Zeecric Bureau
Cape Town: Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni finally managed to win a toss as India decided to bowl first in the deciding Test against South Africa to be played here at the Newlands.
The good news for Team India is that Gautam Gambhir has returned to the playing eleven after missing the second Test at Durban due to injury. Gambhir will take the place of Murali Vijay.
India, the world`s top-ranked side, are keen to win their first series in South Africa although they will retain their place at the top of the rankings regardless of the outcome.
The visitors squared the series in Durban on Wednesday against the world number two side after losing the first Test by an innings.
Teams:
South Africa: Graeme Smith(c), Alviro Petersen, Hashim Amla, Jacques Kallis, AB de Villiers, Ashwell Prince, Mark Boucher(w), Dale Steyn, Paul Harris, Morne Morkel, Lonwabo Tsotsobe
India: Gautam Gambhir, Virender Sehwag, Rahul Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar, VVS Laxman, Cheteshwar Pujara, MS Dhoni(w/c), Harbhajan Singh, Zaheer Khan, Ishant Sharma, S Sreesanth
The good news for Team India is that Gautam Gambhir has returned to the playing eleven after missing the second Test at Durban due to injury. Gambhir will take the place of Murali Vijay.
India, the world`s top-ranked side, are keen to win their first series in South Africa although they will retain their place at the top of the rankings regardless of the outcome.
The visitors squared the series in Durban on Wednesday against the world number two side after losing the first Test by an innings.
Teams:
South Africa: Graeme Smith(c), Alviro Petersen, Hashim Amla, Jacques Kallis, AB de Villiers, Ashwell Prince, Mark Boucher(w), Dale Steyn, Paul Harris, Morne Morkel, Lonwabo Tsotsobe
India: Gautam Gambhir, Virender Sehwag, Rahul Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar, VVS Laxman, Cheteshwar Pujara, MS Dhoni(w/c), Harbhajan Singh, Zaheer Khan, Ishant Sharma, S Sreesanth
