Australia beat India in the just-concluded Test series to become only the second side after South Africa to defeat India at home since 1987. The Proteas have dominated the Indians in the longer version of the game.
Rajneesh Gupta presents a detailed statistical analysis of Test matches played between India and South Africa.
SUMMARY OF MATCH RESULTS:| Venue | Tests | Ind | SA | Drawn |
| Won | Won | |||
| In India | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| In South Africa | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| TOTAL | 14 | 2 | 7 | 5 |
Summary of match scores:
1992-93, Result: South Africa 1-0 (4 matches)
| Test | Winner | Margin | Scores |
| 1st | Drawn | - | SA 254, Ind 277, SA 176-3 |
| 2nd | Drawn | - | SA 292, Ind 227, SA 252, Ind 141-4 |
| 3rd | SA | 9 wickets | Ind 212, SA 275, Ind 215, SA 155-1 |
| 4th | Drawn | - | SA 360-9, Ind 276, SA 130-6, Ind 29-1 |
| Captains: KC Wessels (SA), M Azharuddin (Ind) | |||
1996-97, Result: India 2-1 (3 matches)
| Test | Winner | Margin | Scores |
| 1st | Ind | 64 runs | Ind 223, SA 244, Ind 190, SA 105 |
| 2nd | SA | 329 runs | SA 428, Ind 329, SA 367-3d, Ind 137 |
| 3rd | Ind | 280 runs | Ind 237, SA 177, Ind 400-7d, SA 180 |
| Captains: SR Tendulkar (Ind), WJ Cronje (SA) | |||
1996-97, Result: South Africa 2-0 (3 matches)
| Test | Winner | Margin | Scores |
| 1st | SA | 328 runs | SA 235, Ind 100, SA 259, Ind 66 |
| 2nd | SA | 282 runs | SA 529-7d, Ind 359, SA 256-6d, Ind 144 |
| 3rd | Drawn | - | Ind 410-9d, SA 321, Ind 266-8d, SA 228-8 |
| Captains: WJ Cronje (SA), SR Tendulkar (Ind) | |||
1999-2000, Result: South Africa 2-0 (2 matches)
| Test | Winner | Margin | Scores |
| 1st | SA | 4 wickets | Ind 225, SA 176, Ind 113, SA 164-6 |
| 2nd | SA | inns & 71 runs | Ind 158, SA 479, Ind 250 |
| Captains: WJ Cronje (SA), SR Tendulkar (Ind) | |||
2001-02, Result: South Africa 1-0 (2 matches)
| Test | Winner | Margin | Scores |
| 1st | SA | 9 wickets | Ind 379, SA 563, Ind 237, SA 54-1 |
| 2nd | Drawn | - | SA 362, Ind 201, SA 233-5d, Ind 206-3 |
| Note: The Third Test at Centurion was stripped of its official status by the ICC after a disciplinary dispute | |||
| Captains: SM Pollock (SA), SC Ganguly (Ind) | |||
HIGHEST INNINGS TOTALS:
(India)
| in India: 400-7d at Kanpur in 1996-97 |
| in South Africa: 410 at Johannesburg in 1996-97 |
(South Africa)
| in India : 479 at Bangalore in 1999-00 |
| in South Africa: 563 at Blemfontein in 2001-02 |
LOWEST INNINGS TOTALS:
(India)
| in India: 113 at Mumbai in 1999-00 |
| in South Africa: 66 at Durban in 1996-97 |
(South Africa)
| in India: 105 at Ahmedabad in 1996-97 |
