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India vs South Africa, 2nd Test: India seek Wanderers wonder

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Unchartered territory is an expression that is fast losing its relevance when it comes to Indian cricket. For years, areas which were virtually no-go zones, have been turned into free-access rides by Virat Kohli and his band of fearless warriors.

'New year, same motivation': Virat Kohli sweats it out in training

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Indian Test skipper Virat Kohli is making sure that he leaves no stone unturned in preparing for the second Test against South Africa.

Elgar wants SA to handle De Kock's retirement in professional manner

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South Africa skipper Dean Elgar says he was initially "shocked" at Quinton de Kock's sudden retirement from Test cricket but insisted that the team will take the setback in its stride and strive to level the ongoing series against India.

Kohli to come before media on eve of his 100th Test, says Dravid

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Team India head coach Rahul Dravid on Sunday highlighted the reason behind skipper Virat Kohli's absence in the press conference ahead of the second Test against South Africa.

India can improve on first Test performance, says Dravid

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India coach Rahul Dravid said on Sunday that his side had room for improvement ahead of the second Test against South Africa starting at the Wanderers Stadium on Monday.

England head coach Silverwood tests positive for COVID-19

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Under-fire England head coach Chris Silverwood has tested positive for COVID-19 while quarantining with his family but he is expected to join the team ahead of the fifth Ashes Test in Hobart.

Beating India in World Cup best moment of 2021: Babar Azam

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Pakistan captain Babar Azam has termed the jinx-breaking win over India in the T20 World Cup as the "best moment" for his team in the year gone by. Summing up the year in a podcast released by the Pakistan Cricket Board on Friday, Babar said that losing to Australia in the semifinal stage of the same event was most disappointing for the entire side.

Factbox: India vs South Africa, 2nd Test

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India lead the three-match series against South Africa 1-0, having won the first Test by 113 runs. The second Test begins in Wanderes, Johannesburg, on Monday, January 3.

Jasprit Bumrah as vice-captain is surprising to me: Sarandeep Singh

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KL Rahul was appointed as India's stand-in ODI captain for the 3-match ODI series against South Africa starting January 18 by selectors in the absence of newly appointed white-ball captain Rohit Sharma. Fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah was made KL Rahul's deputy and that has surprised the former India cricketer and selector Sarandeep Singh.

'Eng players should not miss international duty to play in IPL'

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The English cricketers should not miss international duty at the expense of playing in the Indian Premier League (IPL), former England captain Michael Atherton has said in the wake of the team's disastrous Ashes campaign in Australia.

Bumrah as ODI deputy is selectors' way of 'avoiding clutter'

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It was a decision that not many saw coming but once it did, Jasprit Bumrah's elevation as India's ODI vice-captain, albeit as a stop-gap arrangement, seemed a perfectly justified reward for his terrific all-format consistency.

Indian cricket fraternity extends New Year greetings

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India Test skipper Virat Kohli extended his greetings to on the occasion of New Year on Saturday.