Andrew Hudson

South African selection committee's convener Andrew Hudson feels Makhaya Ntini can't expect "special treatment" on the basis of his past performance.

Justin Ontong's special ability as a tail-ender earned him a return to the South African cricket team after a break of three years.

The South African team has the talent and ability to win the 50-over cricket World Cup to be held in the Indian subcontinent next year, feels Andrew Hudson.

A report in the newspaper said former Indian coach Gary Kirsten is interested in the Proteas coaching vacancy, but he is also weighing up other offers.

South African batsman AB de Villiers will be missing South Africa's T20 and ODI series against Australia due to fractured middle finger of his left hand.

Cricket South Africa (CSA) announced the re-appointment of Andrew Hudson as convener of the national selection committee and also named two new selectors.

Rihan Richards was unanimously appointed Cricket South Africa's president at its annual general meeting on Saturday.

Adrian Birrell, who had previously coached Ireland, will be working as the deputy of chief coach Russell Domingo till ICC World Cup 2015.

His Christmas shocker that he was retiring from Tests, Kallis maintained the same dignified attitude that became so much a part and parcel of his career.

Cricket South Africa (CSA) is tight lipped about the speculation that Gary Kirsten has emerged as the frontrunner for the position of new Proteas coach.

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.

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.

Cricket South Africa has started its process of selecting a new coach to replace Corrie van Zyl and is pleased with the quality of candidates who have applied for the job.

South Africa have rested Jacques Kallis from the upcoming ODI series against England, replacing him with Dean Elgar in the 15-member squad for the five-match series starting August 24.

Johan Botha will lead the South Africa for the one-off T20I against India with limited-overs skipper AB de Villiers and vice-captain Hashim Amla being rested.

Currently touring Sri Lanka with the South African B side, Van Zyl told the 'Afrikaans' daily that he was "unaware" of Cricket South Africa's hastily-called media conference on Wednesday or Smith's intention to resign.

Faf du Plessis, Chennai Super Kings' find of the IPL 5 season, has been rewarded by South Africa as he has been elevated to lead the country's 'A' team in the upcoming two four-day Tests against Sri Lanka A and the triangular one-day series in Zimbabwe.

After organising a path-breaking tournament for retired cricketing legends on the Alpine slopes in Switzerland two years ago, the organisers of the event are all set to now hold a six-a-side cricket match.

Cricket South Africa chief executive Gerald Majola stated that some of the possible candidates it wants to consider are still involved in the World Cup.