World number one South Africa will hold most of the aces against an erratic Pakistan when the teams open a two-Test series from Monday.
It pays to be unpredictable against the Proteas – the world’s best Test cricket team at present – but South Africa is not feeling the heat.
Having been away from competitive cricket for close to three months, Proteas fast bowler Dale Steyn is fit and ready for a long summer of cricket.
With their confidence rattled in Sri Lanka, the Proteas must dig deep to find their way back to aplomb.
Common perceptions of Russell Domingo may be strongly challenged in the weeks and months ahead as SA’s new cricket coach takes over.
The Proteas lost to England in the Champions Trophy semifinal at the Oval simply because they played badly, not because they choked.
Julius Malema walks the lonely road to court, the Proteas take a lonely flight home and SA spooked by UK spies.
With three knockout games to go, South Africa’s cricketers need to stay strong and stick to the plan, writes Neil Manthorp.
Hashim Amla has hailed the Proteas, that played without Dale Steyn and Morné Morkel, for returning to its winning ways at the Champions Trophy.
The Proteas are also losing unsung coaching colossus Rob Walter, but SA cricket will survive.
Gary Kirsten says there is no easy recipe for success in the ICC Champions Trophy, ahead of his swansong tour as Proteas head coach.
Russell Domingo will take over as coach of the national cricket team from Gary Kirsten, Cricket South Africa has announced.
Gary Kirsten’s plans to deepen the side’s game have paid off in dividends.Neil Manthorp picks his highlights of the season.
A world-record third-wicket partnership between Hashim Amla and AB de Villiers set the foundation for South Africa’s 34-run victory over Pakistan.
AB de Villiers admits that South Africa are finding it difficult to match their global Test stature in Twenty20 cricket.
South Africa have completed a 3-0 series sweep over Pakistan in the third and final Test, with debutant Kyle Abbott bagging nine wickets.
A dream debut for Kyle Abbott has left Pakistan reeling at 14 for one and still trailing by 239 runs in the third and final Test in Centurion.
Pakistan crashed to their lowest Test total when they were bowled out for 49 by a South African pace barrage on the second day of their first Test.
There are no big names in this Pakistan Test side, but they have the skill to trouble South Africa, writes Neil Manthorp.
Captain AB de Villiers has been suspended for the rest of the series as a penalty for the slow over-rate in the first ODI against New Zealand.
New Zealand defeated South Africa by one wicket in a thrilling finish to the first one-day international of a three-game series at Boland Park.
South Africa has completed a 2-0 series win over New Zealand after beating them by an innings and 193 runs on the fourth day of the second Test.
Facing an extremely hostile attack, New Zealand were in deep trouble trailing South Africa by 478 at stumps on day two in Port Elizabeth.
Brendon McCullum has spoken out after his debut match as Test captain ended in an innings-and-27-run defeat for the Black Caps in Cape Town.
The powerful Protea bowling attack cleaned up New Zealand’s tail to give South Africa an innings-and-27 run victory over the visitors before.
Black Caps fans responded angrily to their team’s humiliating performance in the first Test against the Proteas.
SA will look to ride on the success of the T20 series, says stand-in captain Faf du Plessis, as they go into the Test matches against New Zealand.
Good planning has rescued an event on which even cricket’s diehard supporters were giving up, writes Neil Manthorp.
Proteas assistant-coach Russell Domingo will be taking over from head coach Gary Kirsten for the T20 home series.
Australia’s paceman Peter Siddle says he would have risked a long-term injury if he played in the third and final Test against South Africa.
South Africa thrashed Australia by 309 runs in the third Test to hold on to their number one Test ranking and ruin a farewell for Ricky Ponting.
Australia will have to produce the greatest run chase in Test history to beat South Africa in the third Test at the WACA Ground.