Fast bowler Shaun Pollock took four for 32 as England were shot out for 139 in the first innings of the second Test.
Makhaya Ntini inspired a middle-order collapse that left the first Test against England delicately balanced after the third day.
Opener Virender Sehwag blasted a quickfire half-century but Sachin's Blasters went down to Warne Warriors by six wickets in Game 1 of the Cricket All Stars T20 Series at Citi Field in New York, on Saturday.
The South African all-rounder may miss the first Test against India due to a side strain.
The West Indies spinner, who arrived in India for the tournament last week, rushed home following the demise of his father.
Marvan Atapattu and Avishka Gunawardene scored fifties as Sri Lanka snatched a thrilling three-wicket win.
South Africa were 21-2 chasing a huge 493-run target when torrential rain ended play on the fourth day of the second Test.
The West Indies skipper dislodged Australia's opening batsman Matthew Hayden.
Captain and opener Graeme Smith top-scored with 74 to help South Africa secure a draw with Sri Lanka on the fifth and final day of the first Test on Sunday.
Quinton de Kock was a surprise pick for the South African summer, only because both he and director of cricket Graeme Smith have previously said the burden of captaincy across all three formats would be too much for the wicketkeeper.
South African batsman Jacques Kallis is trying to pretend that his 100th Test is just another game.
The others are Australian bowling greats Shane Warne and Glenn McGrath, South African all-rounder Jacques Kallis and West Indian batsman Brian Lara.
At the close, New Zealand had amassed 584 for eight wickets, a lead of 288, thanks largely to a record seventh wicket partnership between Cairns and Oram.
Herschelle Gibbs and Jacques Kallis hit centuries to give the hosts complete control of the third Test against West Indies at Cape Town.
A record South African total on home soil of 658 for nine that put them in control of the second Test against West Indies.
Graeme Smith's powerful century led South Africa to a commanding 368 for three on the first day of the first Test against West Indies.
Jacques Kallis took a career-best six wickets for 54 runs as South Africa won the fourth Test by 191 runs.
All-rounder Andrew Hall has been recalled to the squad.
The 27-year-old all-rounder has returned home to be with his father, who is suffering from lung cancer.
He flew back to South Africa to be with his father, who has lung cancer.
"He does have a big influence, more on the field than off," added the SA vice-captain.
His unbeaten 104 guided the home side to 250 for five after Waqar Younis put them in.
SA were sent into bat by Pakistan and ended the day on 250 for five with Kallis unbeaten on 104.
Vital wickets from seamer Jacques Kallis and a career best 93 from Boeta Dippenaar inspired South Africa to a 34 run win over Pakistan in the fifth one-day international on Wednesday to give the home side a 4-1 series victory.
South Africa were 247 for four at the close with Kallis on 81 and Hashim Amla on 21.
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