{"id":1409,"date":"2025-11-26T17:35:07","date_gmt":"2025-11-26T12:05:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tradebrains.in\/sports\/?p=1409"},"modified":"2025-11-26T17:35:10","modified_gmt":"2025-11-26T12:05:10","slug":"indias-home-dominance-crumbles-south-africa-crush-india-by-a-record-408-runs-in-guwahati","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tradebrains.in\/sports\/indias-home-dominance-crumbles-south-africa-crush-india-by-a-record-408-runs-in-guwahati\/","title":{"rendered":"India\u2019s Home Dominance Crumbles: South Africa Crush India by a Record 408 Runs in Guwahati"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>South Africa&#8217;s victory by 408 runs at the Guwahati Test has seriously weakened India&#8217;s supremacy at home. Apart from this defeat ending the series for India with a loss of 2-0, it also opened up the team&#8217;s performance, mostly with the bat, to a number of worrying signs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\" id=\"h-india-s-home-misery\"><strong>India\u2019s Home Misery<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The scenario where India was invincible on their turf is already a matter of the past.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>India&#8217;s home Tests stats now show that they have lost five out of the last seven games, a very unusual case in Indian cricket history.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The series against South Africa marked the second successive home Test series defeat for India, which has not been the case for over 60 years.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>By runs, the 408-run loss is India&#8217;s biggest ever loss at home.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Indian batsmen&#8217;s struggle was evident during the entire series. Their batting average of just 15.23 was one of the poorest averages ever recorded at home.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>During the two-Test series, no Indian batsman managed to score a century.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>In general, the batting collapse was the major cause of the defeat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\" id=\"h-simon-harmer-s-spin-heroics\"><strong>Simon Harmer\u2019s Spin Heroics<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The series was totally ruled by South African off-spinner<strong> Simon Harmer.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In two Tests, he managed to take 17 wickets.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>An average of 8.94 in the series is simply phenomenal for any foreign spinner in India.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Harmer&#8217;s stunning 6\/37 in the second Test destroyed the hopes of the Indian team and aided South Africa in taking over the match.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Harmer&#8217;s skill, precision and perseverance took the Indian batters&#8217; ability to hold their ground against strict spin bowling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Also read: <a href=\"https:\/\/tradebrains.in\/sports\/once-in-a-lifetime-list-of-all-11-players-who-scored-century-in-their-100th-test-match\/\">Once in a Lifetime: List of All 11 Players Who Scored Century in Their 100th Test Match<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\" id=\"h-aiden-markram-breaks-world-record\"><strong>Aiden Markram Breaks World Record<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Aiden Markram delivered one of the best fielding performances ever seen in Test cricket.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Markram took 9 catches in the match, the most by a fielder in Test history.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Five of those catches came in the first innings alone, and four more in the second.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rahane previously held the record with eight catches in a Test, but Markram has now gone past him.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>His catching played a huge role in applying pressure on India throughout the match.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\" id=\"h-what-this-defeat-means-for-india\"><strong>What This Defeat Means for India<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This series has exposed several problems in India\u2019s Test setup:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The team is no longer as strong at home as before.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The batting lineup is inconsistent and collapses under pressure.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Visiting teams are coming better prepared, with strong spin plans and top-class fielding.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>India will need serious changes in approach, technique and team balance if they want to rebuild their home dominance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Written By:- Manjunath S<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>South Africa&#8217;s victory by 408 runs at the Guwahati Test has seriously weakened India&#8217;s supremacy at home. 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