They have been badly handicapped by injuries to their captain Graeme Smith and all rounder Jacques Kallis.
South Africa were 70-3 in their second innings, a deficit of 33 runs, at stumps on day 2 in the first Test.
Virat Kohli may have scored a match-winning century against Pakistan in their opening game of the World Cup, but ask former Australian fast bowling great Brett Lee and he would tell you that the Indian ace should try and curb his natural affinity for aggressive strokeplay.
Former England captain Alastair Cook revealed in his autobiography that Australia opening batsman David Warner once told him about using the strapping on the hand to accelerate deterioration of the ball during a first-class match.
He was seen as a brash, arrogant and aloof South African but no one can dispute the impact Graeme Smith had on the world stage as he became the most successful captain in Test history.
Brian Lara said he took to golf to release from the pressures of playing a team sport (cricket).
South Africa captain Graeme Smith said that the series-clinching win over India in the second and final Test was a fitting tribute to "irreplaceable" team-mate Jacques Kallis who bid farewell to Test cricket on Monday.
Images from the IPL match played between Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bangalore on Sunday.
Anil Kumble's success in the Kolkata Test has moved him up a place into fourth on the Test bowler rankings.
Kolkata Knight Riders rode on a brilliant all-round showing from Australia's Chris Lynn to score a dramatic victory over Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Indian Premier League match, in Sharjah, on Thursday night. After propping the Kolkata innings with a 31-ball 45, the 24-year-old Australian pulled off an acrobatic catch at the deep mid-wicket boundary line to dismiss A B de Villiers in the last over of the match, and RCB, chasing 151 for victory, fell short by two runs.
Rajneesh Gupta glances at the history of this fascinating 21st century cricketing rivalry.
Australian all-rounder Mitchell Marsh is aware that he's no Jacques Kallis but would like to bat well and contribute to the team's win in the World Twenty20, something the legendary South African is known for.
India's vice-captain Rahul Dravid dropped to number three
South Africa were 521 for 8 at close on the third day of the third Test against the West Indies, an advantage of 225 runs.
Former South Africa skipper and administrator Ali Bacher believes that the side's recently-concluded tour against India has played a part in the team's current struggle.
On a high after back-to-back wins, Kolkata Knight Riders will start favourites against the struggling Pune Warriors India when the two bottom-half teams clash in Ranchi's in an IPL match on Wednesday.
Defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders thrashed Rajasthan Royals by eight wickets at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Friday to keep their hopes alive in the Pepsi Indian Premier League.
Fast bowlers Makhaya Ntini and Charl Langeveldt claimed nine wickets between them as South Africa took control of the third Test against England.
Statistical highlights from the IPL match between Rajasthan Royals and Delhi Daredevils played in New Delhi on Saturday. Rajasthan won the match by 5 wickets.
Legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar was voted 'Best Test player of the 21st century' in an online poll conducted by Cricket Australia.
'It's only in the last seven years, I have taken acting seriously.'
India's head coach Ravi Shastri, on Monday, heaped special praise on Virat Kohli after he notched up his 50th International century in Kolkata and said "sky is the limit" for the skipper who stands at the halfway stage in equalling Sachin Tendulkar's feat.
Out of contention for a play-off spot, Pune Warriors' wretched run is unlikely to snap anytime soon as they would be up against the formidable Mumbai Indians in their next Pepsi IPL match in Pune on Saturday.
After spending time on the sidelines for 12 matches, 24-year-old batting all-rounder Praveez Rasool finally found a place in the Pune side's playing eleven against Kolkata Knight Riders, on Thursday.
The English media has hailed Ricky Ponting and also apologised for disparaging him throughout his playing career.
With Delhi Daredevils tasting back to back wins of late, the promising young batsman Unmukt Chand feels his side needs to keep the momentum and extend its good run in the remaining matches of the Indian Premier League.
Hashim Amla's 13th One-day International century and a clinical performance in the field carried South Africa to a comfortable 75 run victory in the opener of their three-match series against Sri Lanka on Sunday.
Pragyan Ojha retained his fifth position while Sachin Tendulkar slipped a spot to 19th in the latest ICC Test rankings.
They may be languishing at the seventh spot in the points table but holders Kolkata Knight Riders are still optimistic of making the title clash of the Indian Premier League.
South Africa coach Gary Kirsten defended his team's preparations after his pace brigade was laid low by injury in the second Test on Thursday, leaving his back-up bowlers at the mercy of a voracious Michael Clarke and the Australian batsmen.
Jacques Kallis took a career-best six wickets for 54 runs as South Africa won the fourth Test by 191 runs.
Virat Kohli achieved another personal milestone by becoming the seventh India batsman and first since Sachin Tendulkar in June 2011, to top the MRF Tyres ICC Player Rankings for Test Batsmen.
Sri Lanka batsman Kumar Sangakkara became the 11th cricketer to surpass 10,000 Test runs during his innings of 58 on the opening day of the second test against Australia in Melbourne on Wednesday.
The cricketer-turned-commentator Shane Warne knows how to live life to the fullest.
Michael Clarke blasted his second double-century in consecutive innings to drive Australia to a mammoth first-day total of 482-5 in the second Test on Thursday as South Africa's pace attack was brought to its knees by injury.
The IPL has produced many, many, memorable moments on the way.
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