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| South Africa canter to win | South Africa had no trouble in overcoming the West Indies to make it 2-0 in the five match series. Graeme Smith top scored with 86. | 25 Jan 2008 | Paul Wood |
| Captain Gayle returns home | West Indies captain Chris Gayle is due to return home from South Africa. | 21 Jan 2008 | Liam Camps |
| South Africa win First ODI | South Africa took the First ODI against West Indies, in the end winning by 6 wickets. But they were made to sweat over the run-chase. | 20 Jan 2008 | Richard Dickinson |
| Chase heats up for Pollock | The news of Shaun Pollock's international retirement has triggered a heated chase for his signature on the English county circuit. | 18 Jan 2008 | Liam Camps |
| Warwickshire sign Zondeki | Fast bowler Monde Zondeki has earned a contract with Warwickshire for the 2008 season. | 18 Jan 2008 | Liam Camps |
| Pollock signs off in style! | Shaun Pollock led South Africa to a four wicket victory over the West Indies in a Twenty20 clash today. He shone with both bat and ball | 18 Jan 2008 | Paul Wood |
| Recalls for Ontong and M. Morkel | Allrounder Justin Ontong and fast bowler Morne Morkel have been recalled by South Africa for the ODI series against West Indies. | 14 Jan 2008 | Liam Camps |
| Shoaib & Gul rested for Zimbabwe | Shoaib Akhtar and Umar Gul have been omitted from Pakistan's 21-man provisional squad for the ODI series against Zimbabwe. | 13 Jan 2008 | Liam Camps |
| Samuels' "fast ball" reported | Marlon Samuels has been reported to the ICC for a suspect action during the third Test against South Africa. | 13 Jan 2008 | Liam Camps |
| Parchment faces fine or ban | Opening batsman Brenton Parchment, the West Indies debutant, has been charged with a Level Two breach of the ICC's Code of Conduct. | 12 Jan 2008 | Liam Camps |
| South Africa romp to victory | South Africa wrapped-up another come-from-behind home victory, beating West Indies by an innings and 100. Dale Steyn starred yet again. | 12 Jan 2008 | Richard Dickinson |
| The end of the road for Pollock | Shaun Pollock has announced that he is to retire from international cricket following the completion of the series against West Indies. | 11 Jan 2008 | Liam Camps |
| South Africa carve massive lead | South Africa are in an almost impregnable position in the Third Test, thanks to centuries from Ashwell Prince and AB de Villiers. | 11 Jan 2008 | Richard Dickinson |
| SA batter WI on opening day | Graeme Smith saw his bowlers do their job removing West Indies for 139 before he took control and made 122*. SA were 213-1 at stumps. | 10 Jan 2008 | Paul Wood |
| Chattergoon & Rampaul called up | Batsman Sewnarine Chattergoon and fast bowler Ravi Rampaul have been called up to the West Indies ODI squad to play South Africa. | 09 Jan 2008 | Liam Camps |
| Smith powers SA to victory | Graeme Smith's savage 85 in the end took his team to an easy victory over West Indies. But it had appeared to be slipping away earlier. | 05 Jan 2008 | Richard Dickinson |
| Second Test intriguingly poised | After a third intriguing day's play, South Africa and West Indies are still none the wiser as to who might come out victors at Newlands | 04 Jan 2008 | Richard Dickinson |
| SA edge initiative | An unbeaten partnership of 87 between Ashwell Prince and Mark Boucher saved S.A. The home side ended 25 runs adrift and 5 wickets left. | 03 Jan 2008 | Paul Wood |
| Steyn gives South Africa edge | South Africa enjoyed a good opening day of the Second Test at Newlands, a late burst from Dale Steyn reducing West Indies to 240 for 8. | 02 Jan 2008 | Richard Dickinson |
| Browne called up for WIndies | Wicketkeeper Patrick Browne has received a surprise call-up to the West Indies team, as a backup to the incumbent Denesh Ramdin. | 29 Dec 2007 | Liam Camps |
| Winning Windies | The West Indies recorded their first ever Test victory in South Africa, winning by 128 runs, Captain Gayle: "my best day in Cricket" | 29 Dec 2007 | Archie Mac |
| SA fightback against WI | South Africa did not let the fact they were bowled out for 195 hinder their efforts in the field. West Indies finished on 146-8. | 28 Dec 2007 | Paul Wood |
| West Indies in complete command | Shivnarine Chanderpaul and Daren Powell led a day of rare West Indian dominance, as they reduced South Africa to 122-5 chasing 408. | 27 Dec 2007 | Richard Dickinson |
| West Indies shade opening day | West Indies enjoyed success on the opening day of the Test series in South Africa, posting 281 for 4, Gayle and Samuels starring. | 26 Dec 2007 | Richard Dickinson |
