Alviro Petersen

South African batsman and Highveld Lions captain Alviro Petersen says he will take a call on his international career once his contract ends in April.

The Momentum One-Day Cup title was shared between Highveld Lions and Cape Cobras after another washout at the Bidvest Wanderers Stadium, in Johannesburg.

Match-fixing reared its ugly head again, with reports claiming that former South Africa Test batsman Alviro Petersen was charged by Cricket South Africa with conspiring to fix matches and tampering with evidence. But Petersen rejected the charge that he fixed matches.

South African bowler Vernon Philander has been withdrawn from the second Test against Australia at the Adelaide Oval after waking up with a stiff lower back

South Africa are staring defeat in the face after a frustrating fourth day's play in the second Test against Australia after reaching stumps on 77-4 in pursuit of a highly unlikely victory target of 430.

Hashim Amla and Jacques Kallis became the most productive batting pair in South African cricket history, posting their 11th century stand as the Proteas reached an imposing 255-2 on the first day of the first Test, at the Gabba, in Brisbane on Friday.

Cricket South Africa (CSA) has named Dean Elgar in the list of its contracted players, in place of the retired Test captain Graeme Smith.

SA seamer Vernon Philander, who missed the last Test against NZ owing to a hamstring injury, has returned to the squad for the first Test against Pakistan.

Sri Lanka Legends set up a final with India Legends in the Road Safety World Series T20 after Tillakratne Dilshan's outfit defeated Jonty Rhodes-led South Africa Legends by eight wickets here on Friday.

Padikkal scored his latest century against Kerala in the second quarterfinal of the tournament at the Palam A ground in Delhi. With Karnataka batting first, Padikkal and Ravikumar Samarth put on an opening partnership of 249 runs. Padikkal went on to score 101 runs and was finally dismissed by NP Basil in the 43rd over.

Miffed with the team's disastrous show in T20 WC, SA selectors have dropped Herschelle Gibbs and included David Miller in the team for the upcoming WI tour.

Hosts South Africa announced a provisional 30-member squad for the inaugural ICC Twenty20 World Cup in September.

Former South Africa opener Alviro Petersen is shocked with Quinton de Kock's sudden retirement from Test cricket and feels more players might follow in the footsteps of the wicketkeeper-batter in the near future.

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The bizhub Highveld Lions will look to take a healthy lead into the second half of the Momentum One-Day Cup league by adding the Chevrolet Knights to their list of scalps.

Opener N Jagadeesan smashed his fourth back-to-back century en route Tamil Nadu’s 151-run win against Haryana in Vijay Hazare Trophy on Saturday to equal the List A record for most consecutive centuries. The right-hander became only the fourth player in the world to achieve the feat.

Vidarbha captain Karun Nair continued his red-hot form with an unbeaten 44-ball 88, leading his team to 380 for 3 against Maharashtra in the Vijay Hazare Trophy semi-final. Nair has now amassed 752 runs in the tournament, including four consecutive tons. Openers Dhruv Shorey and Yash Rathod also scored centuries.

The Highveld Lions may be the underdogs for the Momentum One-Day Cup final against the Cape Cobras but coach Toyana is hoping that tag will provide the incentive they need to clinch the title.

South African ODI captain AB de Villiers believes that Graeme Smith will strike form sooner than later and admitted that he still plays a huge role.

Former India cricketers Yusuf Pathan, Naman Ojha and Vinay Kumar, all of whom recently announced their retirements, will feature in the India Legends team, which includes Sachin Tendulkar, in the 'Road Safety World Series' starting here on March 5.

Uncapped seamers Daryn Dupavillon and Ottniel Baartman on Friday received maiden Test call-ups as South Africa named a 21-member squad for their upcoming Test series in Pakistan.

India 'A' paid the price for their sloppy fielding as South Africa 'A' rode on the shoulders of opener Alviro Petersen's century to post 264/4 on the truncated opening day of their final four-day cricket match.

Cricket South Africa named the provisional squad of 30 players for the ICC Champions Trophy tournament to be played in September.

Rory Kleinveldt, uncapped at Test match level, has been included in the Proteas Test squad for their three-match series in Australia next month.

During an online chat involving former Pakistan wicketkeeper Rashid Latif and South Africa's Pakistan-origin spinner Imran Tahir, the latter answered one of Latif's questions about Jacques Kallis with an anecdote that highlights the talent and focus the former Proteas allrounder possessed.

Anderson dismissed Petersen early as South Africa were 25 for 1 at tea in the first Test at The Oval after having dismissed England for 385 on day two.

South Africa batted through the majority of the final day of the first Test to ensure a comfortable draw against Australia at the Gabba on Tuesday.

Michael Clarke unfurled another double century and Ed Cowan scored his first Test ton as Australia scored 487-4 at the close of the fourth day's play.

South Africa batsman Hashim Amla has been nominated in the Cricketer of the Year category for the second year in a row.