Fair result

1-1 was a fair result for this test series... but geez it was achingly close!

I really thought that Hashim Amla and Morne Morkel were going to hang on for those last few overs. But it was not to be and kudos to India for fighting to the end.

This was good quality test match cricket!

Although having said that, both sides really did blow hot and cold over the series. Amla was brilliant through the series, but he was the only one to really stamp his authority down on the game - he really was an asset for the side.

Big question marks continue to hang over Ashwell Prince and JP Duminy. They can't buy runs at the moment. It was really encouraging to see Alviro Petersen making the step up to test cricket - he's going to be pushing hard for a place and one has to wonder whether it will be Prince or Duminy who gets the boot?

And now for the ODI's - should be brilliant.

How bizarre is this cricket?!

They say that cricket is a funny old game and this second test match between India and South Africa just highlights it!

One moment Alviro Petersen and Hashim Amla were cruising along with both of them smashing centuries and the next moment we are 257/8 with De Villiers (12), Price (1), Duminy (0), Harris (1) all going cheaply.

So much for Ashwell Prince anchoring the middle-order!

It is good to see India fighting back like this. It would have been a bit miserable if we had simply steam-rollered them into submission like we did in the first test.

Kudo's to Petersen making a century on debut - he's played nicely.