India will be looking to set the record straight when they take on South Africa in the first Test in Johannesburg on December 15.
India haven't won a Test on South African soil since the country was re-inducted to Test cricket in 1991-92 post-apartheid.
Rajneesh Gupta presents a statistical summary of Test series between India and South Africa.
SUMMARY OF RESULTS:
Season | Host | Captain-Ind | Captain-SA | Tests | Ind | SA | Drawn | Winner |
1992-93 | SA | M Azharuddin | KC Wessels | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | SA |
1996-97 | Ind | SR Tendulkar | WJ Cronje | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | Ind |
1996-97 | SA | SR Tendulkar | WJ Cronje | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | SA |
1999-00 | Ind | SR Tendulkar | WJ Cronje | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | SA |
2001-02 | SA | SC Ganguly | SM Pollock | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | SA |
2004-05 | Ind | SC Ganguly | GC Smith | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Ind |
| | In South Africa | | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | |
| | In India | | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | |
| | Total | | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | |
HIGHEST INNINGS TOTALS
India in South Africa: | 410 at Johannesburg in 1996-97 |
India in India: | 400-7d at Kanpur in 1996-97 |
South Africa in South Africa: | 563 at Blemfontein in 2001-02 |
South Africa in India : | 479 at Bangalore in 1999-00 |
LOWEST COMPLETED INNINGS TOTALS
India in South Africa: | 66 at Durban in 1996-97 |
India in India: | 113 at Mumbai in 1999-00 |
South Africa in South Africa: | 235 at Durban in 1996-97 |
South Africa in India: | 105 at Ahmedabad in 1996-97 |
INDIVIDUAL HUNDREDS
India : 12
Runs | Batsman | Venue | Season |
169 | SR Tendulkar | Cape Town | 1996-97 |
164 | V Sehwag | Kanpur | 2004-05 |
163* | M Azharuddin | Kanpur | 1996-97 |
155 | SR Tendulkar | Bloemfontein | 2001-02 |
148 | R Dravid | Johannesburg | 1996-97 |
129 | Kapil Dev [Images] | 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 : 15
Runs | Batsman | Venue | Season |
196 | HH Gibbs | Port Elizabeth | 2001-02 |
163 | AJ Hall | Kanpur | 2004-05 |
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 |
121 | JH Kallis | Calcutta | 2004-05 |
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: 2
Runs | Batsman | Venue | Season |
97 | SR Tendulkar | Mumbai WS | 1999-00 |
96 | G Gambhir | Kanpur | 2004-05 |
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 | Hs | Ave | 100s | 50s | 0s |
SR Tendulkar | 16 | 29 | 2 | 1003 | 169 | 37.15 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
R Dravid | 12 | 23 | 2 | 829 | 148 | 39.48 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
M Azharuddin | 11 | 20 | 1 | 779 | 163* | 41.00 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
SC Ganguly | 11 | 20 | 1 | 522 | 73 | 27.47 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
South Africa:
Batsman | Tests | Inns | NO | Runs | Hs | Ave | 100s | 50s | 0s |
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 |
JH Kallis | 6 | 11 | 4 | 579 | 121 | 82.71 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
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 | 0 |
HH Gibbs | 7 | 13 | 0 | 500 | 196 | 38.46 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
HIGHEST PARTNERSHIP FOR EACH WICKET:
India:
Wkt | Runs | Players | Venue | Season |
1st | 218 | V Sehwag | G Gambhir | Kanpur | 2004-05 |
2nd | 171 | D Dasgupta | R Dravid | Port Elizabeth | 2001-02 |
3rd | 60* | R Dravid | SR Tendulkar | Calcutta | 2004-05 |
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 | 144 | AJ Hall | Z de Bruyn | Kanpur | 2004-05 |
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 : 11
Wkts | Runs | Balls | Bowler | Venue | Season |
7 | 87 | 180 | Harbhajan Singh [Images] | Calcutta | 2004-05 |
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 | 131 | 324 | A Kumble | Kanpur | 2004-05 |
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 | |
10 | 153 | 264 | BKV Prasad | Durban | 1996-97 | 5-60 & 5-93 |
9 | 141 | 309 | Harbhajan Singh | Calcutta | 2004-05 | 2-54 & 7-87 |
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 | |
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 | Mts | Balls | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Best | 5WI | 10WM | Ave | SR | RpO |
A Kumble | 16 | 5438 | 226 | 2084 | 66 | 6-53 | 3 | 0 | 31.58 | 82.39 | 2.30 |
J Srinath | 13 | 3315 | 129 | 1567 | 64 | 6-21 | 4 | 0 | 24.48 | 51.80 | 2.84 |
BKV Prasad | 6 | 1278 | 33 | 684 | 25 | 6-104 | 3 | 1 | 27.36 | 51.12 | 3.21 |
Harbhajan Singh | 3 | 997 | 31 | 475 | 16 | 7-87 | 1 | 0 | 29.69 | 62.31 | 2.86 |
South Africa:
Bowler | Mts | Balls | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Best | 5WI | 10WM | Ave | SR | RpO |
AA Donald | 11 | 2494 | 121 | 987 | 57 | 7-84 | 3 | 1 | 17.32 | 43.75 | 2.37 |
SM Pollock | 9 | 2099 | 109 | 813 | 39 | 6-56 | 2 | 1 | 20.85 | 53.82 | 2.32 |
PR Adams | 5 | 947 | 30 | 546 | 23 | 6-55 | 1 | 0 | 23.74 | 41.17 | 3.46 |
BM McMillan | 10 | 1819 | 98 | 678 | 23 | 4-74 | 0 | 0 | 29.48 | 79.09 | 2.24 |
L Klusener | 9 | 1072 | 35 | 605 | 17 | 8-64 | 1 | 0 | 35.59 | 63.06 | 3.39 |
WJ Cronje | 11 | 1045 | 75 | 316 | 14 | 3-23 | 0 | 0 | 22.57 | 74.64 | 1.81 |
M Ntini | 4 | 826 | 21 | 442 | 11 | 4-112 | 0 | 0 | 40.18 | 75.09 | 3.21 |
M Hayward | 3 | 699 | 30 | 318 | 10 | 3-70 | 0 | 0 | 31.80 | 69.90 | 2.73 |
JH Kallis | 6 | 566 | 33 | 287 | 10 | 3-30 | 0 | 0 | 28.70 | 56.60 | 3.04 |
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 |
4 (all ct) | KD Karthik | Calcutta | 2004-05 |
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 |
6 (all ct) | KD Karthik | Calcutta | 2004-05 |
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 |
13 | R Dravid | 12 | 1.08 |
10 | VVS Laxman | 9 | 1.11 |
10 | SR Tendulkar | 16 | 0.63 |
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 | Winning% | Toss: W | L | Winning% |
M Azharuddin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | - | 1 | 3 | 25.00 |
SR Tendulkar | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 25.00 | 6 | 2 | 75.00 |
SC Ganguly | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 25.00 | 1 | 3 | 25.00 |
South Africa:
Captain | Tests | Won | Lost | Drawn | Winning% | Toss: W | L | Winning% |
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 |
GC Smith | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.00 | 2 | 0 | 100.00 |
MOST APPEARANCES
India:
Player | Tests |
A Kumble | 16 |
SR Tendulkar | 16 |
J Srinath | 13 |
R Dravid | 12 |
M Azharuddin | 11 |
SC Ganguly | 11 |
South Africa:
Player | Tests |
WJ Cronje | 11 |
AA Donald | 11 |
AC Hudson | 10 |
G Kirsten | 10 |
BM McMillan | 10 |
DJ Richardson | 10 |
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