JOHANNESBURG  - South Africa included uncapped trio Rilee Rossouw, Henry Davids and Chris Morris in a provisional 30-man squad on Wednesday for the Champions Trophy in June.Batsman JP Duminy was also named in the initial squad and was nearing full fitness after he ruptured his left Achilles ...

DURBAN - Faf du Plessis, the South Africa batsman, has been appointed full-time Twenty20 captain, beginning with the matches against Pakistan, after AB de Villiers requested to stand down from the role. The development means South Africa will have a different captain for each format, with Graeme ...

POTCHEFSTROOM - Former captain Graeme Smith hit a century to set up a consolation one-wicket win for South Africa in the third and final one-day international against New Zealand at Senwes Park on Friday.Smith made 116 -- his 10th one-day century -- but it needed a six off the last ball by ...

PORT ELIZABETH  - South Africa won the first trophy available to them in their home summer with victory in the three-match Twenty20 series. After piling on the fifth highest score posted in the shortest format (at both international and domestic level) at St George’s Park, thanks largely ...

PERTH - Australia will have to produce the greatest run chase in Test history to beat South Africa in the third Test at the WACA Ground and claim the top spot in the Test rankings.Set 632 to win after the Proteas were finally dismissed for 569 in their second innings on the back of Hashim Amla and ...

PERTH - South Africa hit back with two wickets after Australia's second-string pace attack dismissed the Proteas on a dramatic opening day of the third and final Test at the WACA Ground on Friday.After winning the toss and electing to bat, the Proteas were bundled out for 225 despite more heroics ...

PERTH - When this series began, there were questions hanging over South Africa's bowling attack. Had they missed a trick by not sending an additional paceman with the touring party? Did they lack a bowler who could hold one end up? Few, however, were concerned about their ability to take 20 ...

MELBOURNE - South Africa head into the third and final test against Australia believing that if all else fails their deep reservoir of grit and determination can still be counted on to confront the most daunting of challenges.Dominated by Australia for much of the epic, drawn Adelaide test will ...

ADELAIDE  – South Africa gave themselves an outside winning chance in the second Test in Adelaide with five Australian wickets late on the third day on Saturday.The Australians, leading by 162 runs after the first innings, were sailing along at 77 without loss before a tumble of wickets ...

ADELAIDE - South Africa are targeting prolific Australian skipper Michael Clarke as they aim to break a five-decade winless drought in the Adelaide Test and seize the initiative in the three-match series.The top-ranked Proteas were forced to bat out for a draw in the first Brisbane Test after ...

ADELAIDE  - South Africa have learned lessons from the drawn first Test and are looking for their star bowlers to lead the way in this week's Adelaide Test, wicketkeeper AB de Villiers said on Sunday. The Proteas salvaged a draw under pressure by batting out 68 overs to finish the final day of ...

COLOMBO  -  On a roll with an all-win record in the World Twenty20 so far, a rampaging Australia would look to beat a demoralised South Africa and seal a semi-finals berth in their second Super Eights match on Sunday (today). The George Bailey-led side's nine-wicket win over 2007 ...

HAMBANTOTA  - South Africa beat hosts Sri Lanka by a convincing 32 run margin in a rain-shortened seven-over-a-side World Twenty20 group C match here on Saturday.South Africa were good with both bat and ball as their pacemen never allowed the Sri Lankan batsmen to chase a daunting 79-run ...

JOHANNESBURG  - A blazing innings by India's Gautam Gambhir could not prevent a South African win in a rain-hit one-off Twenty20 international at the Wanderers Stadium on Friday.Gambhir slammed 49 not out off 28 balls as India raced to 71 for no wicket in 7.5 overs in reply to South Africa's ...

A heroic century by 21-year-old Kane Williamson trumped a hostile South African bowling attack and allowed New Zealand to hang on for a tenacious draw in the third Test on Tuesday. South Africa secured the series 1-0 but were on the verge a second victory before tea after a sensational bowling ...

