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Alastair Cook and Jonathan Trott in running for ICC player and Test honours

26.08.11
Both England batsmen are named in the four-man shortlists for ICC Cricketer of the Year and Test Player of the Year... more

New Zealand stun South Africa in World Cup

25.03.11
New Zealand knocked South Africa out of the World Cup with a 49-run win in the quarter-final... more

De Villiers an injury doubt

14.03.11
AB De Villiers is likely to miss South Africa's match against Ireland because of a thigh injury... more

England won't slip up again, insists Andrew Strauss

03.03.11
Skipper plays down shock defeat by Ireland ahead of South Africa clash on Sunday... more

Graeme Swann still in running for international award

20.09.10
England's cricketer of the year short-listed as one of four men still under consideration for the same international honour... more

Graeme Smith happy with review system

18.01.10
The much-maligned review system has been praised by South Africa captain Graeme Smith after his side’s emphatic innings and 74-run victory at The Wanderers... more

Graham Onions hangs on to save Test for England...again

07.01.10
Oh the drama, the tension, the pure nerve-jangling horror of that last hour at Newlands today as England held on desperately for a miraculous draw in Cape Town... more

England can't afford to stick with Alastair Cook and Ian Bell again

21.12.09
Video: Kevin Pietersen would have taken a battering from England cricket fans had Andrew Strauss's team lost the First Test, but it is two of his fellow batsmen who should fear for their places... more

Tourists must follow the example of patient Jacques Kallis after early Alastair Cook blow

17.12.09
England were made to graft in the field as they sought to restrict South Africa to a manageable first-innings total at Centurion... more

Graeme Swann takes the heat off England with five wickets

17.12.09
Spinner keeps tourists in contention as South Africa are dismissed for 418 before Cook is out cheaply ... more

England can’t handle Jacques Kallis

16.12.09
Jacques Kallis put England firmly in their place after a sensational start to the First Test at a sizzling Centurion... more

Andrew Strauss suffers system failure over referrals

16.12.09
The referral system in Test cricket was supposed to bring clarity and certainty but judging by their use of it at Centurion, England appear to be more confused than ever... more

New faces included in South Africa Test squad

02.12.09
South Africa have included four uncapped players in their 15-man squad for the first Test against England - with injured all-rounder Jacques Kallis named despite being a fitness doubt... 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

South Africa v New Zealand - Champions Trophy - Live!

24.09.09
Follow all the action from Centurion with our live ball-by-ball commentary ... more

South Africa survive as ace Wayne Parnell leads charge

24.09.09
South Africa's Wayne Parnell claimed his first five-wicket haul as the Champions Trophy hosts won their vital game against New Zealand by five wickets at Centurion... more

Tillakaratne Dilshan ton propels Sri Lanka to victory

23.09.09
A composed century from Tillakaratne Dilshan helped Sri Lanka begin the Champions Trophy with a comprehensive 55-run Duckworth-Lewis victory over a rusty South Africa... more

Andrew Strauss and Graham Onions up for award

02.09.09
Ashes-winning captain Andrew Strauss and England team-mate Graham Onions are among 14 players nominated for the ICC cricketer of the year award... more

Great Scot's set for big time

08.06.09
Cricket: Scotland captain Gavin Hamilton has backed batsman Kyle Coetzer to play international cricket for England after the Durham player burst on to the global stage in the World Twenty20... 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

Proteas pair frustrate Aussies

09.03.09
Cricket: An unbroken 164-run partnership between Jacques Kallis and AB de Villiers kept South Africa's slim hopes of saving the second Test against Australia alive after they reached stumps on day four at 244 for two ... 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

Johnson puts Australia in control

05.01.09
Mitchell Johnson struck with the ball and in the field to leave South Africa in trouble at 176 for four at lunch on the third day of the third Test at the SCG... 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

Ponting is rescued by Katich and Clarke

17.12.08
Michael Clarke and Simon Katich helped Australia recover from a desperate start in the First Test against South Africa... more

Shaun Udal leads a crusade to capture £2m prize

25.11.08
Middlesex will go into the history-making Champions League in Mumbai as rank outsiders to scoop a £2million jackpot. And they couldn't be happier with their billing... more

Key battles in vain as England Lions fail to roar

14.08.08
Captain Rob Key was left in the lurch at Leicester as England Lions collapsed spectacularly against South Africa... more

Top-order places at stake

11.08.08
England's batting line-up is under scrutiny with the consequences of failure likely to stretch way beyond final Test... more

Smith has wounded England on brink of defeat

21.07.08
England were facing an innings defeat inside four days at Headingly as Graeme Smith's fast bowlers moved in for the kill... more


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