| in South Africa: 235 at Durban in 1996-97 |
INDIVIDUAL HUNDREDS:
(India - 11)
| Runs | Batsman | Venue | Season |
| 169 | SR Tendulkar | Cape Town | 1996-97 |
| 163* | M Azharuddin | Kanpur | 1996-97 |
| 155 | SR Tendulkar | Bloemfontein | 2001-02 |
| 148 | R Dravid | Johannesburg | 1996-97 |
| 129 | Kapil Dev | Port Elizabeth | 1992-93 |
| 115 | M Azharuddin | Cape Town | 1996-97 |
| 111 | SR Tendulkar | Johannesburg | 1992-93 |
| 109 | M Azharuddin | Calcutta | 1996-97 |
| 105 | V Sehwag | Bloemfontein | 2001-02 |
| 103 | PK Amre | Durban | 1992-93 |
| 102 | M Azharuddin | Bangalore | 1999-00 |
(South Africa - 13)
| Runs | Batsman | Venue | Season |
| 196 | HH Gibbs | Port Elizabeth | 2001-02 |
| 153* | DJ Cullinan | Calcutta | 1996-97 |
| 146 | AC Hudson | Calcutta | 1996-97 |
| 135 | WJ Cronje | Port Elizabeth | 1992-93 |
| 133 | G Kirsten | Calcutta | 1996-97 |
| 122* | DJ Cullinan | Johannesburg | 1996-97 |
| 118 | KC Wessels | Durban | 1992-93 |
| 108 | L Klusener | Bloemfontein | 2001-02 |
| 107 | HH Gibbs | Bloemfontein | 2001-02 |
| 103* | BM McMillan | Cape Town | 1996-97 |
| 103 | G Kirsten | Cape Town | 1996-97 |
| 102* | L Klusener | Cape Town | 1996-97 |
| 102 | G Kirsten | Calcutta | 1996-97 |
VICTIMS OF NERVOUS 90s:
(India - 1)
| Runs | Batsman | Venue | Season |
| 97 | SR Tendulkar | Mumbai WS | 1999-00 |
(South Africa - 5)
| Runs | Batsman | Venue | Season |
| 98 | BM McMillan | Johannesburg | 1992-93 |
| 97 | L Klusener | Bangalore | 1999-00 |
| 95* | KC Wessels | Port Elizabeth | 1992-93 |
| 95 | JH Kallis | Bangalore | 1999-00 |
| 91 | JN Rhodes | Johannesburg | 1992-93 |
LEADING RUN-SCORERS:
(India)
| Batsman | Tests | Inns | NO | Runs | 100 | Ave. | 100 | 50 | 0 |
| SR Tendulkar | 14 | 26 | 1 | 948 | 169 | 37.92 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| M Azharuddin | 11 | 20 | 1 | 779 | 163* | 41.00 | 4 | 2 | - |
| R Dravid | 10 | 20 | 1 | 648 | 148 | 34.11 | 1 | 3 | - |
| A Kumble | 14 | 24 | 4 | 435 | 88 | 21.75 | - | 1 | 1 |
| SC Ganguly | 9 | 18 | 1 | 425 | 73 | 25.00 | - | 2 | 2 |
| VVS Laxman | 7 | 12 | 2 | 283 | 89 | 28.30 | - | 2 | 1 |
| NR Mongia | 8 | 15 | 1 | 241 | 50 | 17.21 | - | 1 | 1 |
| Kapil Dev | 4 | 5 | 0 | 202 | 129 | 40.40 | 1 | - | - |
(South Africa)
| Batsman | Tests | Inns | NO | Runs | 100 | Ave. | 100 | 50 | 0 |
| G Kirsten | 10 | 19 | 1 | 720 | 133 | 40.00 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| AC Hudson | 10 | 20 | 1 | 690 | 146 | 36.32 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| DJ Cullinan | 8 | 15 | 2 | 688 | 153* | 52.92 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| BM McMillan | 10 | 18 | 5 | 551 | 103* | 42.38 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| WJ Cronje | 11 | 21 | 2 | 524 | 135 | 27.58 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| L Klusener | 9 | 15 | 3 | 520 | 108 | 43.33 | 2 | 1 | - |
