

India in South Africa 2013
December 5-30, 2013
India to play 2 Tests and 3 ODIs
Oct 30, 2013
India will play Test Cricket Schedule
- India vs South Africa Cricket series 2013-14 news
- Dec 13-14 - SAF Invitation XI vs Indians, Benoni Tour Match
- Dec 18-22 - India vs South Africa, 1st Test, Johannesburg
- Dec 26-30 - India vs South Africa, 2nd Test, Durban
India vs South Africa Durban Boxing Day Test
2nd Test India vs South Africa
Durban Test, Day Five: South Africa seal series; IND-SAF:0-1(2/2)
Dec 29, 2013
India crashed to a humiliating 10-wicket defeat in the second cricket Test after the batting caved in for the second time in the match, getting all out for just 223. They were 173/7 at lunch, a narrow lead of 7 runs in their second innings with Rahane was not out on 50 with Zaheer Khan on 2. Rahane went on to make 96 and was the last man out, giving the hosts just 58 to win the contest, which Graeme Smith (27*) and Alviro Petersen (31*) did with a consummate ease. South Africa sealed the series 1-0, giving a perfect send-off to Jacques Kallis.
India vs South Africa, 2nd Test, Durban, day 5: South Africa 500 and 59/0 beat India 334 and 223 (Rahane 96, Peterson 4-74) by 10 wickets
- Dec 26-30 - India vs South Africa, 2nd Test, Durban
Durban Test, Day Four: South Africans extend lead
Dec 29, 2013
South Africa were 384/6 at the fall of Kallis' wicket, who made 115.
India vs South Africa, 2nd Test, Durban, day 4, stumps: India 334 and 68/1 trail South Africa 500 (Kallis 115, Jadeja 6-138) by 98 runs
- Dec 26-30 - India vs South Africa, 2nd Test, Durban
Durban Test, Day Three: South Africans batting steady
Dec 28, 2013
South Africa were 299 for five at the close of play on the third day of the second test against India at Kingsmead on Saturday. Kallis, playing his final test match, was not out on 78.
India vs South Africa, 2nd Test, Durban, day 3, stumps: South Africa 299/5 (Kallis 78*, Jadeja 4-87) trail India 334 by 35 runs
Durban Test, Day Two: Steyn leads Proteas fightback
Dec 27, 2013
South Africa's Dale Steyn, who had in the Wanderers Test recorded the worst figures of the career, produced a fiery spell to rock the Indian batting line-up with a six-wicket haul on day two of the second Test at Kingsmead. Steyn took six for 100 as India slipped from their overnight 181 for one to 334 all out.
India vs South Africa, 2nd Test, Durban, day 2, stumps: South Africa 82/0 vs India 334 (M Vijay 97, Pujara 70, Rahane 51*, Steyn 6-100, de Villiers 5 catches)
Durban Test, Day One: Vijay and Pujara keep SA at bay
Dec 26, 2013
Murali Vijay (91) and Cheteshwar Pujara (58) were at the crease when bad light stopped play on the opening day of the second Test match between India and South Africa in Kingsmead on Thursday. India had made 181 for one in 61 overs on a lifeless wicket with the loss of Dhawan's wicket.Earlier, India won the toss and elected to bat first after dropping spinner Ravichandran Ashwin and replacing him with slow left-arm bowler Ravindra Jadeja.
India XI: MS Dhoni (Captain & Wicket Keeper), Shikhar Dhawan, Murali Vijay, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Ajinkya Rahane, Ravindra Jadeja, Zaheer Khan, Ishant Sharma, Mohammad Shami.
South Africa XI: Graeme Smith (Captain), AB de Villiers (Wicket Keeper), Hashim Amla, JP Duminy, Faf du Plessis, Jacques Kallis, Morne Morkel, Alviro Petersen, Robin Peterson, Vernon Philander, Dale Steyn.
India vs South Africa, 2nd Test, Durban, day1 stumps: 181/1 (Murali 91*, Pujara 58*)
Durban Test: Stage set for Boxing Day match, as Kallis announces Test retirement
Dec 26-30, 2013
Jacques Kallis, one of the finest all-rounders, has announced that he will retire from Test cricket after the Boxing Day match against India. The veteran of 165 Test matches made his debut 18 years ago, and has scored 13174 runs, taking 292 wickets and holding on to 199 catches.
