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411 articles tagged with "South Africa"
Mar 13, 2019
Amla sits out of final two ODIs for family reasons
Hashim Amla was given compassionate leave on Tuesday to miss South Africa’s last two one-day internationals against Sri Lanka, providing what could be...
Mar 12, 2019
Perera ruled out of South Africa ODI series with hamstring injury
Sri Lanka batsman Kusal Perera has been ruled out for the remaining two One-Day Internationals against South Africa due to a hamstring injury.
Mar 11, 2019
De Kock breaks century barrier to steer South Africa to rain-hit win
Quinton de Kock ended a streak of near misses with a scintillating century, setting up a series-clinching win for South Africa in the third one-day in...
Mar 11, 2019
Markram gets World Cup lifeline with ODI recall
Aiden Markram was handed a likely lifeline to the Cricket World Cup on Monday when he was named in South Africa’s squad for the final two one-day inte...
Mar 7, 2019
Rabada hits 150 km/h to steer South Africa to victory over Sri Lanka
Kagiso Rabada led a pace assault as South Africa defended a below-par total in the second one-day international against Sri Lanka at SuperSport Park o...
Mar 4, 2019
Du Plessis hails ‘biggest weapon’ Tahir as South Africa beat Sri Lanka
South African captain Faf du Plessis hailed Imran Tahir as his team’s “biggest weapon” after the leg-spinner took three wickets against Sri Lanka on S...
Mar 2, 2019
Focus on World Cup as one-day series starts
The Cricket World Cup looms large for both South Africa and Sri Lanka when they meet in a five-match one-day international series starting at the Wand...
Feb 28, 2019
Kolpak Ruling: When it is between choosing cash or career
South African speedster Duanne Olivier surprised the cricketing fraternity with an announcement late on Tuesday, confirming that he had signed for Yor...
Feb 27, 2019
South African shock as Olivier signs for Yorkshire
Cricket South Africa expressed disappointment on Tuesday at fast bowler Duanne Olivier’s decision to sign a three-year contract with English county Yo...
Feb 25, 2019
Ngidi back, Amla out of one-day squad
Fast bowlers Lungi Ngidi and uncapped Anrich Nortje were named in a 14-man South African squad on Sunday for the first three of five one-day internati...
Feb 25, 2019
Shock Sri Lanka loss major jolt for South Africa
South Africa’s shock Test series defeat against Sri Lanka came as a major jolt to a team which had become accustomed to dominating Test matches at hom...
Feb 22, 2019
Late South African strikes spoil Sri Lanka’s day
Three late strikes by South Africa’s fast bowlers on Thursday helped atone for a poor batting performance on the first day of the second Test against...
Feb 21, 2019
Smiling Sri Lankans seek series win
Sri Lankan captain Dimuth Karunaratne said on Wednesday he wanted his players to continue playing with a smile on their faces as they seek to become t...
Feb 20, 2019
South Africa’s Philander ruled out of second Test
Opening bowler Vernon Philander has been ruled out of the second Test between South Africa and Sri Lanka starting at St George’s Park on Thursday.
Feb 17, 2019
Perera takes Sri Lanka to sensational win in South Africa
Kusal Perera carried Sri Lanka to a sensational one-wicket win on the fourth day of the first Test against South Africa at Kingsmead on Saturday as he...
Feb 14, 2019
South Africa admit ‘caught off guard’ by rejuvenated Sri Lanka
Top-scorer Quinton de Kock admitted South Africa were “caught off guard” when Sri Lanka bowled them out for 235 on the first day of the first Test at...
Feb 14, 2019
Steyn takes four as South Africa lead in Durban
Fast bowler Dale Steyn took four wickets as South Africa claimed 44-run first innings lead at tea on the second day of the first Test against Sri Lank...
Feb 14, 2019
Fernando shines as Sri Lanka defy odds
Vishwa Fernando took four wickets as underdogs Sri Lanka heeded new captain Dimuth Karunaratne’s call to “compete in every session” on the first day o...
Feb 12, 2019
Du Plessis seeks Sri Lankan ‘breaking point’
South African captain Faf du Plessis will be seeking to find Sri Lanka’s “breaking point” as early as possible when the first of two Tests starts at K...
Feb 11, 2019
Durban offers faint hope for beleaguered Sri Lanka
The odds appear to be stacked against Sri Lanka in a two-Test series against South Africa, which starts at Kingsmead on Wednesday, but the tourists ca...
Feb 8, 2019
All-rounder Mulder added to South Africa Test squad
Batting all-rounder Wiaan Mulder has been included in South Africa’s squad for two Test lists against Sri Lanka, starting in Durban on Wednesday.
Feb 7, 2019
Pakistan end South Africa tour with win in final T20
Pakistan finished their tour of South Africa with a 27-run win in the third and final Twenty20 international at SuperSport Park on Wednesday.
Feb 4, 2019
Sri Lanka skipper says battered team will bounce back in South Africa
Sri Lankan skipper Dinesh Chandimal insisted Monday his battered team can lift their game and be competitive on the upcoming tour to South Africa desp...