India and South Africa will play the first of four Test in Mohali on Thursday, November 5. Rajneesh Gupta glances at the history of this fascinating 21st century cricketing rivalry.
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|
Tests |
India |
South Africa |
Drawn |
|
In India |
12 |
5 |
5 |
2 |
|
In South Africa |
17 |
2 |
8 |
7 |
|
Overall |
29 |
7 |
13 |
9 |
Series summary
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|
Series |
India |
South Africa |
Drawn |
|
In India |
5 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
|
In South Africa |
6 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
|
Total |
11 |
2 |
6 |
3 |
Matches synopsis
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# |
Start Date |
Venue |
Innings 1 |
Innings 2 |
Innings 3 |
Innings 4 |
Result |
|
1 |
November 13, 1992 |
Durban |
South Africa 254 |
India 277 |
South Africa 176/3 |
|
Drawn |
|
2 |
November 26, 1992 |
Johannesburg |
South Africa 292 |
India 227 |
South Africa 252 |
India 141/4 |
Drawn |
|
3 |
December 26, 1992 |
Port Elizabeth |
India 212 |
South Africa 275 |
India 215 |
SA 155/1 |
South Africa won by 9 wickets |
|
4 |
January 2, 1993 |
Cape Town |
South Africa 360/9 declared |
India 276 |
South Africa 130/6 declared |
India 29/1 |
Drawn |
|
5 |
November 20, 1996 |
Ahmedabad |
India 223 |
South Africa 244 |
India 190 |
South Africa 105 |
India won by 64 runs |
|
6 |
November 27, 1996 |
Kolkata |
South Africa 428 |
Ind 329 |
South Africa 367/3 declared |
India 137 |
South Africa won by 329 runs |
|
7 |
December 8, 1996 |
Kanpur |
India 237 |
South Africa 177 |
India 400/7 declared |
South Africa 180 |
India won by 280 runs |
|
8 |
December 26, 1996 |
Durban |
South Africa 235 |
India 100 |
South Africa 259 |
India 66 |
South Africa won by 328 runs |
|
9 |
January 2, 1997 |
Cape Town |
South Africa 529/7 declared |
India 359 |
South Africa 256/6 declared |
India 144 |
South Africa won by 282 runs |
|
10 |
January 16, 1997 |
Johannesburg |
India 410 |
South Africa 321 |
India 266/8 declared |
South Africa 228/8 |
Drawn |
|
11 |
February 24, 2000 |
Mumbai |
India 225 |
South Africa 176 |
India 113 |
South Africa 164/6 |
South Africa won by 4 wickets |
|
12 |
March 2, 2000 |
Bangalore |
India 158 |
South Africa 479 |
India 250 |
|
South African won by an innings and 71 runs |
|
13 |
November 3, 2001 |
Bloemfontein |
India 379 |
South Africa 563 |
India 237 |
South Africa 54/1 |
South Africa won by 9 wickets |
|
14 |
November 16, 2001 |
Port Elizabeth |
South Africa 362 |
India 201 |
South Africa 233/5 declared |
India 206/3 |
Drawn |
|
15 |
November 20, 2004 |
Kanpur |
South Africa 510/9 declared |
India 466 |
South Africa 169/4 |
|
Drawn |
|
16 |
November 28, 2004 |
Kolkata |
South Africa 305 |
India 411 |
South Africa 222 |
India 120/2 |
India won by 8 wickets |
|
17 |
December 15, 2006 |
Johannesburg |
India 249 |
South Africa 84 |
India 236 |
South Africa 278 |
India won by 123 runs |
|
18 |
December 26, 2006 |
Durban |
South Africa 328 |
India 240 |
South Africa 265/8 declared |
India 179 |
South Africa won by 174 runs |
|
19 |
January 2, 2007 |
Cape Town |
India 414 |
South Africa 373 |
India 169 |
South Africa 211/5 |
South Africa won by 5 wickets |
|
20 |
March 26, 2008 |
Chennai |
South Africa 540 |
India 627 |
South Africa 331/5 |
|
Drawn |
|
21 |
April 3, 2008 |
Ahmedabad |
India 76 |
South Africa 494/7 declared |
India 328 |
|
South Africa won by an innings and 90 runs |
|
22 |
April 11, 2008 |
Kanpur |
South Africa 265 |
India 325 |
South Africa 121 |
India 64/2 |
India won by 8 wickets |
