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Australia batsman Pucovski visits surgeon, eyes return in S Africa series

Australia opener Will Pucovski, who was ruled out of the fourth and final Test against India, has consulted a surgeon to keep his chances alive of playing in the Test series against South Africa

PAK vs SA: Babar Azam hopes to counter tough Proteas in own conditions

Babar Azam will make his test captaincy debut on January 26 against a tough South Africa team that is touring Pakistan for the first time in more than 13 years

PAK vs SA: Pakistan names 6 uncapped players in its squad for first Test

The Pakistan selectors on Sunday retained six uncapped players in the pruned 17-man squad, named for the first Test against South Africa.

IND vs AUS: Drew inspiration from Faf's Adelaide rearguard, says Ashwin

R Ashwin and Hanuma Vihari were involved in a remarkable rearguard action that helped India draw the third Test

ICC rankings: New Zealand attains top spot in Test cricket for the 1st time

Overall, New Zealand is the seventh side in the world to hold the number one spot

SA vs SL: CSA adds Beuran Hendricks for 2nd Test, releases Migael Pretorius

Cricket South Africa (CSA) on Wednesday added pacer Beuran Hendricks to the Test squad after clearing Covid-19 protocols

SA vs SL: Host bowlers shine as Proteas win by an innings and 45 runs

Wiaan Mulder, Lutho Sipamla and Anrich Nortje all claimed two wickets apiece as the Proteas made a winning start to the summer with a clinical innings and 45-run victory over Sri Lanka

South Africa vs Sri Lanka 1st Test: du Plessis' 199 puts S Africa on top

Faf du Plessis fell for 199 to miss out on a first career test double-century but that was the only disappointment for South Africa as it took complete control of the first test on Monday

SA vs SL Tests: Rabada fit to play, included in South Africa Test squad

Kagiso Rabada has been medically cleared of the right adductor muscle strain injury which saw him ruled out of ODI series against England last month

South African team to make "meaningful" anti-racism gesture on Boxing Day

South Africa will make a "meaningful" anti-racism gesture when they take the field against Sri Lanka on Boxing Day here, after failing to do so during the T20I series against England last month. The first Test against Sri Lanka starts on Saturday and coach Mark Boucher said the South African team would look to express its support for inclusion after its inaction in the last series, which attracted criticism from many quarters. "We've had a lot of discussions since we've come into the bubble about this, especially after what the board statement was and the guys have come up with a meaningful gesture," Boucher said during a virtual press conference on Friday. "That's something the players will share with everyone before match day," he added. Cricket South Africa's (CSA) interim board had criticised the team's response to Black Lives Matter (BLM) last week but made it clear that they would not force anything on them. And Boucher was appreciative of that. "We appreciate the board isn'

England to go ahead with Lanka tour despite restrictions in South Africa

English cricket authorities are confident the national men's side's upcoming tour of Sri Lanka will go ahead as scheduled despite the Asian team currently being in South Africa

SA vs SL: Players have the responsibility to keep bubble safe, says de Kock

South Africa's newly-appointed Test skipper Quinton de Kock has said his teammates will adhere to the bio-secure protocols in order to protect the integrity of the bubble

Happy to captain SA in Tests until right candidate is found, says de Kock

South Africa captain Quinton de Kock on Monday revealed he agreed to lead the Test side as a short term measure until the selectors find the right candidate for the top job. The wicketkeeper batsman, who leads the side in white-ball cricket, was named the skipper of the Test team earlier this month by Cricket South Africa (CSA). The development comes eight months after CSA's director of cricket Graeme Smith had ruled de Kock out of contention for Test captaincy. "When they (the selectors) told me the situation that we were in, I understood where they were coming from. Obviously, I didn't accept it immediately," de kock told reporters. "I did think about it and I understood, it's just for now. For this season. It's not a long-term thing. "It's just (till) when we get someone who really puts up their hand, they will take over. The guys are looking for a long-term leadership role. I won't be doing that. There does seem a lot on my plate but I am quite happy to do it for now," he ...

South Africa squad tests negative for Covid-19 ahead of Sri Lanka Tests

All members of the South Africa Test squad have tested negative for coronavirus ahead of the two-match series against Sri Lanka slated to begin on Boxing Day, Cricket South Africa has announced

Pacer Migael Pretorius receives maiden S Africa call-up for Sri Lanka Tests

Fast bowler Migael Pretorius has received his maiden call up in the South Africa squad for the upcoming two-match Test series against Sri Lanka.

Quinton de Kock appointed as South Africa's Test captain for 2020-21 season

Wicketkeeper-batsman Quinton de Kock has been named South Africa's Test captain for the 2020/2021 season, Cricket South Africa announced

SA vs ENG: South African players Tests negative, first ODI on December 6

Cricket South Africa announced that its cricket team has returned negative results from the Covid-19 tests conducted after the first ODI against England was postponed

S Africa vs England 1st ODI postponed after player tests Covid-19 positive

The re-scheduled ODI series will mean that the teams play back-to-back games on Sunday and Monday. England's tour finishes with the third ODI on Wednesday.

SA vs ENG: Faf du Plessis rested for 3-match ODI series against England

Senior South Africa batsman Faf du Plessis has been rested for the upcoming three-match ODI series against England, Cricket South Africa confirmed on Thursday.

SA vs ENG: Kagiso Rabada to miss ODI series against England due to injury

South Africa pacer Kagiso Rabada has been ruled out of the upcoming three-match ODI series against England due to an injury.