The International Cricket Council (ICC) will take no action against England players for allegedly interfering with the condition of the ball.
South Africa led by 74 runs with nine second innings wickets in hand at lunch on the third day of the third Test against England.
The crucial third Castle Lager Test between South Africa and England was delicately poised at close of play on Monday.
England snapped up the last four South African wickets for 12 runs in 15 balls but were then reduced to 64 for three at lunch.
Jacques Kallis hit a calm, chanceless century to keep South African hopes alive on the first day of the third Test against England at Newlands.
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/ 26 December 2009
Graeme Smith and Jacques Kallis put on 156 runs for the third wicket, as SA dominated much of the first day of the second Test at Kingsmead.
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/ 24 December 2009
SA captain Graeme Smith gave his unequivocal backing on Wednesday to Makhaya Ntini, saying the fast bowler would likely play in the second Test.
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/ 21 December 2009
The first Test between South Africa and England went down to the wire at Supersport Park on Sunday.
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/ 18 December 2009
England bowled out South Africa for 418 on Thursday and then made a good start as they reached 88-1 at the close.
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/ 18 December 2009
Contrary to popular belief international cricketers aren’t always in the best position to assess who is in form and who isn’t.
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/ 15 December 2009
Experienced South Africa all-rounder Jacques Kallis will not be able to bowl in the first Test against England, captain Graeme Smith said on Tuesday.
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/ 4 December 2009
Key decision-makers in the Proteas squad still need to learn lessons that come only with experience, writes Neil Manthorp.
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/ 29 November 2009
James Anderson took a career-best five for 23 to set up an overwhelming England win against SA on Sunday, putting the tourists 2-1 up in the series.
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/ 28 November 2009
AB de Villiers hit a dazzling century as South Africa swept to a series-levelling 112-run win in the third one-day international against England.
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/ 24 November 2009
Morne Morkel has been added to the Proteas’ ODI squad for the remainder of the series against England.
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/ 24 November 2009
Herschelle Gibbs has been recalled to the South Africa squad for the remainder of the one-day series against England.
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/ 22 November 2009
Paul Collingwood marked his record 171st one-day appearance with an unbeaten century to lead England to a commanding seven-wicket victory over SA.
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/ 18 November 2009
South Africa will seek to end a five-match losing streak when they meet England in the first one-day international at the Wanderers Stadium on Friday.
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/ 16 November 2009
England has a talented bowling attack, but AB de Villiers is confident the Proteas will be ready for them when the ODI series starts on Friday.
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/ 15 November 2009
South African openers Graeme Smith and Loots Bosman shared a world record partnership to set up a devastating 84-run victory over England.
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/ 14 November 2009
England won the first Standard Bank Pro20 match against South Africa at the Wanderers on Friday night, thanks to a torrential downpour.
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/ 2 November 2009
England’s tour of South Africa is going to be ”huge” according to Proteas coach Mickey Arthur who has vowed that his charges won’t be caught napping.
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/ 23 October 2009
Cricket is moving to where the money is. Neil Manthorp asks how Test cricket will stay alive without the incentives of the IPL.
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/ 20 October 2009
The Proteas will play a two-match ODI series against Zimbabwe in early November, ahead of the Test and ODI tour by England.
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/ 12 October 2009
Former England skipper Mike Gatting believes it is unlikely Kevin Pietersen will be at his best on the upcoming tour of South Africa.
England skipper Andrew Strauss has voiced confidence that star batsman Kevin Pietersen will be ready to take on South Africa next month.
The national selectors will have a chance to evaluate Proteas players this weekend, with action in the Champions League and the SupeSport Series.
Shaun Pollock said South Africa did not deserve to be branded ‘chokers’ despite being eliminated after the first round of the Champions Trophy.
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/ 28 September 2009
Hosts South Africa received a media hammering on Monday after a shock early exit from the ICC Champions Trophy tournament.
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/ 23 September 2009
Just two days into the 2009 Champions Trophy and hosts and co-favourites South Africa are fighting for survival.
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/ 22 September 2009
Skipper Graeme Smith says SA can handle the pressure of being ranked number one in the world ahead of the 2009 ICC Champions Trophy.
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/ 17 September 2009
Champions Trophy hosts SA boast the greatest bragging rights in one-day cricket as world number one, but the trophy cabinet is virtually bare.