South Africa halfway to reclaiming No. 1

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Indexed  February 9, 2010

A crushing innings defeat over India in the first Test in Nagpur has placed South Africa on the brink of reclaiming the No. 1 Test ranking. Should they achieve it few could argue they deserve it, based on that performance.It was one of the most complete Test match wins I have seen in a long time and considering the circumstances surrounding it (away from home, on the tough subcontinent, against the top-ranked side in the world and with a brand new coaching staff), I have to rank it as one of South Africa’s finest ever.It was only the third innings defeat suffered by India at home in the last 25 years, and both previous times were also wins by South Africa....   See the complete post here

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