Centuries by Graeme Smith, Ashwell Prince and AB de Villiers put South Africa in a commanding position in the deciding third Test against West Indies on Friday.
West Indies took a commanding 359-run lead over South Africa despite a late collapse on the third day of the first Test.
Images from Thursday's IPL match between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Kings XI Punjab, in Sharjah.
Young pace sensation Lungi Ngidi has been rewarded for his recent performances with a place in South Africa's squad for the six-match ODI series against India starting in Durban on February 1.
AB de Villiers, JP Duminy and Mark Boucher powered South Africa to a thrilling two-wicket win over New Zealand in the first one-day international on Sunday.
Johan Botha held his nerve to hit the winning boundary and give South Africa a three-wicket victory over New Zealand in their Twenty20 international on Friday.
South Africa beat Pakistan by 45 runs in the first ODI at the Gaddafi stadium on Thursday.
Pakistan were struggling to avoid the follow-on after being reduced to 127 for five by South Africa, who made 450 runs.
Kohli became the most successful Test captain for India and also became the first to win seven successive Test games.
Australia moved one wicket from victory in the first Test against South Africa on Sunday after Mitchell Starc's swing bowling decimated the hosts' lower order and dampened their hopes of an unlikely recovery.
'We did not bat well and we were not able to string any partnership. We were expecting a little dew and it would have made it difficult for the Delhi bowlers. Look, it was a fair game and it was dry throughout the 40 overs, Delhi were a better team against us. We were thinking that the dew might come in and that is why we opted to chase'
De Villiers smashed 107 and Morkel made a career-best 97 to lead the visitors to a 28-run victory over Zimbabwe in the 3rd ODI.
Ireland bowler Alex Cusack enjoyed a dream debut, picking up three wickets for 15 runs in the only four overs that he bowled.
'The control over shots he has... never seen before for a young talent like him.'
South Africa woefully struggled to get their act right in the matches gone by.
Virat Kohli's decision to quit Royal Challengers Bangalore captaincy after the ongoing season had no impact on the team's performance against Kolkata Knight Riders, asserted head coach Mike Hesson.
South Africa beat Pakistan in the fifth and final ODI to win the series 3-1.
Emphatic batting by AB de Villiers and Graeme Smith handed South Africa a comprehensive victory in the fourth one-day international against Pakistan on Sunday.
At stumps, on Day 2 of the third Test, South Africa, replying to India's first innings of 414, were 144 for 1.
Explosive Australia opener David Warner has rated the 2016 Indian Premier League title triumph with Sunrisers Hyderabad as one of the best memories of his career. Warner was the captain when Sunrisers won their maiden IPL title in 2016, defeating Royal Challengers Bangalore by eight runs at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.
Sachin Tendulkar survived an injury scare on Tuesday when X-rays revealed just a bruise on his right thumb.
Opener Herschelle Gibbs is expected to be moved down South Africa's batting order for the second Test against India.
South Africa routed India by nine wickets in the fifth and final ODI to win the series 4-0.
South Africa still believe they are the best team at the World Cup despite defeats to India and Pakistan and will be out to prove it in their final pool match against United Arab Emirates, skipper AB de Villiers said on Wednesday.
Royal Challengers Bangalore have beaten Delhi Capitals 14 times in the IPL.
Unceremoniously dethroned as the world's top-ranked Test team, an embarrassed South Africa are in a race against time to find answers to their steady decline before they begin the final Test against England on Friday.
Simply blown away by their pyrotechnics, West Indies left-hander Chris Gayle compared Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers to Marvel comics' superheroes 'Batman' and 'Superman', as the duo lit up the Indian Premier League with some dazzling display of top quality batsmanship.
England's Steven Finn took three wickets as South Africa, chasing an unlikely 416 for victory, struggled to 136 for four on the fourth day of the first Test.
India most buzzed team in CWC while 'favourites' Australia fail to impress fans on Facebook.
David Warner slammed a whirlwind 50-ball 92 to set up a comfortable 15-run win for Sunrisers Hyderabad over Royal Challengers Bangalore in their Indian Premier League match, in Hyderabad, on Saturday.
The former England captain said that both sides must address the fragility in their batting orders, with England too dependent on captain Alastair Cook and Joe Root and the hosts relying on Hashim Amla and AB de Villiers.
While Kallis was left holding the fort for his teammates after he chose not to attend the British musician's show.
South Africa were 280 for 9, a lead of 229, after earlier struggling at 73-4, on day 3 in the first Test against New Zealand.
India's new record-holder wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant has described Mahendra Singh Dhoni as 'the hero of the country' and said the former skipper taught him to be patient and handle pressure situations.
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.
Rajneesh Gupta has some interesting numbers from the final day's play in the fourth Test between India and South Africa at Feroz Shah Kotla in New Delhi.
Marlon Samuels was out for 94 as West Indies finished on 281-4 against South Africa in the first Test.
South Africa lead the five-match series 2-1. The next game is on Friday in Durban.
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