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

Will it cost them?

3.60

India's scoring rate between over No. 30 and 39. They played 35 dots in those ten overs.

No. of fifty-plus scores by Dhoni batting at No. 4 in ODIs in just 20 inns. He averages 68.4 from this position.

No. of times Dhawan has been dismissed by Morkel in ODIs, including thrice in this series - the most any bowler has dismissed him.

Runs scored by SA in 11 overs after the 39th. They were 205 for 3 at that stage. Only three overs went for six or more runs.

Least innings taken by a batsman to 4 ODI hundreds against a team. Tendulkar against Kenya, de Kock against India.

Number of ODIs it took de Kock to make 500 runs versus India - the least by any batsman. Gary Kirsten, the previous fastest, had taken 8.

2000

The last time a SA batsman made 3 50+ scores in a bilateral ODI series in India before Du Plessis: Gary Kirsten got 1 hundred and 2 fifties.

No. fifty-plus scores by de Kock against India out of his 12 in ODIs. He had averaged 68.66 before this game against them.

137

Stumpings in international cricket by MS Dhoni. Only Sangakkara (139) has more.

2008

The last time Amla batted at No. 3 for SA in ODIs - in his first-two matches. He had made 25 runs at No. 3 before this match.