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India's Testing times in South Africa
Rajneesh Gupta
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December 11, 2006 18:13 IST

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:

SeasonHostCaptain-IndCaptain-SATestsIndSADrawnWinner
1992-93SAM AzharuddinKC Wessels4013SA
1996-97IndSR TendulkarWJ Cronje3210Ind
1996-97SASR TendulkarWJ Cronje3021SA
1999-00IndSR TendulkarWJ Cronje2020SA
2001-02SASC GangulySM Pollock2011SA
2004-05IndSC GangulyGC Smith2101Ind
  In South Africa 9045 
  In India 7331 
  Total 16376 

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
RunsBatsmanVenueSeason
169SR TendulkarCape Town1996-97
164V SehwagKanpur2004-05
163*M AzharuddinKanpur1996-97
155SR TendulkarBloemfontein2001-02
148R DravidJohannesburg1996-97
129Kapil Dev [Images]Port Elizabeth1992-93
115M AzharuddinCape Town1996-97
111SR TendulkarJohannesburg1992-93
109M AzharuddinCalcutta1996-97
105V SehwagBloemfontein2001-02
103PK AmreDurban1992-93
102M AzharuddinBangalore1999-00

South Africa : 15
RunsBatsmanVenueSeason
196HH GibbsPort Elizabeth2001-02
163AJ HallKanpur2004-05
153*DJ CullinanCalcutta1996-97
146AC HudsonCalcutta1996-97
135WJ CronjePort Elizabeth1992-93
133G KirstenCalcutta1996-97
122*DJ CullinanJohannesburg1996-97
121JH KallisCalcutta2004-05
118KC WesselsDurban1992-93
108L KlusenerBloemfontein2001-02
107HH GibbsBloemfontein2001-02
103*BM McMillanCape Town1996-97
103G KirstenCape Town1996-97
102*L KlusenerCape Town1996-97
102G KirstenCalcutta1996-97

VICTIMS OF NERVOUS 90s:
India: 2
RunsBatsmanVenueSeason
97SR TendulkarMumbai WS1999-00
96G GambhirKanpur2004-05

South Africa: 5
RunsBatsmanVenueSeason
98BM McMillanJohannesburg1992-93
97L KlusenerBangalore1999-00
95*KC WesselsPort Elizabeth1992-93
95JH KallisBangalore1999-00
91JN RhodesJohannesburg1992-93

LEADING RUN-SCORERS
India:
BatsmanTestsInnsNORunsHsAve100s50s0s
SR Tendulkar16292100316937.15331
R Dravid1223282914839.48150
M Azharuddin11201779163*41.00420
SC Ganguly112015227327.47032

South Africa:
BatsmanTestsInnsNORunsHsAve100s50s0s
G Kirsten1019172013340.00331
AC Hudson1020169014636.32161
DJ Cullinan8152688153*52.92231
JH Kallis611457912182.71140
BM McMillan10185551103*42.38141
WJ Cronje1121252413527.58112
L Klusener915352010843.33210
HH Gibbs713050019638.46201

HIGHEST PARTNERSHIP FOR EACH WICKET:
India:
WktRunsPlayersVenueSeason
1st218V SehwagG GambhirKanpur2004-05
2nd171D DasguptaR DravidPort Elizabeth2001-02
3rd60*R DravidSR TendulkarCalcutta2004-05
4th145R DravidSC GangulyJohannesburg1996-97
5th220SR TendulkarV SehwagBloemfontein2001-02
6th222SR TendulkarM AzharuddinCape Town1996-97
7th76R DravidJ SrinathJohannesburg1996-97
8th161A KumbleM AzharuddinCalcutta1996-97
9th80VVS LaxmanA KumblePort Elizabeth2001-02
10th52AB AgarkarM KartikMumbai WS1999-00

South Africa:
WktRunsPlayersVenueSeason
1st236AC HudsonG KirstenCalcutta1996-97
2nd212G KirstenDJ CullinanCalcutta1996-97
3rd130JH KallisND McKenzieBloemfontein2001-02
4th105HH GibbsHH DippenaarPort Elizabeth2001-02
5th164JH KallisL KlusenerBangalore1999-00
6th144AJ HallZ de BruynKanpur2004-05
7th121L KlusenerMV BoucherBloemfontein2001-02
8th147*BM McMillanL KlusenerCape Town1996-97
9th60PS de VilliersAA DonaldAhmedabad (GS)1996-97
10th74BM McMillanAA DonaldDurban1996-97

FIVE WICKETS IN AN INNINGS:
India : 11
WktsRunsBallsBowlerVenueSeason
787180Harbhajan Singh [Images]Calcutta2004-05
62171J SrinathAhmedabad (GS)1996-97
653264A KumbleJohannesburg1992-93
676180J SrinathPort Elizabeth2001-02
6104210BKV PrasadCalcutta1996-97
6131324A KumbleKanpur2004-05
6143412A KumbleBangalore1999-00
560114BKV PrasadDurban1996-97
593150BKV PrasadDurban1996-97
5104151J SrinathJohannesburg1996-97
5140198J SrinathBloemfontein2001-02

South Africa: 8
WktsRunsBallsBowlerVenueSeason
864129L KlusenerCalcutta1996-97
784168AA DonaldPort Elizabeth1992-93
655115PR AdamsKanpur1996-97
656130SM PollockBloemfontein2001-02
54096SM PollockPort Elizabeth2001-02
54096AA DonaldDurban1996-97
555162AA DonaldPort Elizabeth1992-93
583228N BojeBangalore1999-00

