Cricket South Africa (CSA) have withdrawn disciplinary charges against national team head coach Mark Boucher after two key witnesses declined to testify in upcoming hearings.
Chris Gayle's 117 off 57 balls went in vain as South Africa trounced the West Indies by eight wickets in the opening match of the World Twenty20 tournament.
Australia's decision to pull out of next month's three-Test tour in South Africa due to the COVID-19 pandemic is "extremely disappointing" considering the hosts had put in place a number of safety measures, Cricket South Africa (CSA) said on Tuesday.
South Africa are considering playing uncapped spinner Johan Botha in the final Test against Australia in a last-ditch gamble to salvage a drawn series.
The veteran all-rounder will lead a 14-member squad to play against India and Ireland in place of Graeme Smith.
Elgar appeared to give his backing to Boucher after former Test spinner Paul Adams said he had been called a "brown shit" in a South Africa team song during his time in the side, including by former wicket-keeper Boucher, who has since apologised.
India included two spinners, left-arm Murali Kartik and Harbhajan Singh, along with three seamers.
Astle and Patel shared six wickets to set up a comfortable five-wicket victory against South Africa on Friday.
South Africa were 131 for 5 at the close on Day 1 of the third Test, after dismissing Pakistan for 157.
South Africa ended Day 3 on 373 all out, 41 runs behind India on the first innings, in the third Test.
At stumps, on Day 2 of the third Test, South Africa, replying to India's first innings of 414, were 144 for 1.
South Africa reached 64 for no loss, for a cumulative lead of 152, after bowling out India for 240 in the second Test in Durban.
Ashwell Prince, who led South Africa in the Test series against Sri Lanka, says captaincy will not change him. 'The game is about the team and not about one person.'
Sachin Tendulkar was unbeaten on 46 as India reached 103 for 3 in reply to South Africa's 328 on day two of the second Test.
South Africa were 257-8 at close on Day 1 in the second Test against India.
Their second defeat in three days saw them losing by four wickets in a one-day match at Taunton.
Graeme Smith also moved up seven places to 12th in the batting ratings.
This is the first Twenty-20 game for India since the instant variety was introduced at the international level last year.
Both sides have appointed new captains since being knocked out of this year's World Cup.
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The Kiwis left out Scott Styris and Shane Bond, who was ruled out on Sunday itself because of stiffness in the back.
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.
Former Sri Lanka cricketer and current Rajasthan Royals coach and Director of Cricket Kumar Sangakkara expressed happiness on wicketkeeper-batter Dhruv Jurel earning the India call-up for the Test series against England at home, saying that the player understands pressure well and has a fine work ethic.
Mark Boucher admitted the SA20 could be organised in the cricket-crazy Asian nation in the near future.
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.
They have been badly handicapped by injuries to their captain Graeme Smith and all rounder Jacques Kallis.
South Africa have shrugged off accusations of negative tactics before the second and final Test against India which starts on Sunday.
Kohli, thus, became the 12th batsman and third Indian after Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid to reach 20,000 international runs.
The Graeme Smith-led team has lost 11 of its last 12 matches.
One possible change could be the promotion of Lance Klusener up the order as a pinch-hitter in the five-match ODI series against Sri Lanka.
The Australian paceman took four wickets to lead his team to an 80-run win over South Africa
