Veteran Jacques Kallis has moved back into the top spot in the Test rankings for all-rounders in the latest International Cricket Council ratings.
Dale Steyn believes there are better bowlers in world cricket, and it’s simply his durability and consistency that have enabled him to rise above.
SA took a one-nil lead in the three-match series against England, beating the hosts by an innings and 12 runs, securing their first win at the Oval.
Dale Steyn took three wickets for eight runs and led the Deccan Chargers to a nine-run victory over Royal Challengers Bangalore in the IPL.
Dale Steyn and Vernon Philander led the offensive on the first day of the Proteas’ second Test against New Zealand, bowling them out for 185.
A century from Hashim Amla and six early wickets helped SA rout Sri Lanka by 258 runs in the first of five one-day internationals against Sri Lanka.
According to the International Cricket Council, Jacques Kallis has climbed back to second position in the world rankings for batsmen and all-rounders.
Sri Lanka collapsed to 239 all out shortly after lunch on Thursday in the deciding Test against South Africa at Newlands.
Sri Lanka has pulled off a sensational 208 run victory over South Africa at Kingsmead to level the three-Test series one-all.
South Africa went one-up in the three-Test series, beating Sri Lanka by an innings and 81 runs on day three of the opening Test at SuperSport Park.
South Africa were 389 for nine wickets at the close of the second day of the Test against Sri Lanka. Dale Steyn has now taken 250 Test wickets.
While South African cricket battles with its management, Sri Lanka have nothing to lose in their upcoming series, which spells danger for the Proteas.
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/ 19 November 2011
The Proteas had a turn of luck in their second Test against Australia, bringing down the visitors with fine bowling, scoring a 30-run lead.
South Africa ended the second day of the second Test against Australia trailing by just 30 runs with all 10 second-innings wickets intact.
Dale Steyn has mastered the art of using his bottled-up anger as fuel for revenge on the field.
Dale Steyn returned figures of 4/31 and helped reduce Australia to 214/8 on the opening day of the first cricket Test against the Proteas at Newlands.
Australia impressed in every department to power to a 93-run win over South Africa last night in the rain-affected first one-day international.
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/ 14 October 2011
A chance to forget about boardroom shenanigans as South Africa take on Australia.
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/ 11 October 2011
Morné Morkel will spearhead the Proteas’ pace assault against the touring Australians in Thursday’s Twenty20 cricket clash.
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/ 13 September 2011
AB de Villiers and Dale Steyn have been named in the ICC ODI team of the year, while Hashim Amla has been nominated for player of the year.
Despite playing only one match at the Cricket World Cup, South African fast bowler Lonwabo Tsotsobe rose to sixth position in the latest ODI rankings.
SA seem to possess too many weapons for Tuesday’s match against Ireland who look exhausted after pulling off the first upset of the World Cup.
South Africa are hoping for a repeat of Nagpur magic when they meet India on Saturday as the Proteas attempt to get their campaign back on track.
We’ve seen it before and we all know how it ended. Could it be otherwise this time?
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/ 16 February 2011
Graeme Smith and Hashim Amla struck half-centuries on Tuesday to guide South Africa to a comprehensive seven-wicket victory over Australia.
Despite boasting several of the world’s top players, past failures have ensured the Proteas are not among the favourites going into the World Cup .
Sachin Tendulkar and Dale Steyn fought out a titanic battle before India took a two-run first innings lead against South Africa on Tuesday.
Dale Steyn took his 15th Test "fifer" as India were dismissed for 205 before lunch on day two of the second Test at Kingsmead on Monday.
Morne Morkel and Dale Steyn took a wicket apiece as SA completed victory by an innings and 25 runs in the first Test against India on Monday.
SA paceman Dale Steyn is to be investigated by match referee Jeff Crowe for allegedly spitting in the direction of West Indies spinner Sulieman Benn.
South Africa look certain to wrap up a 2-0 series win after reducing West Indies to 134-7 on the third day of the third and final Test in Barbados.
Fast bowler Dale Steyn starred again as South Africa secured a 163-run victory over the West Indies in the opening Test on Sunday.