|
23 |
February 6, 2010 |
Nagpur |
South Africa 558/6 declared |
India 233 |
India 319 |
|
South Africa won by an innings and 6 runs |
|
24 |
February 14, 2010 |
Kolkata |
South Africa 296 |
India 643/6 declared |
South Africa 290 |
|
India won by an innings and 57 runs |
|
25 |
December 16, 2010 |
Centurion |
India 136 |
South Africa 620/4 declared |
India 459 |
|
South Africa won by an innings and 25 runs |
|
26 |
December 26, 2010 |
Durban |
India 205 |
South Africa 131 |
India 228 |
South Africa 215 |
India won by 87 runs |
|
27 |
January 2, 2011 |
Cape Town |
South Africa 362 |
India 364 |
South Africa 341 |
Ind 166/3 |
Drawn |
|
28 |
December 18, 2013 |
Johannesburg |
India 280 |
South Africa 244 |
India 421 |
South Africa 450/7 |
Drawn |
|
29 |
December 26, 2013 |
Durban |
India 334 |
South Africa 500 |
India 223 |
South Africa 59/0 |
South Africa won by 10 wickets |
South Africa's performance in India
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|
Matches |
Won |
Lost |
Drawn |
Won% |
|
Ahmedabad |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
50.00 |
|
Bangalore |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
100.00 |
|
Chennai |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0.00 |
|
Kanpur |
3 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0.00 |
|
Kolkata |
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
33.33 |
|
Mumbai: Wankhede |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
100.00 |
|
Nagpur |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
100.00 |
Highest Innings Totals
| India in India | 643/6 declared | Kolkata | 2009-2010 |
| India in South Africa | 459 | Centurion | 2010-2011 |
| South Africa in India | 558/6 declared | Nagpur | 2009-2010 |
| South Africa in South Africa | 620/4 declared | Centurion | 2010-2011 |
Lowest Innings Totals
| India in India | 76 | Ahmedabad | 2007-2008 |
| India in South Africa | 66 | Durban | 1996-1997 |
| South Africa in India | 105 | Ahmedabad | 1996-1997 |
| South Africa in South Africa | 84 | Johannesburg | 2006-2007 |
| Highest Match Aggregate | 1,498 for 25 wickets | Chennai | 2007-2008 |
| Lowest Match Aggregate | 660 for 40 wickets | Durban | 1996-1997 |
Individual hundreds
| India: | 25 (13 in South Africa, 12 in India) | Most: 7 by Sachin Tendulkar |
| South Africa: | 33 (18 in South Africa, 15 in India) | Most: 7 by Jacques Kallis |
Highest Individual Innings
| India in India | 319 | Virender Sehwag | Chennai | 2007-2008 |
| India in South Africa | 169 | Sachin Tendulkar | Cape Town | 1996-1997 |
| South Africa in India | 253* | Hashim Amla | Nagpur | 2009-2010 |
| South Africa in South Africa | 201* | Jacques Kallis | Centurion | 2010-2011 |
Most Runs in a Series
| India in India | 388 (Average: 77.60) | Mohammad Azharuddin | 1996-1997 |
| India in South Africa | 326 (Average: 81.50) | Sachin Tendulkar | 2010-2011 |
| South Africa in India | 490 (Average: 490.00) | Hashim Amla | 2009-2010 |
| South Africa in South Africa | 498 (Average: 166.00) | Jacques Kallis | 2010-2011 |
Most Runs
| India: | 1,741 by Sachin Tendulkar in 25 Tests (Average: 42.46) |
| South Africa: | 1,734 by Jacques Kallis in 18 Tests (Average: 69.36) |
Record Wicket Partnerships: India
| 1st | 218 | Virender Sehwag (164), Gautam Gambhir (96) | Kanpur | 2004-2005 |
| 2nd | 268 | Virender Sehwag (319), Rahul Dravid (111) | Chennai | 2007-2008 |
| 3rd | 249 | Virender Sehwag (165), Sachin Tendulkar (106) | Kolkata | 2009-2010 |
| 4th | 145 | Rahul Dravid (148), Sourav Ganguly (73) | Johannesburg | 1996-1997 |
