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AB de Villiers defends against Sri Lanka

South Africa Hang On For Series Win

South Africa held on with eight wickets down to draw the second and final Test against Sri Lanka in Colombo, with it sealing a 1-0 series win and returning to the top of the ICC Test rankings.

Kumar Sangakkara hits out

Sri Lanka Pile On The Pressure

Sri Lanka enjoyed an excellent fourth day of the second and final Test against South Africa in Colombo, which ended with the tourists still needing another 331 runs to win.

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Niroshan Dickwella celebrates

Dickwella Fined For Unfair Catch

Sri Lankan wicket-keeper Niroshan Dickwella has been fined 10 per cent of his match fee and given an official reprimand for unfairly claiming a catch against South Africa in the second Test in Colombo.

South Africa celebrate a wicket

Proteas Staying Positive - Domingo

South Africa will go into day four of the second and final Test 150 runs adrift of Sri Lanka but head coach Russell Domingo says they remain positive and hopeful that they can still win the game.

Hashim Amla hits a shot

Perera Bowls Sri Lanka To Big Lead

Hashim Amla became the first South African captain to score a Test century in Sri Lanka but the home side had built a commanding lead of 150 runs by stumps on day three of the second and final Test in Colombo.

Sri Lanka players celebrate a wicket

South Africa Struggle In Reply

Sri Lanka enjoyed the better of day two of the second and final Test against South Africa in Colombo, reducing their visitors to 98 for three at stumps in reply to their own score of 421.

Mahela Jayawardene

Jayawardene Repels South Africa

Mahela Jayawardene struck his 34th Test century to guide Sri Lanka to stumps on day one of the second and final Test against South Africa on 305 for five.

Dinesh Chandimal appeals for a wicket

Sri Lanka Call Up Niroshan Dickwella

Sri Lanka have added uncapped wicket-keeper Niroshan Dickwella to their squad ahead of the second and final Test against South Africa in Colombo.

Vernon Philander

Ball Tampering - Crime And Punishment

There is a thin line, in sport as in life, between pushing the law and breaking the law. Ball tampering at the moment is turning out to be an art in lingering right on that fine line, although it has no business to be there.

Dale Steyn celebrates a wicket

Player Of The Week - Dale Steyn

South Africa fast bowler Dale Steyn has been named as the Cricket World Player Of The Week after his part in bowling his side to victory in the first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle.

South Africa celebrate their 153-run win over Sri Lanka in Galle

Morkel, Steyn Finish Off Sri Lanka

Dale Steyn and Morne Morkel combined to bowl South Africa to a first Test victory on Sri Lankan soil since 2000 – the pair sharing eight wickets to complete a 153-run victory in Galle.

Kumar Sangakkara and Kaushal Silva

Amla Gambles, Sri Lanka Respond

An unbeaten final session partnership of 96 between Kaushal Silva and Kumar Sangakkara has left the first Test between Sri Lanka and South Africa at Galle firmly in the balance going into the final day.

Vernon Philander

Philander Fined For Ball Tampering

Vernon Philander has been fined 75 per cent of his match fee after admitting to a charge of 'changing the condition of the ball' - or ball-tampering - during day three of the first Test against South Africa in Galle.

Angelo Mathews is bowled by Imran Tahir

Proteas Move Into Strong Position

South Africa reduced Sri Lanka to 283 for nine at stumps on day three of the first Test in Galle, ending the day with a lead of 172 runs.

JP Duminy plays to leg

Day Three Will Be Crucial - Duminy

After scoring an unbeaten century on day two of the first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle, South African batsman JP Duminy says he believes day three will pivotal to the outcome of the game.

JP Duminy celebrates reaching a century

Duminy Hits Ton, South Africa Declare

JP Duminy struck an unbeaten century before South Africa declared on 455 for nine on day two of the first Test in Galle against Sri Lanka, who closed on 30 without loss in reply.

Dean Elgar

I Had To Find A Way - Dean Elgar

South African batsman Dean Elgar said he had to 'find a way to get through it' as he scored a century on day one of the first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle.

Dean Elgar reaches his century with a six

Sri Lanka Storm Back After Tea

Sri Lanka took four wickets in the final session of the opening day of the first Test against South Africa in Galle to leave the match evenly poised after Dean Elgar had earlier reached his century with a six.

Quinton de Kock in training

De Villiers Not Expected To Keep

AB de Villiers is expected to play the first Test against Sri Lanka as a specialist batsman as he struggles to recover from a right hamstring injury.

AB de Villiers

De Villiers A Minor Doubt For Opener

Wicket-keeper AB de Villiers is a minor doubt for South Africa ahead of the first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle, which begins on Wednesday 16th July.

Upul Tharanga plays a shot

Sri Lanka Name Test Squad

Sri Lanka have named a 15-man squad for the two-Test series against South Africa that begins at Galle on 16th July.

Sachithra Senanayake

Senanayake Banned From Bowling

Sri Lankan off-spinner Sachithra Senanayake has had his action assessed as illegal and been banned from bowling in international cricket.

South Africa celebrate a wicket

South Africa Clinch Series Win

Quinton de Kock and AB de Viliers scored centuries to set up an 82-run win for South Africa over Sri Lanka that sealed a first ever One-Day International series win for them in Sri Lanka.

Dilruwan Perera

Dilruwan Perera Replaces Tharanga

Sri Lanka have called up Dilruwan Perera in place of Upul Tharanga ahead of the decisive third One-Day International against South Africa in Hambantota.

Tillakaratne Dilshan

Dilshan Helps Sri Lanka Level Series

Tillakaratne Dilshan starred with bat and ball to help Sri Lanka beat South Africa by 87 runs in the second One-Day International in Pallekele and level the three-match series.

Hashim Amla celebrates his century

Player Of The Week - Hashim Amla

South African batsman Hashim Amla has been named as the Cricket World Player Of The Week after he scored a brace of centuries in Sri Lanka.

 
 
 
Fixtures & Results
6th July: 1st ODI, Colombo
South Africa 304-5 (Amla 109, de Villiers 75) beat
Sri Lanka 229 (Sangakkara 88) by 75 runs
9th July: 2nd ODI, Pallekele
Sri Lanka 267 (Dilshan 86, McLaren 4-48) beat
South Africa 180 (Amla 101) by 87 runs
12th July: 3rd ODI, Hambantota
South Africa 339-5 (de Kock 128, de Villiers 108) beat
Sri Lanka 257 (Mathews 58) by 82 runs
16th-20th July: 1st Test, Galle
South Africa 455-9 dec. & 206-6 dec. beat
Sri Lanka 292 & 216 (Sangakkara 76) by 153 runs
24th-28th July: 2nd Test, Colombo
Sri Lanka 421 & 229-8 dec. drew with
South Africa 282 & 159-8 (Herath 5-40)
 
 
 
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