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/ 24 December 2011
The Proteas’ latest fast bowling sensation has sustained a knee injury during practice for the second Test against Sri Lanka.
Uncapped fast bowler Kanishka Alvitigala and seamer Dhammika Prasad have flown out to South Africa to join Sri Lanka’s struggling Test team.
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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/ 14 December 2011
The Proteas are hoping to end their run of home series disappointments with the three-match Test series against Sri Lanka, beginning this week.
AB de Villiers says the Proteas will be looking for consistency against Sri Lanka, largely an unknown force, at the first Test at SuperSport Park.
The odds seem stacked against the Sri Lankan cricket team with a three-day match against a South African Invitation XI which starts on Friday.
Sri Lanka has recalled spinner Ajantha Mendis for next month’s Test series in South Africa as the selectors grappled with injuries to key players.
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/ 21 November 2011
Australia chased 310 for victory on the final day of their Test against the Proteas and managed to nab a two-wicket win to level the series.
South Africa has ruined the party by being bowled out for 266 on the first day of the second Test against Australia.
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/ 12 November 2011
Australian cricket must make ruthless decisions about its aging side in the wake of the team’s shattering defeat to the Proteas, say Australian media.
The Proteas are in the driving seat after wickets tumbled on the second day of the first Test against Australia at Newlands in Cape Town.
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.
Proteas’ captain Graeme Smith has won the toss and chose to field in the first of two Tests against Australia at Newlands, Cape Town.
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/ 9 November 2011
The Proteas needn’t get too worked up about choosing either Imran Tahir or Paul Harris for their attack, writes <strong>Nickolaus Bauer</strong>.
After a five-year absence from Test cricket, Jacques Rudolph will open the batting with Graeme Smith when the Proteas take on Australia.
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/ 29 October 2011
Those who think that Graeme Smith’s decision to return to the game, after a six-month injury lay-off, was his and his alone are sadly uninformed.
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/ 27 October 2011
Proteas’ cricket captain Hashim Amla was on Thursday undaunted by Australia’s good track record in one-day internationals played in Durban.
In contrast to their performances at the start of Australia’s tour, the second ODI on Sunday shwoed that SA’s batsmen are finding their feet at last.
SA produced a dominant performance on Sunday to beat Australia by 80 runs in the second one-day international to level the three-match series.
Jacques Rudolph has been recalled to the Proteas squad for next month’s two-test series against Australia after a five-year absence.
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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/ 17 October 2011
Hashim Amla says South Africa’s calm approach pulled them out of trouble to spring a surprise Twenty20 victory over Australia at the weekend.
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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.
The Proteas hope to fix SA fans’ broken hearts in the ODI series against Australia after weekend blows for both the national rugby and soccer sides.
Jacques Kallis has been crowned South Africa’s Cricketer of the Year at the 2011 South African Cricket Awards in Johannesburg.
SA skipper Graeme Smith is engaged to marry Irish singer and model Morgan Deane, a Cricket South Africa official said on Tuesday.
New Zealand stunned South Africa on Friday by knocking the form team out of the World Cup in the third quarterfinal.
As the real battle for the World Cup begins with the quarterfinals the Proteas are confident but without being burdened by a sense of destiny.
South Africa will look to fine-tune their preparations for the knock-out rounds when they take on Bangladesh on Saturday.
South Africa captain Graeme Smith believes his World Cup batting woes are about to end.
JP Duminy’s sparkling effort helped propel SA into the quarterfinals of the Cricket World Cup with a crushing 131-run win over Ireland on Tuesday.
SA’s thrilling win over India is the perfect psychological boost the team needs after a shattering loss to England, coach Corrie van Zyl says.