The Proteas’ laid-back selectors have their work cut out for them.
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/ 22 February 2010
India overcame the absence of four top stars to beat South Africa by one run in a thrilling ODI on Sunday and take a lead in the three-match series.
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/ 13 February 2010
Dale Steyn produced one of the best spells by a bowler to help SA win the opening Test and Graeme Smith is hoping he can replicate his performance.
Proteas captain Graeme Smith hailed the maturity shown by his team in adverse circumstances after they won the opening Test against India on Tuesday.
South Africa thumped India by innings and six runs despite a century by Sachin Tendulkar in the first Test on Tuesday to go 1-0 up in the series.
Dale Steyn attributed his success with the ball on Monday to detailed planning before the start of the two-Test series against India.
Dale Steyn bowled with fierce pace to return a career best 7-51 and take SA close to victory over India on the third day of the first Test on Monday.
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/ 18 January 2010
South Africa’s victory over England in the final Test at the Wanderers saw the Proteas retain their position as the world’s number two Test team.
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/ 15 January 2010
SA dominated the first day of the final Test against England on Thursday, bowling out their opponents for 180.
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/ 14 January 2010
Rain interrupted play after the start of South Africa’s first innings, after England were out for 180 on day one of the final Test at the Wanderers.
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/ 11 November 2009
Nothing that happened before counts — the real contest starts on Friday, say Dale Steyn ahead of the Proteas’ opener against England on Friday.
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/ 21 September 2009
Fast bowler Dale Steyn has delivered a 2009 ICC Champions Trophy challenge by saying no team will match hosts South Africa
Dale Steyn’s actions in taking Myprodol do not even count as a misdemeanour, but they are a reminder that cricket is moving away from its past.
Fast bowler Dale Steyn has been cleared of any doping offence by the Indian Premier League, Cricket South Africa said on Wednesday.
SA’s team manager says Dale Steyn showed elevated levels of morphine in a drugs test in April because of medication he was taking for migraines.
South Africa fast bowler Dale Steyn has ended injured Sri Lanka spinner Muttiah Muralitharan’s long reign as the top-ranked Test bowler.
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/ 26 February 2009
Fast bowler Dale Steyn ripped out both Australian openers as the tourists were put under pressure on the first day of the first Test against SA.
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/ 20 February 2009
Australia arrived this week with bruised egos. They have a point to prove, but do they have the arsenal to defeat the Proteas on home soil?
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/ 23 January 2009
Neil Manthorp reports on a nail-biting ODI battle for supremacy Down Under
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/ 19 December 2008
No SA player had any doubt the series would be hard work, but the first day in Perth put their minds to rest — it’s going to be very tough indeed.
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/ 19 December 2008
The year 2008 has been a roller coaster for SA sport, from the success of Trevor Immelman at the US Masters to Bafana’s Africa Cup of Nations failure.
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/ 17 December 2008
The series between Australia and SA exploded into action on Wednesday as the hosts reached 341-9 on a scintillating first day in Perth.
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/ 22 November 2008
Fast bowler Dale Steyn led South Africa to victory by an innings and 129 runs on the fourth day of the first Test against Bangladesh on Saturday.
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/ 6 November 2008
Fast bowler Dale Steyn took two late wickets as Bangladesh missed an opportunity to gain an upset win over SA in a rain-hit T20 clash on Wednesday.
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/ 11 September 2008
South Africa pace bowler Dale Steyn won the International Cricket Council Test Player of the Year award at an awards ceremony on Wednesday night.
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/ 8 September 2008
Windies batsman Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Sri Lanka skipper Mahela Jayawardene and SA quick Dale Steyn head the shortlist for this year’s ICC awards.
South Africa coach Mickey Arthur has no doubts Andre Nel can fill the gap left by the injured Dale Steyn.
SA fast bowler Dale Steyn, who has a broken left thumb, will miss the third Test and is doubtful for the fourth Test against England.
Pace bowlers Morne Morkel and Dale Steyn claimed four wickets apiece to help dismiss England for 203 on the first day of the second Test on Friday.
South Africa’s Morne Morkel and Dale Steyn each claimed four wickets as England were dismissed for 203 at tea on the first day of the second Test.
South Africa exploited favourable bowling conditions to reduce England to 70 for three at lunch on the first morning of the second test at Headingley.
South Africa have moved above England in the Test championship standings on the eve of their four-match series.