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Cricket South Africa (CSA) has announced a 16-man squad for the first two Test matches against England. (Photo:AFP)

South Africa announces Test squad for England tour

The Proteas' squad included six uncapped players.

17 Dec 2019 8:03 PM

South African captain Faf du Plessis said on Monday that talks had begun aimed at getting star batsman AB de Villiers back into international cricket ahead of the T20 World Cup in Australia in October next year. (Photo: AFP/AP/PTI)

Faf Du Plessis wants Ab De Villiers back for T20 World Cup

De Villiers retired from international cricket after a Test series against Australia in 2017.

17 Dec 2019 9:49 AM

South Africa pacer Lungi Ngidi picked an acute hamstring muscle injury during the warm-up in the ongoing Mzansi Super League and will miss the opening Test against England. (Photo:AFP)

Lungi Ngidi picks hamstring injury ahead of Tests against England

Ngidi will not be able to play the final of the MSL.

16 Dec 2019 1:24 PM

Newly appointed South Africa men's head coach Mark Boucher has hinted at asking AB de Villiers to come out of retirement ahead of the ICC T20I World Cup. (Photo:AFP)

Mark Boucher hints at asking AB De Villiers to come out of retirement

De Villiers is the fourth-highest run-scorer in Mzansi Super League. Boucher played with ABD and currently coaches him at Tshwane Spartans.

15 Dec 2019 12:04 PM

Former Test wicketkeeper Mark Boucher was on Saturday named as South African team head coach until 2023. An upbeat Boucher said South African cricket had been through 'trying times' but added that he was confident that the national team could be successful against England. (Photo:AFP)

'Beware a wounded buffalo,' warns new South Africa coach Mark Boucher

The announcement was made by Cricket South Africa interim director of cricket, former Test captain Graeme Smith.

15 Dec 2019 11:10 AM

Former wicketkeeper Mark Boucher is set to be the interim coach of the South Africa cricket team, which is going through one of its toughest phases both on and off the field. (Photo: AFP)

Mark Boucher set to be interim coach of South Africa

Current interim team director Enoch Nkwe is expected to stay on and work with Boucher.

14 Dec 2019 11:15 AM

South Africa Test skipper Faf du Plessis has said that his focus is back on the team and making sure that the upcoming home series against England gets successfully completed. (Photo: PTI)

Our focus is back on team, says Faf du Plessis

There has been a turmoil in the Cricket South Africa (CSA) as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Thabang Moroe was suspended on Friday.

09 Dec 2019 9:22 AM

Before he became a full-time cricketer, South African spin bowler Tabraiz Shamsi wanted to become a professional magician. Now Shamsi has brought his old passion to the cricket field. His extravagant celebrations after taking a wicket have attracted social media interest across the cricket-playing world. (Photo:AFP)

South Africa's Tabraiz Shamsi brings magic to cricket celebrations

SA spinner's latest trick is to take a large red handkerchief out of his pocket and, with flick of his wrist, turn it into metre-long wand.

06 Dec 2019 4:13 PM

South Africa cricket filled with decades of mismanagement and missed opportunities

For Africa’s test-playing nations, administrative turmoil has defined the dying days of the 2010s.

06 Dec 2019 3:58 PM

Faf Du Plessis said he was committed to continuing as captain despite going through what he described as 'the toughest period in my cricket journey'. (Photo: File)

South AFrica skipper Faf Du Plessis wants 'clarity' on coaching

Speaking on the team's return from a three-Test trouncing in India, Du Plessis said uncertainty over key positions was 'a massive red flag'.

25 Oct 2019 8:04 PM

Expressing concern over South Africa's 0-3 Test series thrashing at the hands of India, former England captain Michael Vaughan on Tuesday called out ex-Protea wicketkeeper-batsman Mark Boucher to take charge of the team. (Photo:AFP)

Mark Boucher should take over as SA coach: Michael Vaughan

Vaughan also called upon the South African Cricket Board to take advice from its ex-players like captain Graeme Smith and Jacques Kallis.

22 Oct 2019 7:21 PM

Faf du Plessis rued a lack of vision that impeded phasing out of their great players. (Photo: PTI)

SA skipper Faf Du Plessis: 'India tour caused mental scars'

South Africa could not pose a fight against formidable India, losing all the matches by heavy margins.

22 Oct 2019 4:00 PM

This is India's sixth clean sweep at home in a three-Test series and India didn't put a foot wrong during the three-match series winning the first Test by 203 runs and the second one by an innings and 137 runs. (Photo: AP)

Magnificent India blow away substandard South Africa

The scoreline was not only an indicator of India's absolute dominance but also the decline in the standard of South African cricket.

22 Oct 2019 10:40 AM

India complete the whitewash of South Africa. (Photo: AP)

IND vs SA 3rd Test: India clinch series, defeat visitors by an innings and 202 runs

India clinch the series 3-0.

22 Oct 2019 9:50 AM

South Africa batsman Zubayr Hamza rated his team's performance as 'poor' after India bowlers took 16 wickets on day three. (Photo: AFP)

South African batsman Zubayr Hamza terms his team's performance as poor

India bowlers ended the visitors' first innings on 162 runs after they resumed their innings from 9/2.

22 Oct 2019 9:29 AM

South Africa were 26 for 4 after following on at tea on the third day of the final Test here on Monday. (Photo:BCCI)

IND vs SA 3rd Test: Proteas are at 26/4 after following on 3rd day

South Africa still trail by 309 runs with six second innings wickets in hand. India had made 497 for 9 declared in their first innings.

21 Oct 2019 5:07 PM

South Africa were 129 for 6 in their first innings in reply to India's 497 for 9. (Photo: AFP)

IND vs SA 3rd Test: South Africa at 129 for 6 against India at lunch on 3rd day

South Africa still trail by 368 runs with four first-innings wickets in hand.

21 Oct 2019 11:57 AM

Poor visibility meant the India players walked back to the dressing room barely five overs into the South African first innings after the tea break. (Photo: AP)

IND vs SA 3rd Test: Second day's play called off due to bad light, South Africa 9/2

South Africa were nine for two with both their openers Quinton de Kock and Dean Elgar dismissed.

20 Oct 2019 4:26 PM

Ravindra Jadeja contributed with 51 before the last two Indian batsmen were called back at the stroke of tea. (Photo: AFP)

IND vs SA 3rd Test: India declare first innings at 497/9 on Day 2

Captain Virat Kohli declared India's first innings at 497 for nine on the second day of the third and final Test against South Africa.

20 Oct 2019 3:17 PM

India lost opener Mayank Agarwal (10), Cheteshwar Pujara (0) and skipper Virat Kohli (12) with South Africa pacers finally giving a good account of themselves. (Photo: AP)

IND vs SA 3rd Test: India lose three batsmen in first session on opening day

Rohit Sharma (38) and vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane (11) were at the crease when the break was taken.

19 Oct 2019 12:02 PM

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