| The South African cricket team arrived for a two-day practice match followed by the first Test of the two-match series against India. The Proteas, who arrived in the small hours of Sunday in Mumbai, reached Nagpur by a morning flight and were accommodated in a luxury Hotel on busy Wardha road. The visitors will commence their short tour with a two-day warm-up game beginning February 2 against the Board President's XI led by Mumbai middle-order batsman Rohit Sharma. This would be followed by two Tests -- Nagpur (Feb 6-10) and Kolkata (Feb 14-18) -- and three one-dayers in Jaipur (Feb 21), Kanpur (Feb 24) and Ahmedabad (Feb 27). While the practice match would be held at old Vidarbha Cricket Association (VCA) stadium, the Test will be held at VCA's new stadium in Jamtha, about 15 kms away. The Proteas have come here after controversies over the resignation of coach Mickey Arthur and sacking of selection panel headed by Mike Procter. Former South African fast bowler Corrie van Zyl has taken over as the interim coach |