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Marco Jansen does a Shaun Pollock in Guwahati Test: All-rounder reveals inspiration
Marco Jansen produced a match-defining all-round performance in Guwahati and revealed that Shaun Pollock is his biggest inspiration. The young South African is steadily carving a path to become a complete all-rounder for his country.
Gautam Gambhir is facing immense backlash for picking Dhruv Jurel over Sarfaraz Khan for the second Test versus South Africa in Guwahati.
The Indian batting collapse had Michael Vaughan quickly firing a playful shot at Wasim Jaffer on X, reigniting their friendly feud.
The body language on the field reflected the pressure, particularly in the final overs of the day, when emotions briefly flared between Mohammed Siraj and KL Rahul. In the last over, Ryan Rickelton drove a delivery from Kuldeep Yadav towards long-off.
South Africa lead by 314 runs on day three in the ongoing Guwahati Test. South Africa lead the two-match Test series 1-0
India suffered a massive collapse in the second Test match against South Africa in Guwahati. From 95/1, India went down to 122/7 in their response to South Africa's massive total of 489 in the first innings.
The sense of melancholia in Assam refuses to go away even two months after the unusual death of Zubeen Garg, arguably their biggest cultural icon in recent times. In what would have been his 53 rd birthday on November 18, Guwahati remembered him in huge congregation with some of his famous songs, tears and nostalgia.
Washington Sundar defended Rishabh Pant and Dhruv Jurel after India's collapse in Guwahati. While execution failed, he insisted the intent was right as South Africa tightened their grip on the Test.