India vs South Africa 1st Test Day 3 Live Streaming

Watch India vs South Africa 1st Test Day 3 Live Streaming online for free. Their scoring rate was very similar to Australia's in Nagpur (3.27 run an over) and few believed that they could lose when Australia slumped to 65 for 3. But then Ashley Giles dropped Ricky Ponting, Australia's middle order dug in, and Shane Warne rediscovered his mojo on an enthralling final day.

Some cricketers claim to ignore historical precedents, but there's little doubt that such matches influence future actions. How many more times might the follow-on have been enforced in Tests this decade if not for the Dravid-Laxman show at the Eden Gardens in 2001? How much earlier might South Africa have declared on Sunday if not for memories of Chennai in 2008 when Virender Sehwag scoffed at a first-innings score of 540?

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There were more bouquets on the way. One arrived from India's coach Gary Kirsten, who at one time had been Amla's coach at the High Performance Centre in Pretoria. "I always knew the time was going to come when he would have the ability to get big hundreds for his country. That was evident way back," said Kirsten, who has played some marathon innings for South Africa. "It was a superb innings, batting with Jacques and coming in at the time they did. He knows how to bat long periods of time. Full credit to him, and well done."

India vs South Africa 1st Test Live Streaming

Watch India vs South Africa 1st Test Live Streaming Online for free. Calling this series the World Championship of Cricket, as the host broadcaster is, will be an exaggeration, but it does start a cycle of about two years by the end of which we could spot the undisputed best Test team. Both teams have reason to believe they can occupy the spot vacated by Australia.

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India are new to the concept of dominating in Test cricket. The current winning streak of four matches - two each against Sri Lanka and Bangladesh - is their joint-longest in more than 77 years of Test cricket. They last won four in a row when they blanked hapless England 3-0 in 1992-93, followed by a one-off win against Zimbabwe. But one thing that this particular unit can't be accused of is carrying demons from, or reverence for, the past.