Amla floors India with a double century
Hashim Amla posted his first Test double century on Sunday to flatten India’s insipid attack on the second day of the opening Test.
Hashim Amla posted his first Test double century on Sunday to flatten India’s insipid attack on the second day of the opening Test.
Hashim Amla remained unbeaten on 170 as South Africa took a firm grip on the first Test against India on Sunday.
Jacques Kallis struck his third hundred in five Tests and shared a double century stand with Hashim Alma to put South Africa in control.
Zaheer Khan struck two quick blows to give India an early advantage over South Africa on the opening day of the first Test on Saturday.
Virender Sehwag will step in to captain India in two one-day internationals against Sri Lanka after Mahendra Singh Dhoni was hit with a two-match ban.
India secured top spot in the Test rankings for the first time after handing Sri Lanka a second successive innings defeat.
India will reach the top of the ICC test rankings for the first time if they win the third and final Test against Sri Lanka starting on Wednesday.
Fresh from a rare Test series victory in New Zealand, off-spinner Harbhajan Singh believes India have what it takes to beat the best in the world.
Inspired England took control of the opening Test against India on Friday after debutant off-spinner Graeme Swann grabbed two wickets.
England meet in-form India in the first Test starting on Thursday with one eye still on security following last month’s attacks in Mumbai.