Sunday triumph puts SA batsmen back in the spotlight
In contrast to their performances at the start of Australia’s tour, the second ODI on Sunday shwoed that SA’s batsmen are finding their feet at last.
In contrast to their performances at the start of Australia’s tour, the second ODI on Sunday shwoed that SA’s batsmen are finding their feet at last.
Hashim Amla says South Africa’s calm approach pulled them out of trouble to spring a surprise Twenty20 victory over Australia at the weekend.
South Africa pulled off an unlikely three-wicket victory at the Wanderers Stadium to draw their two-match T20 International series against Australia.
The start of SA’s summer international cricket season was marked by a five-wicket loss at the hands of arch-rivals Australia at Newlands in Cape Town.
The Proteas hope to fix SA fans’ broken hearts in the ODI series against Australia after weekend blows for both the national rugby and soccer sides.
AB de Villiers and Dale Steyn have been named in the ICC ODI team of the year, while Hashim Amla has been nominated for player of the year.
Charl Schwartzel, Hashim Amla and Cameron van der Burgh are among the top nominees for the revived SA Sports Star of the Year.
Jacques Kallis has been crowned South Africa’s Cricketer of the Year at the 2011 South African Cricket Awards in Johannesburg.
AB de Villiers’ unbeaten 107 powered South Africa to a seven-wicket victory over the West Indies in a World Cup Group B match on Thursday.
Graeme Smith and Hashim Amla struck half-centuries on Tuesday to guide South Africa to a comprehensive seven-wicket victory over Australia.
Increasingly large numbers are supporting the mixed bunch of Proteas, writes cricket fan <b>Fatima Asmal</b>.
South Africa’s powerful top order took over where their bowlers had left off on the second day of the first Test against India at Centurion on Friday.
South Africa increased their lead over Pakistan in a bid to enforce a result in the second Test played at Abu Dhabi Stadium on Tuesday.
Opener Hashim Amla hit a fighting century and paceman Morne Morkel took four wickets as South Africa pulled off a narrow two-run win over Pakistan.
A second successive century from Hashim Amla took SA a to a resounding eight-wicket victory over Zimbabwe on Sunday.
Hashim Amla crowned a year of great personal achievement when he was named South African Cricketer of the Year on Tuesday evening.
India defied an unbeaten century from Hashim Amla to crush South Africa by an innings and 58 runs in the final Test on Thursday to draw the series 1-1
India were three wickets away from winning the second and final Test against South Africa on Thursday despite another century from Hashim Amla.
Rain and Hashim Amla frustrated India’s bid for a series-levelling victory in the second and final Test against South Africa on Wednesday.
Indian spearhead Zaheer Khan triggered a sensational SA collapse after in-form Hashim Amla and debutant Alviro Petersen hit centuries.
In-form Hashim Amla and debutant Alviro Petersen hit centuries to help SA take early control of the second and final Test against India on Sunday.
South Africa made a solid start in the second and final cricket Test against India on Sunday, racing to 116-1 by lunch on the opening day.
South Africa aim to carry their good form into the final Test against top-ranked India starting on Sunday after taking a 1-0 lead in the two-match series.
Hashim Amla’s game plan proves that he is a
top-class Test batsman.
Hashim Amla was thrilled that his double century had put South Africa in a strong position in the first Test against India on Sunday.
Hashim Amla posted his first Test double century on Sunday to flatten India’s insipid attack on the second day of the opening Test.
Hashim Amla remained unbeaten on 170 as South Africa took a firm grip on the first Test against India on Sunday.
Zaheer Khan struck two quick blows to give India an early advantage over South Africa on the opening day of the first Test on Saturday.
Phil Hughes hit a thrilling maiden Test century as Australia put South Africa’s bowlers to the sword on the first day of the second Test at Kingsmead.
It’s time for South Africa to revisit their strategy — and their arrogance — after the Wanderers whipping by Oz.
AB de Villiers and Hashim Amla eased SA to their most convincing win of the tour in Adelaide on Monday, clinching the one-day international series 3-1
Australia were in a near impenetrable position at the close of the fourth day of the third Test against SA on Tuesday.