Approaching milestones ahead of the Cape Town Test between South Africa and India
HM Amla will be playing his 19th test against India when he plays the Cape Town Test. He would then own the record for most South African caps against India. He would go past JH Kallis who has played 18 tests against India.
F du Plessis will become the sixth South African captain to lead against India. He would also become the fifth South African captain to lead against India at home. V Kohli would become the sixth Indian captain to lead against South Africa in South Africa
AB de Viliers has an aggregate of 493 runs against India at home. He needs seven more runs for his 500 runs. If he scores them, then he would become the third South African batsman to total 500 plus runs against India at home. Others are – JH Kallis {974} and GC Smith {556}
HM Amla has scored nine fifties against India prior to the start of the test. He needs one more fifty for his tenth fifty. If he gets it, he would become the second South African batsman to score ten or more fifties against India. JH Kallis has scored 12 fifties.
HM Amla has played 31 innings against India. One more innings in the ensuing Cape Town test would give him 32 innings. He would then own the record for most test innings played by South African batsman against India. He would go past JH Kallis who has played 31 innings against India.
AB de Villiers has played 29 innings against India. He needs one more innings for his 30 innings. If he plays that innings, he would then become the third South African batsman to play 30 plus innings against India. Others are HM Amla and JH Kallis.
AB de Villiers has scored nine boundary sixes against India. One more boundary six would fetch him his tenth boundary six. He would then become the second South African batsman to score ten or more boundary sixes against India after JH Kallis. JH Kallis has scored 11 boundary sixes.
AB de Villiers and HM Amla have scored four half centuries against India. One more half century would fetch their fifth half century. They would then become the fifth and sixth South African batsman to score five or more half centuries against India. Others are – GC Smith {08}, AC Hudson {06}, MV Boucher{05} and JH Kallis {05}
AB de Villiers and HM Amla have played eight tests against India at home. One more test would give them their ninth test appearance. They would own the record jointly with JH Kallis for most test appearances against India at home. JH Kallis has played nine tests against India at home.
UT Yadav and Mohammad Shami have taken 99 and 95 wickets prior to the start of this test. They require one and five wickets which would fetch them their 100th test wicket. If they get these wickets, then they would become the 21st and 22nd Indian bowler to capture 100 plus test wickets.
UT Yadav and Mohammad Shami have taken 99 and 95 wickets prior to the start of this test. They require one and five wickets which would fetch them their 100th test wicket. If they get these wickets, then they would become the seventh and eighth Indian pace bowlers to capture 100 plus test wickets.
M Morkel has captured 45 wickets against India prior to the start of this test. He needs five more wickets for his 50 wickets. If he gets them, he would then become the fourth South African bowler to capture 50 plus wickets against India. Others are – DW Steyn {63}, AA Donald {57} and SM Pollock {52}
DW Steyn has captured 37 wickets against India at home. Three more wickets would fetch him his 40 wickets. Then he would become the second South African bowler to capture 40 wickets against India at home. Four more wickets would give him tally of 41 wickets and with it the record of most wickets by a South African bowler against India at home
M Morkel has captured 24 wickets against India at home prior to the start of this test. One more wicket would fetch him his 25th wicket and with it the distinction of becoming the fourth South African bowler to capture 25 plus wickets at home. Others are – AA Donald {40}, SM Pollock {08} and DW Steyn {37}
DW Steyn has captured 37 wickets against India at home. Three more wickets would fetch him his 40 wickets. Then he would become the tenth bowler to capture 40 wickets against India at home. Others are – Imran Khan {67}, M Muralitharan {65}, JM Anderson {60}, FS Trueman {53}, B Lee {45}, AV Bedser {44}, SCJ Broad {44}, AA Donald {40} and MD Marshall {40}
AB de Villiers and HM Amla have taken 19 and 18 catches as fieldsmen against India prior to the start of this test. They require one and two catches for their 20 catches. They would become the third and fourth South African fieldsmen to pouch 20 plus catches against India. Others are – JH Kallis {23] and BM McMillan {21}
HM Amla has taken nine catches as fieldsmen against India at home prior to the start of this test. He requires one catch for his 10th catch. He would then become the sixth South African fieldsmen to pouch ten or more catches against India. Others are – JH Kallis {14}, BM McMillan {13}, AC Hudson {11}, GC Smith {11} and AB de Villiers {10}
HM Amla has taken 49 catches as fieldsmen at home prior to the start of this test. He requires one catch for his 50th catch. He would then become the sixth South African fieldsmen to pouch fifty or more catches at home. Others are – JH Kallis {119}, GC Smith {89}, AB de Villiers {63} , HH Gibbs {63} and G Kirsten {51}.
AB de Villiers {63} and HH Gibbs {63} share the third place amongst the South African fieldsmen who have pouched most catches at home. One more catch would give AB de Villiers his 64th catch and with it the third place. Others who have occupied the first two places are JH Kallis {119} and GC Smith {89}.
AM Rahane has pouched 57 catches prior to the start of this test. He needs three more catches for his 60 catches. He would then become the 13th Indian fieldsman to pouch 60 plus catches.
CA Pujara has taken nine catches against South Africa prior to the start of this test. One more catch would fetch him his tenth catch and with it the distinction of becoming the eighth Indian fieldsman to pouch ten or more catches against South Africa.
AM Rahane and V Kohli have pouched 27 catches and 26 catches on away soil prior to the start of this test. They need three and four more catches for their 30 catches. They would then become the 11th and 12th Indian fieldsman to pouch 30 plus catches on away soil.
RA Jadeja has captured 29 wickets against South Africa prior to the start of this test. He needs one more wicket for his 30th wicket. He would then become the seventh Indian bowler to capture 30 plus wickets against South Africa.
I Sharma has captured 146 wickets on away soil prior to the start of this test. He needs four more wickets for his 150 wickets. He would then become the fifth Indian bowler to capture 150 plus wickets on away soil. Others are – A Kumble {269}, N Kapil Dev {215}, Z Khan {207} and Harbhajan Singh {152}
I Sharma has captured 146 wickets on away soil prior to the start of this test. He needs four more wickets for his 150 wickets. He would then become the third Indian pace bowler to capture 150 plus wickets on away soil. Others are – N Kapil Dev {215} and Z Khan {207}
I Sharma has captured 146 wickets on away soil prior to the start of this test. He needs four more wickets for his 150 wickets. He would then become the 25th bowler to capture 150 plus wickets on away soil in the annals of test cricket.
I Sharma has captured 146 wickets on away soil prior to the start of this test. He needs four more wickets for his 150 wickets. He would then become the 18th pace bowler to capture 150 plus wickets on away soil in the annals of test cricket.