Avesh to join second Test squad to replace Shami
Avesh is already in South Africa and took a five-for in the second four-day game on Thursday
03/01Result
2nd Test, India tour of South Africa at Cape Town, Jan 3-4 2024
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![South Africa]( "South Africa")
55 & 176 -
![India]( "India")
153 & 80/3 (12 ov)
Player of the Match
03/01Result
2nd Test, India tour of South Africa at Cape Town, Jan 3-4 2024
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![South Africa]( "South Africa")
55 & 176 -
![India]( "India")
153 & 80/3 (12 ov)
Player of the Match
Day 3
Day 2
Siraj, Bumrah bowl India to victory in record time
Lasting just 107 overs, this was the shortest Test ever to produce a result
SA bemoan 'sad state' of Newlands 'slug-fest': 'All ethics and values of Test cricket go out the window'
A "phenomenal" Markram stood out with his attacking instincts, but South Africa had little else going for them on a track which was "as difficult as it gets"
Shukri Conrad: 'If SA20 doesn't happen, we are not going to have Test cricket anyway'
South Africa's Test coach says both he and the players have accepted the importance of the T20 franchise league to the game's financial sustainability in the country
India prove their golden age still has plenty of kick left
They came to Cape Town under fire and responded to it brilliantly
Rohit: Cape Town win 'right up there' with Gabba
Also says he liked how India's top-order batters played in challenging South African conditions
Rohit calls out ICC for supposed double standards in rating pitches: 'Hope they keep their ears and eyes open'
He took aim at the match referees and the ratings some of the pitches received at the 2023 World Cup, held in India
Stats - Cape Town the shortest completed Test ever
The second Test broke some long-standing records, and came close to breaking a few more iconic ones
Day 1
India emerge on top after 23-wicket mayhem in Cape Town
SA first folded for 55, before India faced a collapse of their own, losing their last six wickets without adding a run
India collapse just like a W 0 W 0 W 0 0 W 0 W W
The visitors were flying at 153 for 4. Then came the miraculous slide
SA baffled by 'inconsistent bounce' at Newlands: 'Never seen a pitch that quick on day one'
Elgar stopped short of calling the pitch poor, but admitted that the conditions were very "challenging"
South Africa's 55 all out, the lowest total against India in Tests
Siraj, who orchestrated most of the damage, became only the second Indian to bag a five-wicket haul before lunch on the first day's play
Cape Town pitch turns batting into a lottery
Three innings took place on day one with 26 batters trying their luck, but only four made it to double-figures
Stats - Bowlers' day out in Cape Town as 23 wickets fall in 75.1 overs
It was also the second men's Test in 70 years to have three innings on the first day
Others
Newlands Test pitch receives 'unsatisfactory' rating
Venue also picks up demerit point after hosting the shortest result Test in history
What is a bad pitch?
The track at Newlands, and the cricket it produced, was like something from the 1800s, leading to mayhem in the middle and exaggeration in the analysis
Australia replace India as No. 1 Test team in ICC rankings
This ends India's reign as the top team across all three formats
Rohit: 'Prasidh has ability to succeed at this level'
India captain also confirms Jadeja's return to fitness, which gives the team more depth and options
'This is my World Cup' - Elgar hopes to sign off with 2-nil win against India
"Drawing is maybe as big as a loss for us," the opener said ahead of his final Test, where he will also be standing in as captain
Test's the best for David Bedingham as Newlands dream awaits
He has chosen South Africa at a time when Test cricket is at a crossroads, and he now has a chance to establish himself as a regular in the format
How India can bowl better in the second Test against South Africa
They need to do more damage with the new ball and be better at damage control with the old one
Coetzee ruled out of second Test against India
The fast bowler developed a pelvic inflammation during the first Test
Was the India-South Africa Test in Cape Town really the shortest of all time?
And has any team had a worse collapse than India did in their first innings?
Questions aplenty for India as SA look to give Elgar the perfect farewell
India have never won a Test at Newlands, and will need to change that if they are to salvage something from this series
