The Freedom Trophy will commence from 5th January 2018, and the Indian team is preparing for one of their biggest tests in the recent times. The Indian team is coming out of a great home season winning all the series played at home in 2017.
The Indian team is currently ranked number one in the Test format while South Africa is ranked number two in the format.
Before the three-match series begins between the two teams, let’s look at the important stats in the previous Test series played between the two teams on the South African soil.
A) Head-to-Head
South Africa vs. India records in matches (the list include venues for upcoming Ashes series)
South Africa vs India | Matches | South Africa won | India won | Tied | Drawn |
Overall | 33 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
In South Africa | 17 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
At Newlands, Cape Town | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
At Supersport Park, Centurion | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
At Wanderers Ground, Johannesburg | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
B) South Africa vs India records in series
South Africa vs India | Series | South Africa won | India won | Drawn |
Overall | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
In South Africa | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
C) Previous South Africa vs India results on the South African soil
Season | Total Test played | Series Result | Margin |
1992/93 | 4 | South Africa won | 1-0 |
1996/97 | 3 | South Africa won | 2-0 |
2000/01 | 2 | South Africa won | 1-0 |
2006/07 | 3 | South Africa won | 2-1 |
2010/11 | 3 | Series Drawn | 1-1 |
2013/14 | 2 | South Africa won | 1-0 |
D) Previous records of South Africa vs India in South Africa
Comparison subjects | South Africa | India |
Highest total in an innings | 620/4 decl. at Centurion in 2010/11 | 459 at Centurion in 2010/11 |
Lowest completed total in an innings | 84 at Johannesburg in 2006/07 | 66 at Durban in 1996/97 |
Largest victory (by an innings) | Innings & 25 runs at Centurion in 2010/11 | – |
Largest victory (by runs) | 328 runs at Durban in 1996/97 | 123 runs at Johannesburg in 2006/07 |
Largest victory (by wickets) | 10 wickets at Durban in 2013/14 | – |
Most runs scored (in career) | 974 runs by Jacques Kallis (16 innings) | 1,161 runs by Sachin Tendulkar (28 innings) |
Most runs scored in a series | 498 runs by Jacques Kallis (5 innings) in 2010/11 | 280 runs by Cheteshwar Pujara (4 innings) in 2013/14 |
Most wickets were taken (in career) | 40 wickets by Allan Donald (13 innings) | 45 wickets by Anil Kumble (24 innings) |
Most wickets were taken in a series | 21 wickets Dale Steyn (3 matches) in 2010/11 | 18 wickets by Anil Kumble (1992/93), Javagal Srinath (1996/97), Sreesanth in (2006/07) |
E) Team players’ performances head-to-head on the South African soil
South African batsmen vs Indian batsmen in South Africa
Team | Total Runs scored | Overall Averages | Total no.of centuries | Total no.of half centuries | Total no.of ducks | Highest individual score |
South Africa | 9,395 | 36.41 | 18 | 44 | 30 | 201 by Jacques Kallis at Centurion in 2010/11 |
India | 8,048 | 27.09 | 13 | 30 | 33 | 169 by Sachin Tendulkar at Cape Town in 1996/97 |
F) South African bowlers vs Indian bowlers in South Africa
Team | Total wickets taken | Overall Averages | Total no.of 5-wicket haul in an innings | Total no.of 10-wicket haul in a match | Best bowling performance in an innings | Best bowling performance in a match |
South Africa | 258 | 36.41 | 10 | 2 | 7/84 by Allan Donald at Port Elizabeth in 1992 | 12/139 by Allan Donald at Port Elizabeth in 1992 |
India | 297 | 27.09 | 10 | 1 | 7/120 by Harbhajan Singh atCape Town in 2011 | 10/153 by Venkateshwar Prasad at Durban in 1996 |
G) South African pacers vs Indian pacers in South Africa
Team | Total wickets taken | Total no.of 5-wicket haul in an innings | Total no.of 10-wicket haul in a match | Best bowling performance in an innings | Best bowling performance in a match |
South Africa | 254 | 10 | 2 | 7/84 by Allan Donald at Port Elizabeth in 1992 | 12/139 by Allan Donald at Port Elizabeth in 1992 |
India | 163 | 7 | 1 | 6/76 by Javagal Srinath at Port Elizabeth in 2001 | 10/153 by Venkateshwar Prasad at Durban in 1996 |
H) South African spinners vs Indian spinners in South African
Team | Total wickets taken | Total no.of 5-wicket haul in an innings | Total no.of 10-wicket haul in a match | Best bowling performance in an innings | Best bowling performance in a match |
South African | 30 | 0 | 0 | 4/74 by Robin Peterson at Durban in 2013 | 5/94 by Paul Adams at Cape Town in 1997 |
India | 81 | 3 | 0 | 7/120 by Harbhajan Singh atCape Town in 2011 | 8/113 byAnil Kumble at Johannesburg in 1992 |