| HH Gibbs | 7 | 13 | 0 | 500 | 196 | 38.46 | 2 | - | 1 |
| JH Kallis | 4 | 7 | 3 | 338 | 95 | 84.50 | - | 3 | - |
| KC Wessels | 4 | 8 | 1 | 295 | 118 | 42.14 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| JN Rhodes | 5 | 9 | 1 | 289 | 91 | 36.13 | - | 2 | 1 |
| DJ Richardson | 10 | 16 | 2 | 249 | 50 | 17.79 | - | 1 | - |
| SM Pollock | 7 | 12 | 3 | 209 | 79 | 23.22 | - | 2 | 3 |
HIGHEST PARTNERSHIP FOR EACH WICKET:
(India)
| Wkt | Runs | Players | Venue | Season | |
| 1st | 90 | V Rathore | NR Mongia | Johannesburg | 1996-97 |
| 2nd | 171 | D Dasgupta | R Dravid | Port Elizabeth | 2001-02 |
| 3rd | 54 | R Dravid | SR Tendulkar | Johannesburg | 1996-97 |
| 4th | 145 | R Dravid | SC Ganguly | Johannesburg | 1996-97 |
| 5th | 220 | SR Tendulkar | V Sehwag | Bloemfontein | 2001-02 |
| 6th | 222 | SR Tendulkar | M Azharuddin | Cape Town | 1996-97 |
| 7th | 76 | R Dravid | J Srinath | Johannesburg | 1996-97 |
| 8th | 161 | A Kumble | M Azharuddin | Calcutta | 1996-97 |
| 9th | 80 | VVS Laxman | A Kumble | Port Elizabeth | 2001-02 |
| 10th | 52 | AB Agarkar | M Kartik | Mumbai WS | 1999-00 |
(South Africa)
| Wkt | Runs | Players | Venue | Season | |
| 1st | 236 | AC Hudson | G Kirsten | Calcutta | 1996-97 |
| 2nd | 212 | G Kirsten | DJ Cullinan | Calcutta | 1996-97 |
| 3rd | 130 | JH Kallis | ND McKenzie | Bloemfontein | 2001-02 |
| 4th | 105 | HH Gibbs | HH Dippenaar | Port Elizabeth | 2001-02 |
| 5th | 164 | JH Kallis | L Klusener | Bangalore | 1999-00 |
| 6th | 112 | BM McMillan | SM Pollock | Johannesburg | 1996-97 |
| 7th | 121 | L Klusener | MV Boucher | Bloemfontein | 2001-02 |
| 8th | 147* | BM McMillan | L Klusener | Cape Town | 1996-97 |
| 9th | 60 | PS de Villiers | AA Donald | Ahmedabad (GS) | 1996-97 |
| 10th | 74 | BM McMillan | AA Donald | Durban | 1996-97 |
FIVE WICKETS IN AN INNINGS:
(India - 9)
| Wkts | Runs | Balls | Bowler | Venue | Season |
| 6 | 21 | 71 | J Srinath | Ahmedabad (GS) | 1996-97 |
| 6 | 53 | 264 | A Kumble | Johannesburg | 1992-93 |
| 6 | 76 | 180 | J Srinath | Port Elizabeth | 2001-02 |
| 6 | 104 | 210 | BKV Prasad | Calcutta | 1996-97 |
| 6 | 143 | 412 | A Kumble | Bangalore | 1999-00 |
| 5 | 60 | 114 | BKV Prasad | Durban | 1996-97 |
| 5 | 93 | 150 | BKV Prasad | Durban | 1996-97 |
| 5 | 104 | 151 | J Srinath | Johannesburg | 1996-97 |
| 5 | 140 | 198 | J Srinath | Bloemfontein | 2001-02 |
(South Africa - 8)
| Wkts | Runs | Balls | Bowler | Venue | Season |