India vs South Africa Johannesburg Test
1st Test India vs South Africa
Johannesburg Test, Day Five: Exceptional match, Drawn; IND-SAF:0-0(1/2)
Dec 22, 2013
After dominating the proceedings with bat and ball in Johannesburg for four days, India could eke out only a draw as the South Africans made 450/7 in the second innings and came tantalizingly close to creating history.
India vs South Africa, 1st Test, Johannesburg, Day five: South Africa 244 and 450/7 (F du Plessis 134, AB de Villiers 103) drew with India 280 (Kohli 119) and 421 (Pujara 153, Kohli 96)
Johannesburg Test, Day Four: India 8 wickets away from victory
Dec 21, 2013
After India were bowled out for 421 in their second innings an hour after lunch, they had South Africa at 138/2 on stumps. India set a mammoth target of 458 for South Africa with the help of Cheteshwar Pujara's 153 and Virat Kohli's 96.
India vs South Africa, 1st Test, Johannesburg, Day four: South Africa 244 and 138/2 trail India 280 (Kohli 119) and 421 (Pujara 153, Kohli 96) by 320 runs
Johannesburg Test, Day Three: Pujara, Kohli give India huge lead of 320 runs
Dec 20, 2013
India dominated the third day's play from the beginning with the bowlers wrapping up the SA tail in quick time in the morning session and then Murali Vijay, Cheteshwar Pujara (135*) and Kohli (77*) batting splendidly to give India an overall lead of 145 runs with 8 wickets remaining by stumps. In the first session, Ishant Sharma and Zaheer Khan took four wickets apiece to bowl out South Africa for 244 to give India a vital lead of 36. In the slightly extended 38-over final session, and with South Africa one bowler short, Pujara and Kohli added 175 runs at 4.61 runs per over.
India vs South Africa, 1st Test, Johannesburg, Day three, stumps: India 280 (Kohli 119) and 284/2 (Pujara 135*, Kohli 77*) lead South Africa 244 by 320 runs
Johannesburg Test, Day Two: South Africa 213/6 at stumps
Dec 19, 2013
The visitors lost five wickets for just 25 runs to be bundled out for 280 in their first innings, but clawed back brilliantly to leave the hosts at 213 for six at the close of play on the second day of the first test against India at the Wanderers on Thursday. Ishant Sharma triggered the batting collapse with a 3/64, which was followed by two wickets for Mohammad Shami. The vital wicket of Graeme Smith (68) for Zaheer turned the final session of play in India's favor. India vs South Africa, 1st Test, Johannesburg, Day two, stumps: South Africa 213/6 (Ishant 3-64) trail India 280 (Kohli 119, Rahane 47) by 67 runs
Johannesburg Test, Day One: Virat Kohli century helps India to 255/5
Dec 18-22, 2013
Virat Kohli's fifth century and highest test score - 119 - held India together on the first day of the opening test at the Wanderers on Wednesday. After India won the toss and elected to bat, they soon found themselves in a precarious position of 24/2. Pujara added a valuable 89-run stand with Kohli to revive their innings before he was run out for a 98-ball 25 that took India to 113/3. Ajinkya Rahane, in only his second Test, recorded an unbeaten 43 and shared an unbroken partnership of 36 with skipper Mahendra Dhoni. Zaheer and Ishant are back in the Indian XI.
