Vernon Philander was unstoppable helping the Proteas thrash Australia in the fourth and final Test at Wanderers
Now that his hearing is over, fans can look forward to seeing Rabada bring back the heat
South Africa hammered England by 340 runs to win the second Test at Trent Bridge on Monday
A strong Test side and a rampant women’s team will prove that player drain hasn’t been calamitous
No Test team has ever performed a clean sweep in Australia — but the Proteas are close to it.
South Africa coach Russell Domingo on Saturday denied his team was earning a reputation for ball tampering.
South Africa moved ever closer to victory as Pakistan were teetering on 104 for four at tea on the third day of the first Test at the Wanderers.
Vernon Philander, an integral part of Proteas’ bowling attack, will be ready to play the two-Test cricket series against New Zealand in Cape Town.
South Africa has dismissed Australia for 163 to take a first innings lead of 62 on the second day of the third and final test.
Olympic gold medallist Chad le Clos has been crowned sports star of the year at the South African Sports Awards.
South Africa’s Hashim Amla and Vernon Philander have been shortlisted for the International Cricketer of the Year award.
Vernon Philander rocked England with a double strike late on the fourth day as South Africa cemented their grip on the third Test at Lord’s on Sunday.
Even in the face of defeat, the Proteas are drawing strength from a winning philosophy of shaking off disappointment and avoiding the blame game.
Vernon Philander continued an astonishing start to his Test career with 6-81 to pass 50 wickets in his seventh Test, seeing New Zealand out for 275.
Proteas’s paceman Vernon Philander got another shot at international cricket and he has shown that the selectors made the right move by choosing him.
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.
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/ 11 February 2012
Recording the largest victory margin in South African first-class cricket, the Titans beat the Dolphins to almost lift the SuperSport Series trophy.
Forced to follow on, Sri Lanka were 138 for four at stumps on day three of the third and final Test against South Africa in Cape Town.
Coach Gary Kirsten is undaunted by Sri Lanka’s mammoth lead on South Africa in the second Test, saying it’s a chance to see "something special".
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/ 27 December 2011
Marchant de Lange says he followed the advice of an injured Vernon Philander and kept it simple as he emulated the dream start to his Test career.
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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.
Proteas medium fast bowler Vernon Philander rocketed up 12 places on the Reliance ICC Test Bowling rankings released on Monday.
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.
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/ 22 November 2011
Gary Kirsten says he is proud of his team despite their loss to Australia in the second Test because of the competitiveness of the levelled series.
Proteas’ captain Graeme Smith has won the toss and chose to field in the first of two Tests against Australia at Newlands, Cape Town.
The Titans snatched a thrilling six-run victory over the Cobras in a Pro20 semifinal played at Newlands on Sunday. The Titans booked their place to play the Dolphins in the final in Durban on Friday. The Cobras required 16 runs for victory off the final over and when Henry Davids struck Roelof van der Merwe for a six off the first ball, the Titans seemed doomed.
South Africa cricket coach Mickey Arthur said on Wednesday his team hope to topple Australia from the top of the one-day charts by winning all their one-day internationals against Bangladesh. Australia are currently the best one-day side with 127 points, ahead of South Africa on decimal points.
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/ 28 February 2008
Herschelle Gibbs, who has been going through a lean period in recent weeks, bounced back on Wednesday, making an unbeaten 74 to take the Cape Cobras to a massive seven-wicket victory over the Lions in their MTN Domestic Championship match at the Wanderers.
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/ 28 February 2008
Senior players Jacques Kallis, Mark Boucher and Makhaya Ntini will be rested for South Africa’s limited-overs series against Bangladesh, team officials said on Thursday. Captain Graeme Smith will, however, lead the side in the three-match series starting in Chittagong on March 9, despite speculation that he would return home due to a nagging knee injury.
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/ 24 November 2007
An undefeated 52 by AB de Villiers helped South Africa to a three-wicket victory over New Zealand in the Standard Bank Pro20 at the Wanderers on Friday night. Needing 130 to win, South Africa made 131 for seven, with a ball to spare. New Zealand will rue their dropped catches, especially a De Villiers drop.
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/ 21 November 2007
After being left out of the final XI in South Africa’s last four Test matches, veteran all-rounder Shaun Pollock will be back in action in the limited overs series against New Zealand, starting with a Standard Bank Pro20 match at the Wanderers on Friday night. ”He’s a crucial cog in our game,” said convenor of selectors Joubert Strydom.
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/ 20 November 2007
Nashua Titans fast bowler Dale Steyn has been included in the Proteas squad for the Standard Bank International Pro20 as well as the three-match MTN one-day international (ODI) series against New Zealand. The Phalaborwa express replaces Justin Kemp in the only change to the squad that won the ODI series in Pakistan.