India series: The final stats
All the statistics following the four-Test series between India and South Africa, won 3-0 by the hosts.
All the statistics following the four-Test series between India and South Africa, won 3-0 by the hosts.
South Africa will start their defence of the u19 Cricket World Cup on 27 January 2016 against hosts Bangladesh in Chittagong.
Hashim Amla has defended South Africa’s batting approach in the second innings after they failed to bat out five sessions in trying to draw the fourth Test against India.
In the wake of a 337-run defeat to India in the fourth and final Test in Delhi on Monday, there was sympathy on Twitter for how South Africa battled hard for what would have been a memorable draw.
The loss in Dehli completed a disastrous and ultimately humbling Test series for the Proteas.
In the end, it was a session too far for South Africa as India won the fourth Test by 337 runs to take the series 3-0 in Delhi on Monday.
Temba Bavuma believes the batsmen have the resolve and temperament to save the fourth Test against India on Monday.
South Africa must focus on their game plans, instead of on saving the Test, when they resume batting on day five.
Three sessions, or roughly 90 overs, stand between South Africa and an unlikely draw in the fourth Test against India in New Delhi.
Kyle Abbott’s change of mind set towards the subcontinent conditions has been the secret behind his success during the fourth Test against India in Delhi.
An unbeaten 133-run partnership between Virat Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane has put India in a commanding position with two days left in the fourth Test.
With one foot seemingly already on the plane, South Africa’s batsmen fell to spin again; but this time it was Ravindra Jadeja who did the damage.
Dane Piedt has credited his experience with the South Africa A tour of India in August for the confidence in his performance for the Proteas on the opening day of the fourth Test.
South Africa are in danger of losing their grip on India’s first innings after taking only one wicket in the final session on day one.
For the first time in this series, a team managed to bat out an entire day as India ended day one on 231-7 in the fourth Test in New Delhi.