Rory Kleinveldt

South African bowler Vernon Philander has been withdrawn from the second Test against Australia at the Adelaide Oval after waking up with a stiff lower back

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.

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

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

The Proteas' performance on the opening day of the second Test against Australia had little to do with preparation but rather execution, coach Gary Kirsten said.

Kane Williamson set the Naya Raipur stadium alight with a blistering century. His unbeaten 101 off just 49 deliveries was the first century in this year's CLT20.

An early lunch was taken as rain continued to prevent a start to the second day's play in the first Test between Australia and South Africa at the Gabba on Saturday.

Cape Cobras sealed their spot in the Momentum One-Day Cup final when they beat the Titans by three wickets in their eliminator clash at Sahara Park, Newlands, on Sunday.

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

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

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.

Not only will this be the first opportunity to see some of the returning Proteas in live action but it will also provide some mouth-watering head-to-head contests.

Sohail Khan and a Dubai based business tycoon has roped in Michael Vaughan as Team Director and Player of the Capricon Commanders.

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.

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.

Faf du Plessis was named as the captain of the Proteas Blue Label Telecoms squad for the three-match KFC T20 International Series against New Zealand.

South Africa gave themselves an outside winning chance in the second Adelaide Test with five Australian wickets late on the third day on Saturday.

India 'A' will guard against complacency as they seek to wrap up the series against South Africa 'A' in their second and final four-day cricket encounter beginning on Wednesday.

The Momentum One-Day Cup defending champions, the Nashua Mobile Cape Cobras, have it all to play for when they take on the bizhub Highveld Lions in the final of the tournament at the Bidvest Wanderers Stadium, Cape Town, on Friday.

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.