South Africa is touring India to play 2 test matches and 3 one day international matches. The tour will begin with the 1st test match on 6th Feb and will conclude with the 3rd ODI on 27th Feb 2010.
The top ICC test rankings is what these two teams will fight for in the 2 test matches. As Graeme Smith said soon after landing in India, it's not getting to the top, but staying there that matters.
The winner of this series will also end the year with the number one ranking in Test match cricket, which will bring with it a check of $175,000.
Both these teams will have to fight for the top ICC rankings. A 1-0 win in the test series will take India to 127 points and push South Africa to 118 points. To take the top slot South Africa need to win 1-0, which will take them to 123 points and see India drop to 122.
The Fixtures of the two tests and 3 ODI's are as follows
1st Test: India v South Africa at Nagpur
Feb 6-10 (09:30 local, 04:00 GMT)
2nd Test: India v South Africa at Kolkata
Feb 14-18 (09:30 local, 04:00 GMT)
1st ODI: India v South Africa at Jaipur
Feb 21 (14:30 local, 09:00 GMT)
2nd ODI: India v South Africa at Kanpur
Feb 24 (09:00 local, 03:30 GMT)
3rd ODI: India v South Africa at Ahmedabad
Feb 27 (14:30 local, 09:00 GMT)
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