Hardik Pandya rose two places to become the first Indian to occupy the No 1 spot in the ICC's T20I all-rounders' rankings.
When you are defending to save a game, a loose delivery comes along and you suddenly opt to play an attacking shot, you are unlikely to hit as well as if you were playing your naturally aggressive game all along. First Pant, then Jaiswal, found that out the costly way, observes Prem Panicker.
Taskin claimed key wickets to ensure a steady procession of home batsmen, Janneman Malan top-scoring with 39.
Wolvaardt and Luus joined forces to push the hosts on the backfoot.
Bangladesh might not look too threatening in the World Cup but their record against the Proteas
Former Proteas star AB de Villiers heaped praised on Virat Kohli, hailing him as 'one of the best' players to ever play the game.
Former South African batting legend Barry Richards has slammed the 'ball tampering' rule, saying "ban on use of things like bottle-tops scratching the ball" can be understood but "using the ground is a different issue."
Suryakumar's decision-making and awareness was also applauded by India's fielding coach T Dilip.
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
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.
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.
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.
Bruised and battered by Chris Gayle's mauling on Wednesday, England are faced with a must-win situation as they look for ways to contain South Africa in their ICC World Twenty20 match in Mumbai on Friday.
The disappointment at home generated by South Africa's failure to win the first Test against Australia showed how much "respect" the team had won since attaining the top ranking, according to Proteas captain Graeme Smith.
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.
South Africa's ODI and T20 skipper AB de Villiers has said the Proteas are relishing the opportunity of defending their World No.1 Test crown for the first time on Australian soil.
The three-Test South Africa series is the first of a gruelling 2018-19 season that includes tours to England and Australia.
Markram took a sharp catch just a couple of meters away from the boundary line.
South African players are infuriated at being branded losers and chokers by one of their staff in a book that could shake their Australian tour.
South Africa created history as they defended the lowest ever total in the history of the T20 World Cup.
Skipper Graeme Smith thinks South Africa's Test series win in Australia four years ago was a key step on their rise to the number one ranking and another good showing over the next month could be just as important.
The cause of outrage is the presence of just one black player in the South Africa squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup.
BCCI tweets "All buckled up South Africa bound".
Rohit has overtaken former skipper Dhoni as the most successful T20I captain with 49 wins in 62 matches.
Faf du Plessis conceded that a string of defeats had taken a toll on the team
'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.'
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.
Legendary Australia wicketkeeper Adam Gilchrist believes Nepal and the Netherlands could surprise teams like Bangladesh and Sri Lanka in the upcoming T20 World Cup.
South Africa skittled New Zealand's tail to dismiss their hosts for 211 and take a shock first-innings lead of 31 runs on day two of the second Test at Seddon Park on Wednesday.
Jasprit Bumrah added another feather to his hat when he was on Tuesday named the 'ICC Men's Player of the Month for June'.
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.
Kagiso Rabada proved the destroyer-in-chief with 4-103, assisted by Anrich Nortje who took three wickets for 56 runs as England fell short by 107 runs.
Was under pressure as I never took a wicket in any ODIs before: Arshdeep
We've beaten India here before: Rassie van der Dussen
Star India batter Virat Kohli reached another landmark on day one of the first Test match against South Africa in Centurion on Tuesday to become the highest run-getter for India in the World Test Championship (WTC) 2019-2025.
