Khaya Zondo

South Africa on Thursday called up batsman Khaya Zondo to their Test team for a two-match series against Bangladesh but have been forced to name a weakened 15-man squad.

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India A fast bowler Navdeep Saini snapped three wickets but South Africa A still managed to score 249 for seven on the opening day of the third unofficial Test on Monday.

In a first instance of Covid-19 substitution in international cricket, South Africa's Sarel Erwee and Wiaan Mulder were replaced by Khaya Zondo and Glenton Stuurman in the playing eleven of the second Test against Bangladesh after testing positive for the virus on Monday.

South Africa have expectedly left out the IPL-bound players from their 15-man Test squad for the two-match home series against Bangladesh starting March 31.

Contrasting innings from Imraan Khan and Khaya Zondo gave the Sunfoil Dolphins something of a lifeline in their Sunfoil Series match against the Chevrolet Knights.

With the series level, the third ODI at Rajkot now gives the hosts a chance to build on their victory on Wednesday and take the lead.

Ollie Robinson returned the best figures of his England career as South Africa were dismissed for just 118 in the third and deciding Test at the Oval on Saturday.

Heavy rain meant no play was possible before lunch after England captain Ben Stokes opted to bowl first in the third and deciding Test against South Africa at The Oval on Thursday.

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Along with Imran Tahir and Dane Piedt, Simon Harmer is the third spinner in the Test squad while Khaya Zondo is the lone new face in the T20 squad.

South Africa fast bowler Duanne Olivier has been ruled out of the three-match Test series against England after injuring his hamstring in the warm-up defeat to the England Lions this week.

Opener Stephen Cook notched up a sedate century while David Miller played an attacking knock as South Africa A scored 274 for four against India A on the first day of the first unofficial 'Test'.

The visitors amassed 389 for 2 on the first day of their two-day warm-up match in Bengaluru, with centuries from Sarel Erwee and Zubayr Hamza.

A federal judge on Tuesday denied a request by LIV Golf Series players Matt Jones, Talor Gooch and Hudson Swafford for a temporary restraining order allowing them to play in this week's US PGA Tour FedEx Cup playoffs.

The first day of the third and deciding Test between England and South Africa at The Oval was washed out by rain on Thursday with no play possible.

English pace veteran Stuart Broad on Saturday equalled Australian great Glenn McGrath to become the joint second-highest wicket-taking pacer in the history of Test cricket.

Left-arm spin bowler Keshav Maharaj will captain South Africa in three one-day internationals against the Netherlands, starting on November 26. Cricket South Africa on Wednesday announced a 16-man squad missing several leading players, including regular white ball captain Temba Bavuma.

India pacer Harshit Rana made a unique record by making his T20I debut mid-match as a concussion substitute for Shivam Dube during the 4th against England in Pune. Rana's debut included taking a couple of wickets, making him the first player in a full member team to debut in this manner during a T20I.

Star batsman AB de Villiers returned to South Africa's squad for the remaining three one-day internationals against India, giving a boost to the beleaguered hosts who have lost all their matches so far.