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Green light for Proteas in touring party
Proteas team doctor Mohammed Moosajee has given the green light to all members of the travelling squad to New Zealand which leaves on Friday. Read full article

Blog: Who will succeed Boucher?
With Mark Boucher having hinted at his retirement, now is as good a time as ever to have a look at his probable successors. Read full article

Boucher still has all the respect
Mark Boucher is still such a highly-respected member of the South African test team that the selectors have not yet begun a succession plan for him. Read full article

Ontong earns Proteas’ recall
Justin Ontong’s form for the Cape Cobras in both the SuperSport Series and the domestic 1-Day Cup has earned him a recall to the Proteas’ squad for both the ODI and T20 series against New Zealand. Read full article

Review Q&A with Neil Manthorp
We have roped in Neil Manthorp for a Question & Answer session on Tuesday, with the focus on the recently concluded ODI series between South Africa and Sri Lanka. Read full article

Tsotsobe shoots up world rankings
Pace bowler Lonwabo Tsotsobe soared 10 places up the latest International Cricket Council ODI rankings released on Monday. Read full article

Youngsters did the job for SL - Dilshan
Former captain Tillakaratne Dilshan said the performances of the squad's young players on their tour of South Africa boded well for the future of Sri Lankan cricket. Read full article

It will get tougher - De Villiers
While enjoying his early success at the helm of the national limited overs team, Proteas limited overs captain AB de Villiers says he is aware that it will not always be plain sailing. Read full article

Smith form a relief for AB
AB de Villiers may have been named man-of-the-series after South Africa concluded their battle against Sri Lanka on Sunday, but the Proteas captain was a happy man for another reason. Read full article

Sangakkara ton helps SL regain pride
Kumar Sangakkara’s first century against South Africa helped Sri Lanka seal a two-wicket win in the fifth Sunfoil one-day international at the Bidvest Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg on Sunday. Read full article

Tsotsobe sets new SA ODI record
Lonwabo Tsotsobe became the fastest South African to take 50 ODI wickets with his match performance of three for 51 in the fourth ODI against Sri Lanka in Kimberley on Friday. Read full article

We didn't take our chances - AB
AB de Villiers said lost opportunities cost them the game after the Proteas suffered their first defeat in the one-day international (ODI) series against Sri Lanka in Kimberley on Friday. Read full article

Perera guides SL to five-wicket win
Thisara Perera struck a maiden career half-century to help Sri Lanka beat South Africa by five wickets in the fourth Sunfoil one-day international at the De Beers Diamond Oval in Kimberley on Friday. Read full article

Resting, changes are here to stay - Kirsten
Proteas cricket coach Gary Kirsten is excited by the competition for places in the team, saying this will serve his long-term strategy. Read full article

SL shakes up cricket after poor run
Sri Lanka shook up the domestic cricket scene on Thursday by appointing a new panel to choose future players, following the national team's abysmal performance during their current tour of South Africa. Read full article

Proteas congratulate new dad Amla
The Proteas squad have congratulated Hashim Amla on the birth of his first son. Amla was released from the ODI squad to be with his wife during this special time and his son was born on Wednesday. Read full article

Rain leaves Sri Lanka devastated
Sri Lanka were left devastated after their hopes of keeping the one-day series against South Africa alive were crushed by the Duckworth Lewis method in Bloemfontein on Wednesday. Read full article

De Villiers enjoys golden start
AB de Villiers could not have wished for a better start to his captaincy of South Africa’s limited-overs team as the Proteas secured a one-day series win by beating Sri Lanka in Bloemfontein. Read full article

SA secure series win
Faf du Plessis constructed a fifty to help South Africa to a four-run victory on the Duckworth/Lewis method and a series win in the third one-day international against Sri Lanka in Bloemfontein on Tuesday. Read full article

We still have work to do - De Villiers
Middle-order batsman AB de Villiers, in his first tour as South Africa's ODI captain, says the Proteas cannot rest on their laurels as they look to wrap up a series victory over Sri Lanka. Read full article