South Africa made an early breakthrough with the wicket of West Indian Leon Johnson when play got underway on a rain-delayed fourth day of the third and final Test at Newlands on Monday.
A hamstring injury will keep South African fast bowler Dale Steyn of out of the first two Twenty20 internationals against Australia in the next week, Cricket South Africa said.
Australia left-arm spinner Ashton Agar took a career-best 5-24, including a hat-trick, as they thrashed hosts South Africa by a massive 107 runs in the first Twenty20 International at The Wanderers in Johannesburg on Friday. After being sent in to bat, Australia amassed 196 for six in their 20 overs as South Africa struggled with their line and length and missed a number of catches in the field in what was a sloppy display. The home side were in early trouble in their reply when they lost mainstay Quinton de Kock in the first over and it became a precession after that as Agar helped bowl the hosts out for 89, a record low for South Africa.
Spinner Nicky Boje will lead a South African team featuring two changes in the third and final one-day international against Zimbabwe in Port Elizabeth on Wednesday.
The England fast bowler failed to find line, length or rhythm at Port Elizabeth as took one for 142, his worst return in 24 Tests.
South Africa all-rounder Andrew Hall was found guilty of gesturing towards the pavilion during day three of the first Test against England in Port Elizabeth on Sunday.
Speculation of him stepping down have been rife but the South African captain has no such plans. 'From a runs point of view, I'm not up to a level where I should be but I've still got a huge role to play as captain to try and make sure I lift these guys up to fight to win the next Test'.
David Miller blasted an unbeaten century as South Africa chased down a massive target of 372 in the third One-Day International against Australia at Kingsmead in Durban on Wednesday to clinch the series.
The South Africa captain is concerned at his team's failure to compete at crucial stages.
Strauss joined an elite band of players to score centuries in their first Tests both home and away as England ended the second day on 227 for one.
The two bowlers took three wickets each as South Africa reached 273 for seven on the first day of the first Test.
How long they spend face to face, indeed, is likely to have a profound effect on the outcome of England's Test series against South Africa.
South Africa could be without a recognised spinner for the first Test against England starting in Port Elizabeth on Friday.
South Africa named two new caps on Tuesday and recalled spinner Nicky Boje in their 13-man squad to play England in the first Test on December 17.
South Africa and Australia will contest a four-Test series for the first time in almost 50 years when they clash in March and April 2018, Cricket South Africa (CSA) announced on Wednesday. Australia will tour South Africa seeking revenge for their 2-1 home series loss in November and will play four Tests for the first time since being humbled 4-0 on South Africa soil in the 1969/70 season.
State Bank of India is planning to open branches in Bangladesh and South Africa while proposing a slew of launches in the domestic market to benchmark itself and achieve world-class levels of efficiency and service.
A look at the players' record and their individual performances ahead of the two-Test series.
Images from the Day 2 of the second Test at Newlands on Saturday.
South Africa's fast bowler Dale Steyn has ruled himself out of a possible return for the third Test against Australia which starts next Thursday as he continues his recovery from a troublesome heel injury.
The visitors required a single wicket to secure success after South Africa resumed on 293 for nine, chasing an improbable victory target of 417.
Rajneesh Gupta glances at the history of this fascinating 21st century cricketing rivalry.
South Africa will rest key players for the remainder of the one-day international series against West Indies as they rotate their squad with one eye on the World Cup.
West Indies tour of South Africa hit a new low on Wednesday when they were bundled out for 122 in under 34 overs to lose the third one-day international by nine wickets at Buffalo Park.
Australia captain Steve Smith expects his touring batsmen to be given a thorough test of their credentials when they face South Africa's formidable attack on pace-friendly pitches in a four-Test series beginning in March.
GMR's team will be based in Johannesburg with young Protea paceman Kagiso Rabada as its marquee player while Khan's outfit will be based in Cape Town with left-handed batsman JP Duminy as the marquee player.
South Africa remained on course for victory at the close at Kingsmead on Friday.
Chappell also went on to say that during his playing days, several cricketers were racially abused but they opted to stay silent.
Test matches have witnessed a decline in attendances in recent years, throwing the door open to a number of means to engage fans, including the introduction of day-night Tests.
Sachin Tendulkar said that Cricket Australia has taken the 'right decision' in banning captain Steve Smith and his deputy David Warner for one year after being found guilty of ball-tampering against South Africa during the Cape Town.
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