Nagpur Test

I deserve a voice after playing 103 Tests: Hayden to Shastri

Former Australia opener Matthew Hayden has responded to Ravi Shastri's jibe at critics of the spin-friendly Nagpur pitch for the third Test against South Africa, saying "I deserve a voice for the betterment of cricket" after playing 103 Test matches.

India vs South Africa: ICC rates Nagpur pitch 'poor', seeks BCCI's response in 14 days

In a major embarrassment for BCCI, the ICC on Tuesday rated the track at Nagpur which hosted the third cricket Test between India and South Africa as "poor", triggering a review of the performance of the pitch under the ICC Pitch Monitoring Process.

Nagpur first, Twitter later: Ashwin has the last word on former Australian pacer's jibe

Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin hit out at Rodney Hogg on Tuesday after the former Australian pacer said his success during the ongoing home series against South Africa is mainly due to spin-friendly wickets.

Ashwin jumps to career-high second spot, AB de Villiers slips to third in ICC Test rankings

Riding on his stupendous performance in the ongoing home series against South Africa, Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin on Monday rose to a career-high second in the ICC Test rankings for bowlers even as AB de Villiers lost his top spot in the batsmen standings.

Toughest conditions I've ever played under: Faf Du Plessis on Indian pitches

Terming the Indian pitches in the ongoing Test series as the toughest he has faced in his career, South Africa batsman Faf du Plessis has said that the senior players in the visiting side need to support their younger team-mates and keep them motivated.

Kohli a good leader, but challenge lies in playing overseas: Ganguly

Former India skipper Sourav Ganguly on Sunday heaped praise on India test captain Virat Kohli saying he is fond of his attitude and aggression.

South Africa floored as Ashwin spins India to a win in Nagpur

Ravichandran Ashwin displayed his magic yet again to record a career-best figures of 7/66 as India clinched the four-match series against South Africa by taking an unassailable 2-0 lead with an emphatic 124-run win in the third cricket Test.

'World class' Ashwin main reason behind back-to-back Test series wins: Kohli

Having won back-to-back Test series against Sri Lanka and now South Africa, Indian skipper Virat Kohli today said ace spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has been the reason behind the team's recent success in the longer format.

India vs South Africa, Nagpur Test Day 3 as it happened: Ashwin's seven-for seals series for India

Live updates from Day 3 as South Africa look for an improbable win to level the four-Test series,

India vs South Africa, three talking points from Day 2: Batting brain-freeze and Tahir’s vindication

The cricketing world talked of the treacherous turning track, but a few other talking points from the day’s play deserve attention.