How South Africa's Test side has fared in India
What's the story
After winning the T20I leg Down Under, India are set to host South Africa in a two-match Test series at home. Kolkata's iconic Eden Gardens will host the series opener from November 14. The next match will begin in Guwahati on November 22. Notably, South Africa's Test side last visited the nation in October 2019 for a three-match series it lost. Here are the key stats.
Record
A look at head-to-head record
Since 1992, India and South Africa have locked horns in 44 Tests. The Proteas have a slender 18-16 lead over India, with 10 matches being drawn. However, India have won 11 and lost just five matches against South Africa at home in Test history. Meanwhile, the Proteas have a 13-5 win-loss record against India in home Tests.
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Poor recent record
Since the start of 2010, South Africa have won a solitary Test in India. Between 2010 and 2019, the Proteas lost seven of their nine Tests in the nation. Only one of them was drawn.
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Have SA won a Test series in India?
South Africa have won a solitary Test series in India (multiple matches). They routed hosts India in the 1999/00 two-match series. The Proteas won the 2nd and final Test by an innings and 71 runs.
Performers
A look at star performers
Former batter Hashim Amla is the highest run-scorer for South Africa in India in Test history. He hammered 941 runs from 10 Tests in the nation at an incredible average of 62.73 (4 tons). Meanwhile, Dale Steyn and Morne Morkel are the only Proteas bowlers to have taken over 20 wickets in India in the format. Steyn is the only SA player with a match haul of 10 wickets in India.