South Africa crushed the Pakistan Cricket Board XI by 176 runs in a one-day tour match on Tuesday.
Half centuries from Ashwell Prince and Jacques Kallis guided South Africa to 259 for 6 wickets against Pakistan on the first day of the second Test.
Former South African wicketkeeper Mark Boucher wants Ryan McLaren to replace Jacques Kallis as an allrounder in the South African Test team.
Amla's 149 was the top score in South Africa's 427 for 5, on day 4 of the second Test against New Zealand.
South Africa reached their victory target of 229 runs with seven balls to spare at the Gabba on Sunday.
After restricting the Proteas to 296 in their first innings, Australia were 38 for 1 in their second essay.
The Australian leg-spinner broke Dennis Lillee's world record for the most wickets in a calendar year on the second day of the first Test.
South Africa beat New Zealand by two wickets in the first ODI on Sunday.
England fast bowler Kabir Ali took three wickets in a dramatic final over to force a tie in the second ODI against South Africa.
The 28-year-old, who was dropped for last year's tour of India, was named in South Africa's squad for the fourth of the five-Test series at the Wanderers.
The former South Africa vice-captain says it will feel like his Test debut if he plays against England in the fourth Test starting on Thursday.
Marvan Atapattu and Avishka Gunawardene scored fifties as Sri Lanka snatched a thrilling three-wicket win.
Sri Lanka left-armer Chaminda Vaas took six for 29 in the second Test on Sunday to help Sri Lanka to a 313-run victory.
England were set a target of 509 to avoid an innings defeat on the third day of the second Test.
England paceman Jofra Archer escaped being banned from bowling for the rest of the first Test against South Africa after delivering two successive beamers late in the twilight at the end of a frustrating day for his team on Friday. Archer bowled two full tosses at South Africa nightwatchman Anrich Nortje in the penultimate over of the day which were both no-balled by umpire Paul Reiffel, only for his decision on the second no-ball to be rescinded.
He hit a valuable 72 after Gary Kirsten retired hurt to lift South Africa to 320 all out on day 1 of the first Test against Pakistan.
"It's the first time we are putting the West Indies under pressure in the series," said the SA skipper.
List of fastest 50s in one-day internationals after Australia's Damien Martyn reached his 50 in 22 balls against Bangladesh.
"He does have a big influence, more on the field than off," added the SA vice-captain.
The SA spinner is devising strategies to contain the Indian batsmen when the two sides meet on Friday.
Amid the ever-rising danger of the coronavirus outbreak, with more than 40 positive cases in the country, Bhuvneshwar Kumar said India's players are taking every possible precaution in these difficult times.
South Africa have slipped to number six in the world, behind fifth-placed Sri Lanka, and have a host of questions to answer, not least around a brittle top six and the balance of the side.
Senior batsman Faf du Plessis on Monday stepped down as captain of South Africa's Test and T20I teams with immediate effect. Du Plessis, who gave away the ODI captaincy to wicket-keeper Quinton de Kock, for the recent series against England, said he took the decision to help South Africa start a new era.
Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni became the first Indian wicketkeeper and the fourth overall to effect 300 dismissals in One Day Internationals when he caught Ross Taylor, off the bowling of Mohammed Shami, in the opening ODI against New Zealand in Napier on Sunday.
Drafted into the team for the first time in the ongoing cricket World Cup, Pakistan wicketkeeper Sarfraz Ahmed made an instant impact with a record-equalling six catches and 49 runs in the team's upset win over South Africa in Auckland.
Coach Mark Boucher appears to have brought some steel back to the South African squad as they subdued an England side battling with illness and which has recently struggled to pick up wins on the road.
Statistical highlights on the second day of the second and final cricket Test between India and South Africa in Durban.
CSA on Friday said that Marco Jansen has replaced Ottniel Baartman, who has been ruled out "due to medical reasons of a separate nature.".
The overhaul of South Africa's coaching structure has given the team a major boost as they get ready to take on England in a four-Test series which begins on Thursday, captain Faf du Plessis said. Meanwhile, veteran pacer James Anderson will be back on the frontline for England, for what will be his 150th Test.
Rajneesh Gupta presents some interesting numbers from Day 1.
'You want a certain type of wicket when you play at home and when you don't get it you still have to perform. The guys have worked hard, they have toiled a little bit when they have had to'
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