Former Sri Lanka skipper Sanath Jayasuriya has been hit with a ban from involvement with any cricket for two years.
Proteas fast bowler Duanne Olivier rose up to the top 20 in the ICC Test bowler rankings, following the series defeat to Sri Lanka.
South Africa were stunned by Sri Lanka, who became only the third touring team to win a Test series on these shores.
Complacency and mental fatigue are two possible drivers behind the humiliating home Test series defeat to Sri Lanka and the Proteas batsmen failing.
Sri Lanka beat South Africa by eight wickets to clinch a 2-0 series win at St George’s Park in Port Elizabeth.
Proteas skipper Faf du Plessis wants to see a radically improved performance from the Proteas in Port Elizabeth.
South Africa face Sri Lanka in a must-win second Test at St George’s Park, beginning on Thursday morning.
Faf du Plessis has not registered a Test victory at Kingsmead in four attempts.
Bad light had the final say on the third day of the first Test between South Africa and Sri Lanka.
The second day of the first Test between South Africa and Sri Lanka saw things move along at a rapid pace, as the hosts grabbed a lead of 170 with six wickets in hand.
It was a frustrating day for South Africa at Kingsmead on Wednesday, as they took on Sri Lanka in the first of two Tests.
The Kingsmead pitch hasn’t produced the pace it was once so famous for but Faf du Plessis hopes for some improvement from the Durban ground.
The Proteas will start their series against Sri Lanka as the clear favourites but they won’t be underestimating the tourists according to Keshav Maharaj.
The Proteas should be far too strong for Sri Lanka in the first South Africa v Sri Lanka Test at Kingsmead but spin could be a bigger factor than the home side will like.
All-rounder, Wiaan Mulder is the only uncapped player in the Proteas squad that will take on Sri Lanka in a two-match Test series.
Dinesh Chandimal will not lead the tourists in the upcoming South Africa v Sri Lanka Test series after being axed from the touring squad.
Sri Lanka off-spinner Akila Dananjaya has been suspended from bowling by the ICC with immediate effect.
Sri Lanka emerged victorious in the last T20i played by these two sides.
The hosts finally broke a long losing streak against the Proteas, and they will hope the victory in the 4th ODI signalled a turn of the tide.
The wicketkeeper-batsman, along with JP Duminy have been chosen as Proteas captains in Faf du Plessis’ absence.
The Proteas will be looking to stretch their winning streak against Sri Lanka in ODIs to 11 when they meet once more in Pallekele.
A chance to wrap the series up for the Proteas.
Wicketkeeper-batsman Quinton de Kock hit an attacking 87 to guide South Africa to a four-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the second one-day international in Dambulla on Wednesday. Chasing 245 for victory, the visitors rode on a 91-run opening partnership between de Kock and Hashim Amla, who scored 43, to achieve their target with more […]
The Proteas will look to go 2-0 up as they return to Dambulla.
Theunis de Bruyn and Temba Bavuma delayed the inevitable, but a whitewash was always on the cards.