The chief executive of South Africa's players' association on Thursday urged axed fast bowler Andre Nel not to make a decision regarding his future in the heat of the moment.
The fast bowler claimed 4 wickets for 13 runs as South Africa beat India by 157 runs in the second ODI.
The 25-year-old was arrested for drink-driving in Tasmania early on Friday by Hobart police.
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Former South Africa pace bowler Andre Nel will sit out Surrey's next two games after being suspended by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Wednesday. Nel received the automatic ban after showing dissent at an umpire's decision during Sunday's one-day match against Lancashire.
'I want my performances to speak. I want to focus on things which are very simple. I don't want to complicate things,' says the medium-pacer, the star of India's last tour of South Africa.
India fast bowler S Sreesanth, 27, recently launched a band, called S-36, with his a few of his family members and friends.
South African pacer Andre Nel has been banned from three domestic Twenty20 matches after being found guilty of misconduct.
South Africa are confident they will put their selection problems behind them during their forthcoming Test series in India, captain Graeme Smith said in Chennai on Saturday. The tourists arrived for the three-Test series amid a storm or controversy following the omission of paceman Andre Nel to fulfil the team's quota of non-white players.
Pace bowler Charl Langeveldt withdrew from the tour to India due to political interference in selection, the South African players' association (SACA) said on Wednesday. Langeveldt, who is mixed race, had been controversially included in the South African squad instead of fellow fast bowler Andre Nel to satisfy a racial target of six players of colour amongst the 14 players.
South Africa fast bowler Charl Langeveldt withdrew on Tuesday from next month's tour to India after his selection had caused controversy.
South Africa fast bowler Andre Nel announced his retirement from international cricket on Wednesday. He played in 36 Tests, taking 123 wickets at an average of 31.86, and 79 one-day internationals where he captured 106 wickets at an average of 27.68. He has signed a three-year deal with English county side Surrey.
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Cricket South Africa (CSA) on Wednesday named fast bowler Monde Zondeki to replace Charl Langeveldt in the national squad for the three-match Test series against India starting on March 26.
Fiery paceman Andre Nel returns to the squad as South Africa announced a battery of fast bowlers for their tour of England on Friday. The 30-year-old, who has played 34 tests, is the only addition to the squad that toured India in March and April, from which he was controversially omitted. Nel joins a six-man pace attack that includes the in-form Dale Steyn, the experienced Makhaya Ntini, the up-and-coming Morne Morkel, as well as Monde Zondeki.
Mumbai Indians have been bolstered by the inclusion of Barbadian all-rounder Dwayne Smith in the squad following the departure of fellow-West Indian Dwayne Bravo, who has returned home after the team's victory over Deccan Chargers in the Indian Premier League match in Hyderabad on Sunday.
Pakistan were 140 for 4 in reply to South Africa's 357 in the first innings at close of play on day two of the second Test.
India rung in two changes, Munaf Patel and Dinesh Kaarthick coming in place of VRV Singh and Mahendra Singh Dhoni respectively, for the third Test against South Africa.
His dancing skills came to the fore on the cricket field on Sunday.
Sreesanth is open to playing in overseas leagues and coaching roles
South Africa dropped fast bowlers Makhaya Ntini and Andre Nel from the one-day squad to play Kenya and Bangladesh later this month.
South Africa fast bowler Andre Nel has pledged to keep his fiery temper under control in the third Test against England starting at Edgbaston on Wednesday. Nel is set to take over from Dale Steyn, who is out of action for at least two weeks with a broken thumb. South Africa lead 1-0 in the four-Test series after their 10-wicket victory in the second Test in Leeds.
South Africa's ace paceman says the home side will have the better of India for the rest of the series and Test matches too.
The South African fast bowler has been fined 20 percent of his match fee for using obscene language during the fifth ODI.
The tourists warmed up for the first ODI against India with an eight-wicket victory.
The prolific batsman was named along with Herschelle Gibbs, Andre Nel, Makhaya Ntini and a provincial player, Alan Dawson.
New Zealand, who won the toss and chose to bat, lurched to 187-8 before bad light ended play three overs after tea.
Half centuries from Ashwell Prince and Jacques Kallis guided South Africa to 259 for 6 wickets against Pakistan on the first day of the second Test.
They come in place of rested strike duo Shaun Pollock and Makhaya Ntini for the second Test against Zimbabwe, starting at Centurion on Friday.
The South African fast bowler, who injured his left knee, has been ruled out of the third Test against Australia.
The fast bowlers won places in the 15-man squad to tour Pakistan next week.
The whole first day of play was lost in the fifth cricket Test between South Africa and England.
Pakistan's Asim Kamal bacame only the third player to be dismissed for 99 on debut.
The 27-year-old had struggled with the injury throughout the tour and could bowl only three overs during practice on Tuesday.
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