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Michael Vaughan: Alastair Cook's not an England skipper yet

20.11.09
Michael Vaughan fears England are making a mistake by grooming Alastair Cook for the captaincy... more

Jonathan Trott happy to avenge humiliation as England record much-needed victory

18.11.09
Jonathan Trott says England were spurred on by thoughts of revenge as they beat South Africa A ... more

England prepare to give Adil Rashid chance to redeem himself

17.11.09
With three members of their first-choice bowling attack struggling with injury, there could be no better time for England to work out how to bring the best from leg-spinner Adil Rashid... more

England face calling up an extra bowler as injury crisis rocks the tourists

16.11.09
England have a bowling crisis for their one-day match against South Africa ‘A’ with Stuart Broad, James Anderson and Graeme Swann all ruled out while Paul Collingwood is a major doubt... more

South Africa hope to lure Craig Kieswetter back into the fold

13.11.09
South Africa are set to make a late bid to prevent Craig Kieswetter turning his back on the country to represent England... more

Michael Vaughan: I saw Jonathan Trott celebrate with South Africa after England defeat

29.10.09
Michael Vaughan has accused Jonathan Trott of celebrating with South Africa's players after England lost in 2008... more

South Africa axe Herschelle Gibbs and Makhaya Ntini

23.10.09
South Africa's selection chief Mike Procter described the decision to axe experienced pair Herschelle Gibbs and Makhaya Ntini from the early part of the one-day season as a difficult one, but one that needed to be made... more

Andrew Strauss looking forward to tough series

23.10.09
England's recent signs of improvement in one-day cricket could prove beneficial to their attempts to dethrone Test kings South Africa this winter... more

South Africa player profiles

23.10.09
South Africa will want to prove that they sit deservedly at the top of the ICC Test rankings... more

Boo-boys ready to target Jonathan Trott and Kevin Pietersen

07.10.09
Kevin Pietersen and Jonathan Trott have been warned they will face a hostile reception on England's winter tour of South Africa for turning their backs on their homeland... more

Smith to miss out on Twenty20 pay-day to prepare for England

30.09.09
South Africa have withdrawn their captain Graeme Smith from the lucrative Twenty20 Champions League to ensure he is fit for England’s tour later this year... more

Graeme Smith pleased with rise to the top

24.08.09
Graeme Smith has welcomed South Africa's rise to the top of the world Test rankings after they leapfrogged Australia into the number one position... more

Pakistan are a serious bet for ‘fun cricket’ title

19.06.09
Cricket: Pakistan have proved they are deadly serious about “fun cricket” by knocking favourites South Africa out of the World Twenty20 — and few would bet against Younus Khan’s team having the last laugh in the final at Lord’s... more

Jeremy Snape has 'rivals' in great shape

18.06.09
Cricket: Victory for South Africa over Pakistan at Trent Bridge today will ensure there is an English presence in the World Twenty20 Final at Lord's... more

Graeme Smith: Critics will have to eat the 'choker' jibes

17.06.09
Cricket: Graeme Smith believes his South Africa side will prove they have shed their tag as perennial 'chokers' after making it to the semi-finals of the World Twenty20 thanks to a run of five straight wins... more

Improving England still have a lot to learn

08.06.09
Football:While they managed to see off Pakistan with ease, the hosts had earlier been shown by South Africa how to be truly clinical in twenty20 cricket... more

Ponting blasts Australia rout

06.04.09
Cricket: Captain Ricky Ponting was horrified by Australia's seven-wicket defeat to South Africa and has admitted: "That was as bad as we've played in a long time."... more

Ricky Ponting unfazed by Australia's Twenty20 flop

30.03.09
Football: Ricky Ponting laughed off suggestions that Australia are on the ropes ahead of Friday's first one-day international against South Africa ... more

Aussies gain revenge over South Africa

10.03.09
Cricket: Australia remain top of the world rankings after beating South Africa by 175 runs in Durban to clinch a 2-0 lead in the three-Test series... more

South Africans pile up woes for Ponting

26.01.09
South Africa completed a Test and one-day double over Australia with an eight-wicket win in Adelaide... more

Brave Smith can't deny Aussies Test consolation

07.01.09
Australia snatched victory in the Third Test against South Africa in Sydney with just 10 balls remaining despite Graeme Smith batting with a broken finger... more

Siddle stars for Aussies

05.01.09
A maiden five-wicket haul for paceman Peter Siddle saw Australia finish day three of the third Test on top despite the best efforts of Mark Boucher, who rescued South Africa's innings with a well-made 89 ... more

Aussies closing in on home series defeat

29.12.08
Australia are staring at a first home series defeat in 16 years after they were all out for 247 in their second innings on the fourth day of the second Test against South Africa... more

England stars face a new test of nerve

05.08.08
Harmison and Bopara may be the only changes for the Fourth Test but every player is now fighting for their immediate future... more

Thrilled Pietersen ready for new era

04.08.08
Star batsman takes up the challenge to lead England ... more

Gutsy England set up a thriller

01.08.08
Andrew Flintoff was denied the fifth wicket he deserved but England still stepped up their fightback against South Africa, dismissing them for 314... more

Smith eager to finish the job

22.07.08
Graeme Smith believes his team can do what has proved beyond South Africa on their three previous visits to England and turn a 1-0 lead into a Test series victory... more

The Fred factor is boost for England, says Colly

10.07.08
Paul Collingwood insisted today that having Andrew Flintoff back among the England squad was all the motivation they need ... more

Strauss prepared to play hard ball

09.07.08
England batsman says his side can handle the fast and furious style of South Africa at Lord's tomorrow... more

Vaughan must play lead role at Lord's

07.07.08
England captain needs to be at his best to stop rival skipper Graeme Smith having the last laugh... more

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