Hashim Amla has backed fellow top-order batsman AB de Villiers to continue with his new role behind the stumps in South Africa’s Test team.
Proteas captain Graeme Smith has said he expects his celebrated bowling attack to raise their game in the second Test against Australia.
South Africa battled through an uncomfortable day at the Gabba to reach 166 for five and earn a draw in the first Test against Australia.
Michael Clarke produced his third double-century this year and reached 1 000 runs for 2012 with a defiant unbeaten 218 against South Africa.
After a stellar day with the bat on Sunday, Jacques Kallis declared himself ready to play his part with the ball against Australia.
Jacques Kallis and Hashim Amla were dismissed after completing centuries on Sunday but SA remained in control after reaching 434 for seven.
Rain has washed out the second day of the first test between Australia and South Africa at the Gabba ground in Brisbane.
There has never been a rival for prestige of the Ashes as far as Australian and England fans are concerned, although several have challenged for it.
South Africa’s batsmen got valuable time at the crease ahead of the Test after their match against Australia A petered out to a draw on Sunday.
Shane Watson has become Australia’s latest injury scare ahead of a test against SA after pulling up with a sore calf during a Sheffield Shield clash.
Pakistani cricket chiefs have approved the purchase of bulletproof buses as part of efforts to persuade foreign teams to return the country.
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Australia’s ageing batsman Ricky Ponting says he’s put himself through a gruelling training regime to be ready to face South Africa.
Axed England batsman Kevin Pietersen is set to play international cricket again after reaching an agreement with the England and Wales Cricket Board.
Former champions India beat SA by one run but still crashed out of the T20 as Pakistan went through to the semifinals by virtue of a higher run rate.
Sri Lanka has switched their captaincy in their last match against England to avoid Mahela Jayawardene being banned for slow bowling again.
Sri Lanka sent defending champions England packing at the T20 as they reached the semis along with the West Indies after a dramatic night of action.
South Africa, who suffered their second defeat to Australia, will be knocked out of the World Twenty20 tournament if Pakistan beat India.
Umar Gul turned an unlikely hero as Pakistan survived a middle-order collapse to beat SA by two wickets in the Super Eights of the World Twenty20.
West Indies and hosts Sri Lanka earned hard-fought wins in an exciting start to the Super Eights round in the World Twenty20 on Thursday.
Disparagers of T20 cricket may not like hearing this, but the game has pushed the boundaries of tactical strategising.
Arch-rivals India and Pakistan stayed on course for a highly-awaited Super Eights clash in the World Twenty20 with contrasting wins on Sunday.
Saeed Ajmal took four wickets as Pakistan kept their nerve to pull off a 13-run win over New Zealand in the World Twenty20 group D match on Sunday.
England took a Duckworth-Lewis win over the Proteas after the second Twenty20 international between the two sides was abandoned due to rain.
Australia will begin this month’s Twenty20 World Cup ranked 10th in the world in the shortest form of the game.
Ian Bell made 88 as England beat South Africa by six wickets in the fourth one-day international to go 2-1 up with one match to play in the series.
Pragyan Ojha took his third five-wicket haul as New Zealand were bowled out for 365 in their first innings of the second and final test against India.
England Test captain Andrew Strauss says his "race is run" as he announces his retirement from all professional cricket with immediate effect.
Off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin picked up six wickets as New Zealand collapsed all out for 159 in their first innings on day three of the opening test
SA is on top of the world after the 2-0 series win in England, but skipper Graeme Smith is wary of complacency ahead of their November Australia tour.
South Africa replaced England as the world’s number one Test side after a 51-run win in the third Test at Lord’s gave them the three-match series 2-0.
Vernon Philander rocked England with a double strike late on the fourth day as South Africa cemented their grip on the third Test at Lord’s on Sunday.