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'I think on the pitches we play, I don't see anyone with so much seam movement apart from him (Mohammed Shami),' Virat Kohli said ahead of India-South Africa second Test in Pune

'If you would have asked me to make the points table, I would give double the points for an away Test win. That is something I would definitely like to see may be after first edition,' Virat Kohli said

Virat Kohli's men ticked almost all the boxes during their 203-run win in the opening encounter in Visakhapatnam and they would like to maintain the same intensity in their bid to seal the series in Pune itself

Ahead of India-South Africa second Test in Pune, former captain Anil Kumble has praised Wriddhiman Saha and opined that Rishabh Pant should play more domestic cricket to improve his wicketkeeping

It is exactly three months since MS Dhoni played cricket. He had opted out of the West Indies tour to serve in the Indian Army. He was not picked for the home T20Is against South Africa and BCCI selection panel chief MSK Prasad had said that he was still “unavailable” for national duty

South African cricket team was seen sweating it out and brushing up their skills on October 8 in Pune ahead of their second Test match with Team India
 

India extended their Test domination at home as they demolished South Africa in the opening game of three-match series for the Gandhi-Mandela Trophy. India remained on top of the World Test Championship points table with 160 points. This and more in MyNation’s weekly sports review show Sportstop (September 30 to October 6)
 

'He (Mayank Agarwal) is a solid batsman and has approached this game like a domestic cricket match. Players usually change the way they play in domestic and international cricket, but he managed to maintain his style in both forms of cricket. Mental toughness and stability are his strengths and he plays fearlessly just like his favourite, Virender Sehwag,' VVS Laxman said

A total of 37 sixes were hit in the match with South Africa's Dane Piedt registering the record-breaking 36th hit over the fence in the 35th over on the fifth day on Sunday

Asked if the Indian pacers are now playing a more significant role in India's Test victories, Virat Kohli said: "It's all about the attitude. If fast bowlers are going to think that spinners are going to do all the work, then it doesn't justify their place'

As this series against South Africa is part of the World Test Championship, India collected 40 points for their success in Visakhapatnam. Now, they lead the table with 160 points

Ashwin, on the fifth and final day of the first Test between India and South Africa, became the joint fastest to take 350 wickets, matching Muralitharan's feat in his 66th Test. Ashwin needed 124 innings to the milestone while the Sri Lanka achieved in 106

'It was a difficult pitch to bat on, to be honest. Especially when you walk in, it was difficult to rotate the strike and the kind of shots I play, I was finding it a little difficult early on,' Cheteshwar Pujara said after the fourth day's play in the India-South Africa first Test

South Africa ended day three at a score of 385/8, still trailing India by 117 runs. Dean Elgar and Quinton de Kock were the stars for the Proteas while Ravichandran Ashwin bagged a five-wicket haul for India

Ravindra Jadeja became the quickest left-arm bowler to complete 200 Test wickets. He surpassed Sri Lankan Rangana Herath. Jadeja is the second fastest Indian to the milestone, after Ravichandran Ashwin, who took 37 Tests to reach the landmark