| 8 | 64 | 129 | L Klusener | Calcutta | 1996-97 |
| 7 | 84 | 168 | AA Donald | Port Elizabeth | 1992-93 |
| 6 | 55 | 115 | PR Adams | Kanpur | 1996-97 |
| 6 | 56 | 130 | SM Pollock | Bloemfontein | 2001-02 |
| 5 | 40 | 96 | SM Pollock | Port Elizabeth | 2001-02 |
| 5 | 40 | 96 | AA Donald | Durban | 1996-97 |
| 5 | 55 | 162 | AA Donald | Port Elizabeth | 1992-93 |
| 5 | 83 | 228 | N Boje | Bangalore | 1999-00 |
MOST WICKETS IN A MATCH:
(India)
| Wkts | Runs | Balls | Bowler | Venue | Season | Figures |
| 10 | 153 | 264 | BKV Prasad | Durban | 1996-97 | 5-60 & 5-93 |
| 8 | 68 | 186 | J Srinath | Ahmedabad (GS) | 1996-97 | 2-47 & 6-21 |
| 8 | 104 | 282 | J Srinath | Port Elizabeth | 2001-02 | 6-76 & 2-28 |
| 8 | 113 | 420 | A Kumble | Johannesburg | 1992-93 | 2-60 & 6-53 |
(South Africa)
| Wkts | Runs | Balls | Bowler | Venue | Season | Figures |
| 12 | 139 | 330 | AA Donald | Port Elizabeth | 1992-93 | 5-55 & 7-84 |
| 10 | 147 | 292 | SM Pollock | Bloemfontein | 2001-02 | 4-91 & 6-56 |
| 9 | 54 | 163 | AA Donald | Durban | 1996-97 | 5-40 & 4-14 |
| 8 | 139 | 235 | PR Adams | Kanpur | 1996-97 | 6-55 & 2-84 |
| 8 | 139 | 213 | L Klusener | Calcutta | 1996-97 | 0-75 & 8-64 |
LEADING WICKET-TAKERS:
(India)
| Bowler | Tests | Balls | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Ave. | Best | 5WI | 10WM | SR | ER |
| J Srinath | 13 | 3315 | 129 | 1567 | 64 | 24.48 | 6/21 | 4 | - | 51.80 | 47.27 |
| A Kumble | 14 | 4600 | 192 | 1743 | 56 | 31.13 | 6/53 | 2 | - | 82.14 | 37.89 |
| BKV Prasad | 6 | 1278 | 33 | 684 | 25 | 27.36 | 6/104 | 3 | 1 | 51.12 | 53.52 |
(South Africa)
| Bowler | Tests | Balls | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Ave. | Best | 5WI | 10WM | SR | ER |
| AA Donald | 11 | 2494 | 121 | 987 | 57 | 17.32 | 7/84 | 3 | 1 | 43.75 | 39.57 |
| SM Pollock | 7 | 1559 | 84 | 590 | 35 | 16.86 | 6/56 | 2 | 1 | 44.54 | 37.84 |
| PR Adams | 5 | 947 | 30 | 546 | 23 | 23.74 | 6/55 | 1 | - | 41.17 | 57.66 |
| BM McMillan | 10 | 1819 | 98 | 678 | 23 | 29.48 | 4/74 | - | - | 79.09 | 37.27 |
MOST DISMISSALS IN AN INNINGS:
(India)
| Dismissals | Keeper | Venue | Season |
| 5 (all ct) | NR Mongia | Durban | 1996-97 |
| 4 (all ct) | NR Mongia | Cape Town | 1996-97 |
(South Africa)
| Dismissals | Keeper | Venue | Season |
| 5 (all ct) | DJ Richardson | Port Elizabeth | 1992-93 |
| 5 (all ct) | MV Boucher | Mumbai WS | 1999-00 |
| 4 (all ct) | DJ Richardson | Port Elizabeth | 1992-93 |
| 4 (3 ct + 1 st) | DJ Richardson | Cape Town | 1996-97 |
| 4 (4 ct) | MV Boucher | Bloemfontein | 2001-02 |
| 4 (all ct) | MV Boucher | Bloemfontein | 2001-02 |
MOST DISMISSALS IN A MATCH:
(India)