MOST WICKETS IN A MATCH:
India:
WktsRunsBallsBowlerVenueSeason
10153264BKV PrasadDurban1996-975-60 & 5-93
9141309Harbhajan SinghCalcutta2004-052-54 & 7-87
868186J SrinathAhmedabad (GS)1996-972-47 & 6-21
8104282J SrinathPort Elizabeth2001-026-76 & 2-28
8113420A KumbleJohannesburg1992-932-60 & 6-53

South Africa:
WktsRunsBallsBowlerVenueSeason
12139330AA DonaldPort Elizabeth1992-935-55 & 7-84
10147292SM PollockBloemfontein2001-024-91 & 6-56
954163AA DonaldDurban1996-975-40 & 4-14
8139235PR AdamsKanpur1996-976-55 & 2-84
8139213L KlusenerCalcutta1996-970-75 & 8-64

LEADING WICKET-TAKERS:
India:
BowlerMtsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBest5WI10WMAveSRRpO
A Kumble1654382262084666-533031.5882.392.30
J Srinath1333151291567646-214024.4851.802.84
BKV Prasad6127833684256-1043127.3651.123.21
Harbhajan Singh399731475167-871029.6962.312.86

South Africa:
BowlerMtsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBest5WI10WMAveSRRpO
AA Donald112494121987577-843117.3243.752.37
SM Pollock92099109813396-562120.8553.822.32
PR Adams594730546236-551023.7441.173.46
BM McMillan10181998678234-740029.4879.092.24
L Klusener9107235605178-641035.5963.063.39
WJ Cronje11104575316143-230022.5774.641.81
M Ntini482621442114-1120040.1875.093.21
M Hayward369930318103-700031.8069.902.73
JH Kallis656633287103-300028.7056.603.04

MOST DISMISSALS IN AN INNINGS:
India:
DismissalsKeeperVenueSeason
5 (all ct)NR MongiaDurban1996-97
4 (all ct)NR MongiaCape Town1996-97
4 (all ct)KD KarthikCalcutta2004-05

South Africa:
DismissalsKeeperVenueSeason
5 (all ct)DJ RichardsonPort Elizabeth1992-93
5 (all ct)MV BoucherMumbai WS1999-00
4 (all ct)DJ RichardsonPort Elizabeth1992-93
4 (3 ct + 1 st)DJ RichardsonCape Town1996-97
4 (4 ct)MV BoucherBloemfontein2001-02
4 (all ct)MV BoucherBloemfontein2001-02

MOST DISMISSALS IN A MATCH:
India:
DismissalsKeeperVenueSeason
8 (all ct)NR MongiaDurban1996-97
6 (all ct)KD KarthikCalcutta2004-05
5 (all ct)KS MoreCape Town1992-93

South Africa:
DismissalsKeeperVenueSeason
9 (all ct)DJ RichardsonPort Elizabeth1992-93
8 (all ct)MV BoucherBloemfontein2001-02
7 (all ct)MV BoucherMumbai WS1999-00
6 (5 ct+ 1 st)DJ RichardsonCape Town1996-97

LEADING WICKET-KEEPERS:
India:
DismissalsKeeperTests
20 (19 ct + 1 st)NR Mongia8
11 (all ct)KS More4

South Africa:
DismissalsKeeperTests
32 (31 ct + 1 st)DJ Richardson10
21 (all ct)MV Boucher4

MOST CATCHES IN AN INNINGS:
India:
CtFielderVenueSeason
3VVS LaxmanMumbai WS1999-00
3W JafferBangalore1999-00

South Africa:
CtFielderVenueSeason
4AC HudsonCape Town1992-93
3BM McMillanPort Elizabeth1992-93
3BM McMillanAhmedabad1996-97
3BM McMillanCalcutta1996-97

MOST CATCHES IN A MATCH:
India:

There have been 8 instances of a fielder taking 3 catches in a match

South Africa:
CtFielderVenueSeason
4AC HudsonCape Town1992-93
4BM McMillanPort Elizabeth1992-93
In addition 3 catches have been taken in a match on seven occasions

LEADING FIELDERS:
India:
CtFielderTestsCpT
13M Azharuddin111.18
13R Dravid121.08
10VVS Laxman91.11
10SR Tendulkar160.63

South Africa:
CtFielderTestsCpT
21BM McMillan102.10
14AC Hudson101.40
10L Klusener91.11

CAPTAINCY RECORDS:
India:
CaptainTestsWonLostDrawnWinning%Toss: WLWinning%
M Azharuddin4013-1325.00
SR Tendulkar825125.006275.00
SC Ganguly411225.001325.00

South Africa:
CaptainTestsWonLostDrawnWinning%Toss: WLWinning%
KC Wessels410325.003175.00
WJ Cronje852162.502625.00
SM Pollock210150.001150.00
GC Smith20110.0020100.00

MOST APPEARANCES
India:
PlayerTests
A Kumble16
SR Tendulkar16
J Srinath13
R Dravid12
M Azharuddin11
SC Ganguly11

South Africa:
PlayerTests
WJ Cronje11
AA Donald11
AC Hudson10
G Kirsten10
BM McMillan10
DJ Richardson10



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