| 5th | 220 | Sachin Tendulkar (155), Virender Sehwag (105) | Bloemfontein | 2001-2002 |
| 6th | 222 | Sachin Tendulkar (169), Mohammad Azharuddin (115) | Cape Town | 1996-1997 |
| 7th | 259* | V V S Laxman (143*), M S Dhoni (132*) | Kolkata | 2009-2010 |
| 8th | 161 | Mohammad Azharuddin (109), Anil Kumble (88) | Kolkata | 1996-1997 |
| 9th | 80 | V V S Laxman (89), Anil Kumble (28) | Port Elizabeth | 2001-2002 |
| 10th | 52 | Ajit Agarkar (41*), Murali Kartik (14) | Mumbai | 1999-2000 |
Record Wicket Partnerships: South Africa
| 1st | 236 | Andrew Hudson (146), Gary Kirsten (102) | Kolkata | 1996-1997 |
| 2nd | 212 | Gary Kirsten (133), Daryll Cullinan (153*) | Kolkata | 1996-1997 |
| 3rd | 340 | Hashim Amla (253*), Jacques Kallis (173) | Nagpur | 2009-2010 |
| 4th | 224 | Jacques Kallis (201*), A B de Villiers (129) | Centurion | 2009-2010 |
| 5th | 256 | Jacques Kallis (132), A B de Villiers (217*) | Ahmedabad | 2007-2008 |
| 6th | 144 | Andrew Hall (163), Zander de Bruyn (83) | Kanpur | 2004-2005 |
| 7th | 121 | Lance Klusener (108), Mark Boucher (47) | Bloemfontein | 2001-2002 |
| 8th | 147* | Brian McMillan (103*), Lance Klusener (102*) | Cape Town | 1996-1997 |
| 9th | 60 | P S de Villiers (67*), Allan Donald (17) | Ahmedabad | 1996-1997 |
| 10th | 74 | Brian McMillan (51*), Allan Donald (26) | Durban | 1996-1997 |
5 wicket innings hauls
| India: | 17 (10 in South Africa, 7 in India) | Most: 4 each by Javagal Srinath and Harbhajan Singh) |
| South Africa: | 15 (10 in South Africa, 5 in India) | Most: 5 by Dale Steyn |
Best Bowling in an Innings
| India in India | 7/87 | Harbhajan Singh | Kolkata | 2004-2005 | |
| India in South Africa | 7/120 | Harbhajan Singh | Cape Town | 2010-2011 | |
| South Africa in India | 8/64 | Lance Klusener | Kolkata | 1996-1997 + | |
| South Africa in South Africa | 7/84 | Allan Donald | Port Elizabeth | 1992-1993 | |
| +On debut | |||||
Best Bowling in a Match
| India in India | 9/141 Harbhajan Singh | Kolkata | 2004-2005 |
| India in South Africa | 10/153 Venkatesh Prasad | Durban | 1996-1997 |
| South Africa in India | 10/108 Dale Steyn | Nagpur | 2009-2010 |
| South Africa in South Africa | 12/139 Allan Donald | Port Elizabeth | 1992-1993 |
Most Wickets in a Series
| India in India | 19 (Average:: 26.10) Harbhajan Singh | 2007-2008 |
| India in South Africa | 18 (Average: 25.94) Anil Kumble | 1992-1993 |
| 18 (Average: 28.72) Javagal Srinath | 1996-1997 | |
| 18 (Average: 22.00) S Sreesanth | 2006-2007 | |
| South Africa in India | 15 (Average: 20.20) Dale Steyn | 2007-2008 |
| South Africa in South Africa | 21 (Average: 17.48) Dale Steyn | 2010-2011 |
Most Wickets
| India: | 84 by Anil Kumble in 21 Tests (Average: 31.80) |
| South Africa: | 63 by Dale Steyn in 12 Tests (Average: 20.94) |
Captains
|
|
Matches |
Won |
Lost |
Drawn |
Won% |
|
Graeme Smith |
15 |
6 |
5 |
4 |
40.00 |
|
Hansie Cronje |
8 |
5 |
2 |
1 |
62.50 |
|
M S Dhoni |
8 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
37.50 |
|
Sachin Tendulkar |
8 |
2 |
5 |
1 |
25.00 |
|
Kepler Wessels |
4 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
25.00 |
|
Sourav Ganguly |
4 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
25.00 |
|
Mohammad Azharuddin |
4 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
0.00 |
|
Rahul Dravid |
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
33.33 |
|
Shaun Pollock |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
50.00 |
|
Anil Kumble |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0.00 |
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