India XI: Murali Vijay, Shikhar Dhawan, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Ajinkya Rahane, MS Dhoni (Captain & Wicket Keeper), Ravichandran Ashwin, Ishant Sharma, Zaheer Khan, Mohammed ShamiSouth Africa XI: GC Smith (Captain), A Petersen, H Amla, J Kallis, AB de Villiers (Wicket Keeper), F du Plessis, JP Duminy, V Philander, D Steyn, M Morkel, Imran Tahir
India vs South Africa, 1st Test, Johannesburg, Day one, stumps: India 255/5 (Kohli 119, Rahane 43*) vs South Africa
Johannesburg Test South Africa vs India Scorecard
First Test Match at Johannesburg
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India 1st Innings 280 all out (103.0 overs)
Runs | Minutes | Balls | 4s | 6s | |||
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Vijay | c AB de Villiers | b M Morkel | 6 | 84 | 42 | 1 | 0 |
Dhawan | c Tahir | b Steyn | 13 | 43 | 27 | 2 | 0 |
Pujara | run out (Tahir) | 25 | 133 | 98 | 2 | 0 | |
Kohli | c Duminy | b Kallis | 119 | 240 | 181 | 18 | 0 |
Ro Sharma | c AB de Villiers | b Philander | 14 | 45 | 42 | 1 | 0 |
Rahane | c AB de Villiers | b Philander | 47 | 200 | 137 | 8 | 0 |
Dhoni | c AB de Villiers | b M Morkel | 19 | 102 | 72 | 3 | 0 |
Ashwin | not out | 11 | 23 | 13 | 1 | 0 | |
Zaheer Khan | lbw | b Philander | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
I Sharma | b Philander | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
Ahmed | b M Morkel | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
Extras | 2nb 14w 4b 6lb | 26 | |||||
Total | all out | 280 | (103.0 ovs) |
Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets |
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Steyn | 26.0 | 7 | 61 | 1 |
Philander | 27.0 | 6 | 61 | 4 |
M Morkel | 23.0 | 12 | 34 | 3 |
Kallis | 14.0 | 4 | 37 | 1 |
Tahir | 8.0 | 0 | 47 | 0 |
Duminy | 5.0 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
Fall of Wicket | |
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17 | Dhawan |
24 | Vijay |
113 | Pujara |
151 | Ro Sharma |
219 | Kohli |
264 | Dhoni |
264 | Rahane |
264 | Zaheer Khan |
278 | I Sharma |
280 | Ahmed |
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South Africa 1st Innings 244 all out (75.3 overs)
Runs | Minutes | Balls | 4s | 6s | |||
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Smith | lbw | b Zaheer Khan | 68 | 185 | 119 | 11 | 0 |
Petersen | lbw | b I Sharma | 21 | 57 | 41 | 4 | 0 |
Amla | b I Sharma | 36 | 116 | 74 | 6 | 0 | |
Kallis | lbw | b I Sharma | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
AB de Villiers | lbw | b Ahmed | 13 | 31 | 21 | 1 | 0 |
Duminy | c Vijay | b Ahmed | 2 | 21 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
du Plessis | c Dhoni | b Zaheer Khan | 20 | 138 | 77 | 1 | 0 |
Philander | c Ashwin | b Zaheer Khan | 59 | 112 | 86 | 7 | 0 |
Steyn | c Ro Sharma | b I Sharma | 10 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 |
M Morkel | b Zaheer Khan | 7 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 0 | |
Tahir | not out | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
Extras | 3nb 1w 0b 4lb | 8 | |||||
Total | all out | 244 | (75.3 ovs) |
Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets |
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Zaheer Khan | 26.3 | 6 | 88 | 4 |
Ahmed | 18.0 | 3 | 48 | 2 |
I Sharma | 25.0 | 5 | 79 | 4 |
Ashwin | 6.0 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
Fall of Wicket | |
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37 | Petersen |
130 | Amla |
130 | Kallis |
130 | Smith |
145 | Duminy |
146 | AB de Villiers |
226 | Philander |
237 | Steyn |
239 | du Plessis |
244 | M Morkel |
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India 2nd Innings 421 all out (120.4 overs)
Runs | Minutes | Balls | 4s | 6s | |||
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Dhawan | c Kallis | b Philander | 15 | 31 | 21 | 1 | 0 |
Vijay | c AB de Villiers | b Kallis | 39 | 156 | 94 | 5 | 0 |
Pujara | c AB de Villiers | b Kallis | 153 | 346 | 270 | 21 | 0 |
Kohli | c AB de Villiers | b Duminy | 96 | 250 | 193 | 9 | 0 |
Ro Sharma | b Kallis | 6 | 17 | 13 | 1 | 0 | |
Rahane | c Smith | b Duminy | 15 | 37 | 27 | 2 | 0 |
Dhoni | c Sub | b Philander | 29 | 64 | 44 | 3 | 0 |
Ashwin | c du Plessis | b Philander | 7 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
Zaheer Khan | not out | 29 | 48 | 31 | 3 | 2 | |
I Sharma | lbw | b Tahir | 4 | 20 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
Ahmed | b Tahir | 4 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | |
Extras | 0nb 8w 9b 7lb | 24 | |||||
Total | all out | 421 | (120.4 ovs) |
Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets |
