Published: Oct 10, 2015, 08:14 PM (IST)
Edited: Oct 11, 2015, 08:46 AM (IST)
As India and South Africa gear up for a five-match One-Day International (ODI) series, Pramod Ananth digs up some statistics that might help throw some light on the performance of both teams on Indian soil.
South Africa certainly have the psychological advantage going into the series having won the T20 International (T20I) series. But the ODI series is a completely different ball game and India as expected hold the edge over South Africa at home. Out of the 23 matches the sides have played in India, the hosts have won 13 while the Proteas have triumphed in the other 10. South Africa are by no means been pushovers, but they will get an opportunity to improve their record once the series gets underway. Live Cricket Scorecard: India vs South Africa 2015, 1st ODI at Kanpur
India vs South Africa in India:
|
M |
IND |
SA |
Tie |
NR |
|
23 |
13 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
However it is South Africa who have a healthy lead over Indian when it comes to overall wins. India have only notched up 26 wins out of 72 ODI matches against South Africa, with the Proteas winning 42. MS Dhoni’s men will take note of this and look to improve their overall record as well.
India vs South Africa overall:
|
M |
IND |
SA |
Tie |
NR |
|
71 |
26 |
42 |
0 |
3 |
India have a superior record when it comes to the bilateral series at home as well, winning 10 out of the 16 matches played. South Africa on the other hand have won only six. Interestingly, South Africa were the only team to beat India in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011. India’s only win in four attempts against South Africa in World Cups came in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015, when India thrashed South Africa by 130 runs. READ: India vs South Africa 2015, 1st ODI at Kanpur, Preview: Under-fire hosts seek positive start
India have won three matches under the leadership of Sourav Ganguly. Rahul Dravid and MS Dhoni have won two matches each as captains in bilateral series.
India and South Africa have never played a match at Green Park Stadium at Kanpur, Holkar Stadium at Indore, Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium at Rajkot, MA Chidambaram Stadium at Chennai and Brabourne Stadium at Mumbai — the five venues for the ODI series between the two sides.
Sachin Tendulkar is the leading run-getter among the Indian and South African batsmen with 994 runs to his name at 47.33 (Including ICC Cricket World Cup 2011). The leading run-getter among current players is South Africa skipper AB de Villiers with 304 runs at 76. The leading run-getter for India among the current squad is de Villiers’ counterpart Dhoni with 158 runs at 31.60.
Leading run-scorers in India vs South Africa ODIs in India:
|
Players |
M |
I |
R |
HS |
Ave |
SR |
50s |
100s |
|
Sachin Tendulkar |
22 |
22 |
994 |
200* |
47.33 |
86.66 |
4 |
4 |
|
Jacques Kallis |
12 |
11 |
580 |
104* |
82.85 |
80.44 |
1 |
5 |
|
Gary Kirsten |
10 |
10 |
456 |
115 |
45.6 |
80.56 |
1 |
3 |
|
Rahul Dravid |
14 |
14 |
440 |
79 |
33.84 |
67.9 |
0 |
4 |
|
Hansie Cronje |
12 |
12 |
436 |
71 |
43.6 |
75.17 |
0 |
4 |
Among the bowlers it is Anil Kumble who leads the pack with 19 wickets, followed by Allan Donald with 18. Only Dale Steyn makes it to the list among players in the current squads, with eight wickets. READ: MS Dhoni: Ajinkya Rahane will either bat in top 3 or not play at all
Leading wicket-takers in India vs South Africa ODIs in India:
|
Players |
M |
I |
W |
BBI |
Ave |
Econ |
SR |
4W |
5W |
|
Anil Kumble |
12 |
12 |
19 |
4/25 |
24.73 |
4.12 |
36 |
1 |
0 |
|
Allan Donald |
9 |
9 |
18 |
5/29 |
20.11 |
4.42 |
27.2 |
0 |
1 |
|
Sunil Joshi |
9 |
9 |
14 |
4/38 |
30.21 |
4.86 |
37.2 |
1 |
0 |
|
Shaun Pollock |
8 |
8 |
13 |
3/25 |
22.69 |
4.11 |
33 |
0 |
0 |
|
Venkatesh Prasad |
6 |
6 |
12 |
4/27 |
18.83 |
4.43 |
25.5 |
1 |
0 |
The series is set to be an exciting one and one which India will look to win after their debacle in the T20I series ahead of this. While India have the statistical advantage, South Africa have the momentum. A series win for South Africa will be demoralising for India, going into the Test series after this.
(Pramod Ananth is a reporter at CricketCountry. He has represented Karnataka table tennis under-15, and is a hardcore supporter of Liverpool FC. His Twitter handle is @pramz)
