Durban Test: India look to consolidate on first day's spoils

Last Updated: Friday, December 27, 2013, 14:54

Murali Vijay and Cheteshwar Pujara shared an unbeaten century partnership before bad light stopped play on the first day of the second and final Test against India at Kingsmead on Thursday.

1st Test, Day 4: India eight wickets away from taking 1-0 lead

Last Updated: Saturday, December 21, 2013, 23:51

At one stage on day four of the first Test match, South Africa were looking in total command of the game after their openers – Graeme Smith and Alviro Pietersen got their side to a rollicking start by adding 108 runs for the first-wicket partnership. But then the Proteas skipper went for a suicidal single and his dismissal gave India a chance to make a comeback, which they did.

Graeme Smith fails but Proteas gain practice in Sharjah

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 9, 2013, 00:47

South African captain Graeme Smith failed on the opening day of the three-day practice match against Pakistan`s second string here on Tuesday but four other batsmen hit half-centuries.

Sri Lanka defeat South Africa by 17 runs by D/L method to take 2-0 lead

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 24, 2013, 08:58

Rangana Herath took two crucial wickets as Sri Lanka defeated South Africa in the rain-affected one-dayer in Colombo today, taking a 2-0 lead in the five-match series.

ICC approves Petersen`s name as Smith`s replacement in CT

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 14, 2013, 17:54

The ICC`s event technical committee has approved the name of opener Alviro Petersen as Graeme Smith`s replacement in the South Africa squad for the upcoming Champions Trophy in UK, next month.

Cape Town Test, Day 1: Philander, Petersen put South Africa on top after Kiwi collapse

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 2, 2013, 21:40

Live updates from the first day of the Cape Town Test between South Africa and New Zealand.

Graeme Smith and Jacques Kallis declared fit to play tour match ahead of crucial Lord’s Test

Last Updated: Friday, August 10, 2012, 12:52

South Africa skipper Graeme Smith and Jacques Kallis have fully recovered from the injuries they sustained during the second Test against England at Headingley, while Alviro Petersen and Albie Morkel continue to make positive strides towards full fitness before the Lord’s Test

2nd Test, Day 2: England 48-0 in reply to South Africa’s 419

Last Updated: Saturday, August 4, 2012, 09:55

Captain Andrew Strauss (19) and Alastair Cook (20) were still on the crease surviving 18 overs before the stumps were drawn.

New Zealand 65-0 at stumps on day 3 of third test

Last Updated: Sunday, March 25, 2012, 14:30

Alviro Petersen batted more than eight hours over three weather-affected days to reach his highest test score of 156, tightening South Africa's grip on the third test against New Zealand by stumps on its third day on Sunday.

Kallis, Petersen put South Africa on top

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 3, 2012, 22:50

Jacques Kallis and Alviro Petersen hit centuries as South Africa dominated the first day of the third and final Test against Sri Lanka at Newlands on Tuesday.