Blame the pitch, but the South Africans were warned and could have prepared for it.
The weather has conspired against the South African cricket team, which needs to show the world they can do better after recent games against India.
Proteas must work the ball into hard-to-reach gaps, no matter where it is bowled by India.
Circumstances forced the team to break away from its winning formula, with a surprising start.
As the game’s longer format sheds TV viewers, it’s useful to look back on five epic SA-India series
Despite a tense political backdrop, the SA team is drawing superb ODI performances out of its hat.
Celebrating victory or graciously accepting defeat, the legend doesn’t ever let the pressure get to him.
Albie Morkel has come back from cricketing purgatory to turn in a match-winning display.
The country has undergone massive changes for the better since South Africa’s first tour in 1991.
How can it ever hope to challenge the Big Three when it can’t resolve a squabble over a TV fee?