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Steyn | 30.0 | 5 | 104 | 0 |
Philander | 28.0 | 10 | 68 | 3 |
M Morkel | 2.0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
Kallis | 20.0 | 5 | 68 | 3 |
Tahir | 15.4 | 1 | 69 | 2 |
AB de Villiers | 1.0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Duminy | 24.0 | 0 | 87 | 2 |
Fall of Wicket | |
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23 | Dhawan |
93 | Vijay |
315 | Pujara |
325 | Ro Sharma |
327 | Kohli |
358 | Rahane |
369 | Ashwin |
384 | Dhoni |
405 | I Sharma |
421 | Ahmed |
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South Africa 2nd Innings 450 for 7 (136.0 overs)
Runs | Minutes | Balls | 4s | 6s | |||
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Petersen | b Ahmed | 76 | 198 | 162 | 9 | 0 | |
Smith | run out (Rahane) | 44 | 121 | 73 | 6 | 0 | |
Amla | b Ahmed | 4 | 24 | 13 | 1 | 0 | |
du Plessis | run out (Rahane) | 134 | 392 | 309 | 15 | 0 | |
Kallis | lbw | b Zaheer Khan | 34 | 52 | 37 | 6 | 0 |
AB de Villiers | b I Sharma | 103 | 236 | 168 | 12 | 0 | |
Duminy | b Ahmed | 5 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | |
Philander | not out | 25 | 53 | 37 | 3 | 0 | |
Steyn | not out | 6 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 1 | |
Extras | 2nb 8w 3b 6lb | 19 | |||||
Total | for 7 | 450 | (136.0 ovs) |
Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets |
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Zaheer Khan | 34.0 | 1 | 135 | 1 |
I Sharma | 29.0 | 4 | 91 | 1 |
Ahmed | 28.0 | 5 | 107 | 3 |
Ashwin | 36.0 | 5 | 83 | 0 |
Vijay | 1.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Dhoni | 2.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Kohli | 6.0 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
Fall of Wicket | |
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108 | Smith |
118 | Amla |
143 | Petersen |
197 | Kallis |
402 | AB de Villiers |
407 | Duminy |
442 | du Plessis |
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Umpires: S J Davis, R J Tucker, A J Pycroft, S George
SAF Invitation XI vs Indians
Two-day tour match, Benoni
Dec 13-14, 2013
Heavy rains and soggy outfield made play impossible on day one of India's two-day tour game against South African Invitation XI at Willowmoore Park, Benoni. Benoni has seen nearly 800 millimeters of rain in the last three weeks, leaving the ground staff with a tough task of preparing the venue for the match.
Indians vs South African Invitation XI, tour match, Benoni: Match abandoned without a ball bowled
South Africa Test Team Selection
South Africa name unchanged Test squad
Dec 9, 2013
South Africa have retained the same 15-man squad that saved the series with Pakistan in the UAE in October for their two home Tests against India later this month. South Africa have won nine and lost only one of their last 13 matches and has a 12-point lead at the top of the ICC rankings. The squad will again be led by captain Graeme Smith, with the backup wicketkeeper position going to Thami Tsolekile ahead of the 20-year-old Quinton de Kock, who hit consecutive centuries against India in the ongoing one-day international series.
South Africa Test squad: Graeme Smith (captain), AB de Villiers (vice-captain), Hashim Amla, JP Duminy, Faf du Plessis, Dean Elgar, Imran Tahir, Jacques Kallis, Rory Kleinveldt, Morne Morkel, Alviro Petersen, Robin Peterson, Vernon Philander, Dale Steyn, Thami Tsolekile.
India Test Team Selection
Zaheer Recalled to Test Team, Gambhir Ignored
Nov 11, 2013
India has recalled Zaheer Khan to the 17-man Test squad for the two-match Test series in South Africa, where he will be part of a five-man fast bowling line-up, joining Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohammed Shami, Umesh Yadav and Ishant Sharma. Other than Zaheer, Ambati Rayudu, Wriddhiman Saha and Ravindra Jadeja were the new entrants to the Test squad.The 17-year-old Ambati Rayudu was picked instead of Gautam Gambhir, who has been in good form in the Ranji Trophy this year, scoring an aggregate of 372 runs in the six matches played so far. Among the new "fab four," Rohit Sharma averages 288, Dhawan 81, Pujara 65.50 and Kohli 41.16 in Test cricket.
India Test squad for South Africa: MS Dhoni (Captain & Wicket Keeper), Murali Vijay, Shikhar Dhawan, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kolhi, Rohit Sharma, Ajinkya Rahane, Ravichandran Ashwin, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohammed Shami, Umesh Yadav, Zaheer Khan, Ravindra Jadeja, Ambati Rayudu, Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Ishant Sharma, Pragyan Ojha.