| Dismissals | Keeper | Venue | Season |
| 8 (all ct) | NR Mongia | Durban | 1996-97 |
| 5 (all ct) | KS More | Cape Town | 1992-93 |
(South Africa)
| Dismissals | Keeper | Venue | Season |
| 9 (all ct) | DJ Richardson | Port Elizabeth | 1992-93 |
| 8 (all ct) | MV Boucher | Bloemfontein | 2001-02 |
| 7 (all ct) | MV Boucher | Mumbai WS | 1999-00 |
| 6 (5 ct+ 1 st) | DJ Richardson | Cape Town | 1996-97 |
LEADING WICKET-KEEPERS:
(India)
| Dismissals | Keeper | Tests |
| 20 (19 ct + 1 st) | NR Mongia | 8 |
| 11 (all ct) | KS More | 4 |
(South Africa)
| Dismissals | Keeper | Tests |
| 32 (31 ct + 1 st) | DJ Richardson | 10 |
| 21 (all ct) | MV Boucher | 4 |
MOST CATCHES IN AN INNINGS:
(India)
| Ct | Fielder | Venue | Season |
| 3 | VVS Laxman | Mumbai WS | 1999-00 |
| 3 | W Jaffer | Bangalore | 1999-00 |
(South Africa)
| Ct | Fielder | Venue | Season |
| 4 | AC Hudson | Cape Town | 1992-93 |
| 3 | BM McMillan | Port Elizabeth | 1992-93 |
| 3 | BM McMillan | Ahmedabad | 1996-97 |
| 3 | BM McMillan | Calcutta | 1996-97 |
MOST CATCHES IN A MATCH:
(India)
| There have been 8 instances of a fielder taking 3 catches in a match |
(South Africa)
| Ct | Fielder | Venue | Season |
| 4 | AC Hudson | Cape Town | 1992-93 |
| 4 | BM McMillan | Port Elizabeth | 1992-93 |
| In addition 3 catches have been taken in a match on seven occasions | |||
LEADING FIELDERS:
(India)
| Ct | Fielder | Tests | CpT |
| 13 | M Azharuddin | 11 | 1.18 |
| 10 | SR Tendulkar | 14 | 0.71 |
| 10 | R Dravid | 10 | 1.00 |
(South Africa)
| Ct | Fielder | Tests | CpT |
| 21 | BM McMillan | 10 | 2.10 |
| 14 | AC Hudson | 10 | 1.40 |
| 10 | L Klusener | 9 | 1.11 |
CAPTAINCY RECORDS:
(India)
| Captain | Tests | Won | Lost | Drawn | Win % | Toss: W | L | Win % |
| M Azharuddin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | - | 1 | 3 | 25.00 |
| SR Tendulkar | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 25.00 | 6 | 2 | 75.00 |
| SC Ganguly | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 50.00 |
(South Africa)
| Captain | Tests | Won | Lost | Drawn | Win % | Toss: W | L | Win % |
| KC Wessels | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 25.00 | 3 | 1 | 75.00 |
| WJ Cronje | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 62.50 | 2 | 6 | 25.00 |
| SM Pollock | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50.00 | 1 | 1 | 50.00 |
MOST APPEARANCES:
(India)
| Player | Tests |
| A Kumble | 14 |
| SR Tendulkar | 14 |
| J Srinath | 13 |
| M Azharuddin | 11 |
| R Dravid | 10 |
(South Africa)
| Player | Tests |
| WJ Cronje | 11 |
| AA Donald | 11 |
| AC Hudson | 10 |
| G Kirsten | 10 |
| BM McMillan | 10 |
| DJ Richardson | 10 |