South African fast bowler Makhaya Ntini has lashed out at his team over the alleged preference of 'white' bowlers in the Test squad as the Proteas squad consider a replacement for injured JP Duminy.
Yadav did quite well in 2023 with an average that closed in on 50 and a strike rate exceeding 150.
South Africa look to avoid dropping another World Cup against nemesis Australia
Jonny Bairstow fell five runs short of a maiden Test century on Saturday before South Africa took their lead in the match to 139 at the end of day three of the third and final Test against England at Lord's.
Graeme Smith returns to England to play what is his 100th Test match -- at The Oval. He still captains the South African side and besides his personal milestone also has a major agenda this time around. A win over England in the ongoing Test series will make South Africa the No.1 Test side in the world.
From staying under the radar in the lead-up to the World Cup to becoming high-flyers, South Africa have started playing to potential and are firm favourites against the Dutch.
Suryakumar's decision-making and awareness was also applauded by India's fielding coach T Dilip.
Former Proteas star AB de Villiers heaped praised on Virat Kohli, hailing him as 'one of the best' players to ever play the game.
England captain Alastair Cook is still hurting after the Test series defeat by Pakistan but believes his side are equipped to strike back against the world's number one team in South Africa. As he prepared to fly out with his team to South Africa on Thursday, Cook, who has never won a Test series against the Proteas, described just how important a victory will be."It would mean a huge amount to beat the world number one nation in their backyard," the 30-year-old, leading the current fifth-ranked Test nation, told a news conference. "That's the challenge we've got ahead of us.
The 58-year-old feels that Australia and India were the best sides throughout the tournament, but Mitchell Marsh's side paid the price of their loss against Afghanistan.
Mandhana 136 (120b, 18x4, 2x6) and Harmanpreet 103 not out (88b, 9x4, 3x6) ran roughshod over the Proteas bowlers after being asked to bat first.
South Africa cricket coach Gary Kirsten, who guided India to the ODI World Cup triumph and the number one Test ranking while in charge of Mahendra Singh Dhoni's men, feels the Proteas can be the most dominant team internationally.
Bangladesh might not look too threatening in the World Cup but their record against the Proteas
Pace bowlers Morne Morkel and Dale Steyn claimed four wickets apiece to help dismiss England for 203 on the first day of the second Test at Headingley on Friday. Morkel took four for 52 and Steyn four for 76 before the home team hit back in the final session to reduce the Proteas to 101 for three at the close.
The leg-spinner is first South African to claim seven wickets in an ODI and became the fastest Proteas bowler to reach 100 ODI wickets in 58 matches -- the fourth quickest overall.
A place in the ICC ODI World Cup final once again eluded the South Africans as they went down to Australia by three wickets.
Maxwell battled cramps and severe pain to score a scintillating double century
'We haven't always got that right in the past, to play our best cricket at the World Cup, because we put so much pressure on ourselves. We want to just focus on enjoying our cricket'
Kohli's presence is vital, given his stellar performance in the previous WTC cycle and recent contributions against the West Indies.
Star batter Virat Kohli was covering the swing well although he played and missed often until one ball moved away late to send him back to the dressing room, a pleased as punch Kagiso Rabada said after getting his 14th five-wicket haul in Test cricket.
Outgoing South African captain Graeme Smith feels the immediate future of the team is bleak in the wake of its shock World Cup ouster and a lot of work lay ahead for the new skipper and coach.
Jacques Rudolph was surprisingly recalled by South Africa when he was included in its preliminary squad for next year's World Cup.
Rohit has overtaken former skipper Dhoni as the most successful T20I captain with 49 wins in 62 matches.
After electing to bat first, South Africa were bowled out for 98 in the 17th over, with spin trio Lakshan Sandakan, Dhananjaya de Silva and Akila Dananjaya combining to take seven wickets.
Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli are making the best use of time away from their busy lives as movie star and cricketer by enjoying London.
Markram took a sharp catch just a couple of meters away from the boundary line.
South Africa created history as they defended the lowest ever total in the history of the T20 World Cup.
Taskin claimed key wickets to ensure a steady procession of home batsmen, Janneman Malan top-scoring with 39.
The cause of outrage is the presence of just one black player in the South Africa squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup.
'You want to get a game and find pitches where you have enough in it for the bowlers and enough in it for the batters.'
South African spinner Keshav Maharaj has said that the thought of playing the World Cup in India last year was extra motivation for him to deal with his Achilles tendon injury and he would have been "shattered" if he was unable to make it.
Check out how India's players reacted after victory over South Africa in the final.
She was also the star in the previous Test against Australia last December in Mumbai, where she took seven wickets in the entire encounter.
Faf du Plessis conceded that a string of defeats had taken a toll on the team
Legendary Australia wicketkeeper Adam Gilchrist believes Nepal and the Netherlands could surprise teams like Bangladesh and Sri Lanka in the upcoming T20 World Cup.
Jasprit Bumrah added another feather to his hat when he was on Tuesday named the 'ICC Men's Player of the Month for June'.
Similarities between Eden Gardens 2010 and Lord's 2008 are remarkable. On the latter occasion, South Africa closed the third day on 13/0 in 4 overs and needed a further 342 to make England bat again. This time South Africa are 6/0 and need a further 341 runs to make India bat again.
Cricket South Africa (CSA) has been criticised for failing to meet "transformational targets" with only one black African in Kagiso Rabada part of the T20 World Cup squad.
Mumbai Indians pacer Gerald Coetzee reserved high praise for Punjab Kings uncapped batter Ashutosh Sharma following his valiant effort in a losing cause in the ongoing edition of the Indian Premier League.