HAMILTON (AFP) - New Zealand's batting woes against South Africa continued as they slumped to 65 for four at stumps on day two of the second Test in Hamilton, squandering a fine effort with the ball.The Black Caps, bowled out for 185 on the opening day, looked to have clawed their way back into ...

DUNEDIN – Heavy overnight rain and persistent showers throughout Sunday washed out the final day's play of the first Test between South Africa and New Zealand here at University Oval.The match was officially declared a draw and ended South Africa's hopes of taking the top test ranking from ...

DUNEDIN -  South Africa will press its claim to the No. 1 Test ranking when it begins a three-match series against New Zealand from Wednesday (today).Ranked No. 2 behind England, South Africa has already demonstrated its superiority over eighth-ranked New Zealand in shorter formats, winning ...

AUCKLAND - A series that comes down to its final match is always one worth watching but that is not the only thing that makes the battle between South Africa and New Zealand so compelling. In between both sides handing out comprehensive beatings to each other, with South Africa's perhaps the more ...

HAMILTON  - South Africa's Richard Levi rewrote the record books with a magnificent unbeaten 117 as the Proteas crushed New Zealand by eight wickets in the second Twenty20 international on Sunday.Levi's 45-ball century was the fastest ever in T20 internationals and included the most sixes, ...

KIMBERLEY  - Skipper AB de Villiers hit 96 Friday and predecessor Graeme Smith regained his limited overs form with a brisk 68 as South Africa totalled 299-7 against Sri Lanka in the fourth ODI.Number three De Villiers hit eight fours and three sixes off 76 balls before being bowled by Thisara ...

DURBAN (Agencies) - Sri Lanka recorded their first ever Test victory on South African soil after a comprehensive 208-run victory on day four of the second Test at Kingsmead. Left-arm spin bowler Rangana Herath picked up 5-79 late on the penultimate day to dismiss the Proteas for 241 in pursuit of ...

DURBAN (AFP) - Kumar Sangakkara hit a superbly-crafted century to put Sri Lanka in a strong position to press for their first Test win of the year on the third day of the second Test match against South Africa at Kingsmead on Wednesday.Sangakkara's 108 enabled Sri Lanka to reach 256 for seven in ...

DURBAN (AFP) - Left-arm opening bowler Chanaka Welegedera produced a career-best performance to put Sri Lanka in the ascendancy on the second day of the second Test match against South Africa at Kingsmead on Tuesday.Welegedera took five for 52 as South Africa were bowled out for 168, giving Sri ...

CHENNAI (Reuters) - South Africa are determined to make a new start at the World Cup opening on Feb. 19 after semi-final exits in 1992, 1999 and 2007 and a shock quarter-final loss to West Indies in 1996. AB de Villiers, who will add the wicketkeeper's role to his batting duties, said on Friday the ...

PORT OF SPAIN (AFP) Fast bowler Dale Steyn starred again as South Africa secured a 163-run victory over the West Indies in the opening Test on Sunday. Steyn collected three wickets for 65 runs from 15.3 overs, as West Indies, chasing 457 for victory, were bowled out for 293, just before the ...

PORT OF SPAIN (AFP) Half-centuries from Mark Boucher, AB de Villiers, and Ashwell Prince trumped a penetrative, marathon spell of spin bowling from Sulieman Benn to put South Africa in a favourable position in the opening Test against West Indies on Friday. Boucher missed most of the preceding ...

CENTURION (South Africa) (AFP) Graeme Smith and Loots Bosman went on a six-hitting spree as South Africa gained a crushing 84-run win over England in the second and final Twenty20 international at SuperSport Park on Sunday. Smith and Bosman shared a world record opening partnership of 170 off 81 ...

JOHANNESBURG (AFP) - Champions Trophy hosts South Africa boast the greatest bragging rights in one-day cricket as world number one but the trophy cabinet is virtually bare. Rated among the leading 50-over teams for many years, the Proteas have not captured International Cricket Council (ICC) ...

BEIJING - Australia displayed its awesome firepower in decimating South Africa by 10 to nought while South Korea overcame the ambitious home team China after coming back from a two goal deficit to pump in five on the trot here in the brace of morning games Wednesday. Having lost the opener ...