India vs South Africa 4th ODI Live With the series all square thanks to the last-minute capitulation of the Proteas in the thrilling 1-run Indian victory at the Wanderers, Johannesburg, there is everything to play for as the 5-match series moves to the scenic setting of Newlands, Cape Town. One would have expected both teams to use this game as a final opportunity to test fringe players before the World Cup squads are announced on 19th January. That could well be the case for South Africa, but the Indians have chosen to pick their squad this Monday (17th), obviously deciding that they have seen enough to be able to assess which players are going to be in the first 15 and which players will be picked in their 5 permitted reserves.
India recorded their first Test victory against England at Madras (now Chennai) in 1952.Later in the year, they won their first Test series, which was against Pakistan. They continued their improvement throughout the early 1950s with a series win against New Zealand in 1956. However, they did not win again in the remainder of the decade and lost badly to strong Australian and English sides. The next decade saw India's reputation develop as a team with a strong record at home. Although they only won two series (both against New Zealand), they managed to draw home series against Pakistan, England and Australia.
