Highlights: India vs Proteas (1st Test, Day 1)
The Proteas collapsed from 57-0 to 159 all out at Eden Gardens on Friday.
India seize advantage in Kolkata
Pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah claimed a five-wicket haul as India took the opening day honours in the first Test against the Proteas.
Bumrah bags five as Proteas collapse
Pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah claimed a five-wicket haul as India bowled out South Africa for 159 on day one of the first Test.
Elgar: Proteas to suffer India whitewash
Former Proteas captain Dean Elgar has tipped India to beat South Africa 2-0 in the upcoming two-Test series.
Bavuma: Winning in India top ambition
Proteas captain Temba Bavuma says the world champions are battle-ready to achieve their long-cherished ambition of winning a Test series in India.
Gill: Spinners decide Tests in India
India captain Shubman Gill says fast bowlers could play a key role in the opening Test against South Africa, although spinners usually have the final say in home conditions.
Smith: England speed kings could struggle
Steve Smith believes England may have picked the wrong bowlers for the Ashes.
Conrad: Proteas can win in India
Proteas coach Shukri Conrad says the Test world champions are “quietly confident” about rewriting history in India.
Tea before lunch in India-Proteas Test
Play in the second Test between India and South Africa in Guwahati will start at 9am (5:30am SA time), with tea before lunch.
Maharaj: India won’t be spinners’ paradise
Proteas spinner Keshav Maharaj doesn’t believe Indian pitches will turn as much as those in Pakistan.
India bank on home Test record in SA series
Shubman Gill’s India will look to extend their Test domination at home when a two-match series begins against the world champion Proteas on Friday in Kolkata.
Hazlewood gets Ashes all-clear, Abbott ruled out
Pace spearhead Josh Hazlewood has been cleared to continue his preparations for the first Ashes Test against England.
Stokes bats away Ashes preparations criticism
Captain Ben Stokes denies England are undercooked for the Ashes series after a chorus of criticism led by legends Ian Botham and Geoffrey Boycott.
Proteas aim to answer critics in India
Ryan Rickelton says the Proteas are determined to prove their critics wrong when they face India in a two-Test series starting on Friday.
Adams backs Proteas spin trio for India Tests
Former Proteas spinner Paul Adams has backed South Africa’s three-pronged spin attack of to trouble India in the upcoming Test series.
