Morne Morkel will remember the day of his 250th Test wicket as one of hard toil and grit on day three of the third Test match against New Zealand at Seddon Park
A brilliant effort by India's bowling unit left them on the brink of victory after they bowled Australia out for just 137 leaving them chasing 106 to win.
An unbeaten century from skipper Kane Williamson put the Black Caps on top as they reached 321/4 by stumps on day three to lead the Proteas by seven runs.
A brilliant debut performance from Kuldeep Yadav helped India peg Australia back to 300 all out after Steve Smith and David Warner had laid a good platform.
Proteas batsman Hashim Amla says there is enough time in the match to achieve a result, despite the rain-curtailed opening day of the third Test match.
The Proteas are motivated to finish a successful season with a win in the third Test match against New Zealand starting at Seddon Park in Hamilton on Saturday.
The surface is something of an unknown and the rule in India is when in doubt bat first as it should take spin late in the game regardless of how it starts off.
Black Caps fast bowler Trent Boult has been ruled out of the third Test against South Africa in Hamilton after failing to recover fully from his groin injury.
Australia fast bowler Josh Hazlewood feels that with the pressure on India to win the series the wicket in Dharamsala will be one that will ensure a result.
New Zealand opener Jeet Raval has called on his teammates to show greater application with bat in hand in order to achieve success against the Proteas.
Proteas wicket-keeper batsman Quinton de Kock will undergo a late fitness test on Friday to determine his availability for the third Test match against NZ.
New Zealand have suffered yet another devastating injury blow ahead of the third Test against South Africa after frontline seamer Tim Southee was ruled out.
Former Australia pace merchant Mitchell Johnson has tipped Jackson Bird to make the XI that will face India in Dharamsala in the fourth and final Test.
As has become the norm for Test match cricket these days there has been a lot of talk about what kind of pitch will be trotted out for the third match.
Both the Black Caps and Proteas will be sweating on the fitness of key men ahead of the third and final Test between the two nations at Seddon Park in Hamilton.
In what might be termed a hysterical overreaction a newspaper has published an obituary for Sri Lanka cricket after the team suffered a Test loss to Bangladesh.
