Quinton de Kock was a surprise pick for the South African summer, only because both he and director of cricket Graeme Smith have previously said the burden of captaincy across all three formats would be too much for the wicketkeeper.
Captain Graeme Smith led South Africa to their triumph, smashing an unbeaten 89 from 61 deliveries to steer the host nation past Australia's impressive total of 179-8.
Herschelle Gibbs smashed a quickfire century to steer South Africa to a series-clinching eight-wicket win over Zimbabwe.
"I think the margins are very small on wickets like these. Maybe we were 30 runs short in the first innings as we lost our way towards the end of that. And with India getting that lead - those were the two swinging points in the match. Once India got the lead it was always going to be tough for us and the wicket also deteriorated further but I don't blame anybody for the defeat," said the South African captain.
South Africa's in-form batsman Hashim Amla, who scored a fine 51 in his team's total of 265 all out on Day 1 of the third Test against India, reveals the secret of his success against spinners.
South Africa won the toss and elected to bat first in the third and final Test at the Green Park in Kanpur on Friday. India captain Anil Kumble ended all speculation over his chances of playing by handing over the mantle to Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
India were bowled out for 627 before South Africa replied with a solid 131 for one in their second innings to take a 44-run lead, on Day 4 of the first Test.
Following the disastrous tour to India, South Africa will look to make amends in the home series against England and hope Boucher will help them in change of fortunes.
Neil McKenzie scored 94 and Hashim Amla was unbeaten on 85 as South Africa amassed 304 for 4 by the end of the first day in the first Test against India. India must be grateful to spinners Harbhajan (2 for 92) and Anil Kumble (2 for 61) for helping them fightback.
South Africa captain Graeme Smith won the toss and elected to bat in the first Test against India.
South Africa captain Graeme Smith struck an unbeaten 103 on Sunday to guide his team to a nine-wicket victory over Bangladesh in the first one-day international.
South Africa has the opportunity to dethrone Australia and secure the top spot in the LG ICC ODI Championship Table at the April 1 cut-off if it sweeps the three-match series against Bangladesh starting in Chittagong on Sunday. Australia and South Africa are currently both sitting on 127 ratings points but Graeme Smith's side is behind Ricky Ponting's side by just 0.529 of a point when the ratings are calculated beyond the decimal point.
Virat Kohli made history with his first double century to become the first captain from India to compile a Test double century overseas when he pulled a single to deep mid-wicket just before the lunch break, on Day 2 of the 1st Test, in North Sound in Antigua.
Spinner Robin Peterson took five wickets to lead South Africa to a crushing victory by an innings and 205 runs in the second Test against Bangladesh on Monday. The touring side bowled out their hosts for 119 on the fourth day to complete a 2-0 series win. South Africa captain Graeme Smith and fast bowler Dale Steyn were named man of the match and man of the series respectively.
Graeme Smith (223 not out) and Neil McKenzie (169 not out) put on a record opening stand as South Africa took command of the second cricket Test against Bangladesh on the opening day itself, finishing on 405 without loss at close.
South Africa were 178 for four, just 27 runs short of victory after bowling Bangladesh out for 182.
The match was reduced to 31 overs a side following a near five-hour delay in start due to rain.
Herschelle Gibbs struck an imperious century to spur South Africa to an eight-wicket win over West Indies on Sunday and a clean sweep in the five-match series.
West Indies totalled 263 for nine, and South Africa replied with 266 for five in 47.5 overs in the fourth ODI.
South Africa beat West Indies by 86 runs in the second one-day international on Friday to take a 2-0 lead in the five-match series.
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.
Graeme Smith stroked a fluent 13th Test century to keep South Africa on top in the third and final Test against West Indies on Thursday.
South Africa are considering fielding an all-seam attack in the third test against West Indies, captain Graeme Smith said on Wednesday.
VVS Laxman returned to the top 20 of the ICC Rankings for the first time in three years after his scintillating performance against Pakistan in the first Test in Delhi
South Africa claimed Pakistan's last six wickets for 20 runs to win the fifth and deciding one-day international by 14 runs in Lahore on Monday, claiming the series 3-2 to go with their 1-0 triumph in the two-match test series.
South Africa easily chased down Pakistan's 230 for nine with 74 balls to spare to leave the series tied at 2-2 with the final game to be played in Lahore on Monday.
Seamers Rao Iftikhar and Umar Gul shared six wickets and Mohammad Yousuf hammered a century to guide Pakistan to a 25-run win over South Africa in the second one-dayer at the Gaddafi stadium on Saturday.
Pakistan were 108 for 1 at close of play on the fourth day of the second Test, chasing a victory target of 457.
South Africa were 154 for two at the end of the third day, with an overall lead of 305 runs over Pakistan in the second Test.
South Africa score big win over Pakistan Pacer Dale Steyn took five wickets to lead South Africa to a thumping 160-run victory just before tea on the final day of the first Test.
All rounder Shaun Pollock and fast bowler Andre Nel would be rested and replaced by all rounder Andrew Hall and fast bowler Dale Steyn in the third and final Test against Pakistan.
Jacques Kallis scored his 25th Test century as South Africa posted a commanding 294 for 3 on the opening day of the first Test against Pakistan.
South Africa earned a seven-wicket win over Bangladesh in their Twenty20 World Cup match.
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.
Former South African players have blamed the humiliating defeat in the Johannesburg Test to "boastful over-confidence".
Rajneesh Gupta presents the interesting numbers from Day 5 of the India-England Test at Lord's.
The South Africa captain was cleared of racially abusing the West Indies all-rounder in the fourth Test in Antigua.
Half-centuries from Graeme Smith, Gulam Bodi and A B de Villiers steered South Africa to a five-wicket victory with 19 balls to spare in the first one-day international against Zimbabwe on Wednesday.
South Africa retained Graeme Smith as captain for another year
