here before today.

Wkts by Ashwin in SA's 8th over - the earliest a spinner has taken 2 or more wkts in an over in 1st inns of any Test in the last 10 yrs.

100 opening stands by SA in Tests since 2014 - only team without one from 10-plus inns. SA's 1st wicket has averaged 29.94.

1974

The last time before this a team chose to field first in Bangalore. In 20 Tests since then, this is the 1st time a captain has chosen to field.