| Taylor fires WIndies past SA | Bowlers stole the show and 13 wickets tumbled within 23 overs, as West Indies romped to a 5-wicket Twenty20 win over South Africa. | 16 Dec 2007 | Liam Camps |
| Gibbs seals the deal | South Africa comfortably beat New Zealand by five wickets at Cape Town yesterday, winning the ODI series in the process. | 03 Dec 2007 | Zac Gelman |
| New Zealand level series | New Zealand have comprehensively beaten South Africa today, after limiting the home side to 209 early on. | 30 Nov 2007 | Zac Gelman |
| Gibbs fit for return | Key batsman Herschelle Gibbs is set to return to the South African one-day outfit for the second and third matches against New Zealand. | 29 Nov 2007 | Liam Camps |
| Kirsten offered Indian role | India have finally decided on a successor to Greg Chappell as the head of the Indian national team, South African Gary Kirsten. | 28 Nov 2007 | Zac Gelman |
| Collins and Ganga back for WI | Pedro Collins and Daren Ganga have been included in the West Indies team for the tour of South Africa. | 28 Nov 2007 | Liam Camps |
| South Africa triumph in thriller | In one of the most incredible finishes imaginable, South Africa beat New Zealand once again to go 1-0 up in the three-match ODI series. | 25 Nov 2007 | Richard Dickinson |
| South Africa scrape home | South Africa left it very late to finally chase down New Zealand's modest total of 129-7 in Twenty20 game. | 23 Nov 2007 | Paul Wood |
| South Africa Tour Wrap | When New Zealand flew to South Africa in late October, one might have been forgiven a sense of deja vue, | 22 Nov 2007 | Archie Mac |
| Steyn routs Kiwis yet again | Dale Steyn took his second consecutive ten-wicket bag to rout New Zealand for a second time and earn his side a 2-0 series win. | 18 Nov 2007 | Richard Dickinson |
| Kallis & Amla torment NZ again | A second successive partnership of over 200 between Jacques Kallis and Hashim Amla ensure New Zealand remain firmly on the back foot. | 17 Nov 2007 | Paul Wood |
| Amla and Kallis strike again | An imposing century from Jacques Kallis and a fine knock from Hashim Amla put South Africa in a virtually impregnable position on day 2 | 17 Nov 2007 | Richard Dickinson |
| The Importance of a Partnership | In the last week we were lucky to have witnessed two outstanding partnerships involving Amla and Kallis, and Clarke and Hussey. | 13 Nov 2007 | Paul Wood |
| Bond flies home | Shane Bond's Test comeback has been cut short after he sustained an abdominal strain during the first test against South Africa. | 12 Nov 2007 | Zac Gelman |
| Australia and SA unchanged | Both heavily victorious home sides, Australia and South Africa have decided to stick with the same squads for their next Tests. | 12 Nov 2007 | Zac Gelman |
| Proteas hammer Black Caps | South Africa easily completed victory on the fourth day of the First Test against New Zealand, Dale Steyn starring for the second time. | 11 Nov 2007 | Richard Dickinson |
| SA ensure no way back for NZ | Jacques Kallis and Hashim Amla put on 330, allowing Graeme Smith to declare the innings on 422-3. The Kiwis are 57-3 chasing 531 to win | 10 Nov 2007 | Paul Wood |
| South Africa surge ahead | South Africa utterly dominated day two of the First Test against New Zealand, thanks principally to some superb seam-bowling. | 09 Nov 2007 | Richard Dickinson |
| Bowlers hold sway in Joburg | South Africa's decision to bat first in the first Test against New Zealand backfired, with the hosts bowled out for 226 | 08 Nov 2007 | Sean Bennett |
| Racial quotas to be scrapped | South Africa are to end the system of racial quotas in their sporting teams, their minister for sport announced today. | 07 Nov 2007 | Richard Dickinson |
| NZ lose by 85 runs in Tour game | New Zealand were bowled out for 272 on the final day, giving South Africa 'A' victory by 85 runs. | 04 Nov 2007 | Paul Wood |
| Vettori saves NZ blushes | The New Zealand batsmen put on a poor display in front of a Potchefstroom crowd yesterday, saved only by their captain's late heroics. | 03 Nov 2007 | Zac Gelman |
| SA A dominate opening day | New Zealand's bowlers struggled on the first day of their second and final warm-up match ahead of their Test series in South Africa. | 01 Nov 2007 | Richard Dickinson |
| Smith delighted with series win | Graeme Smith has spoken of his delight with his team's brilliant turn around of the one-day series in Pakistan this week. | 31 Oct 2007 | Zac Gelman |
| Wickets tumble, NZ win | Despite a failure from their batsmen, New Zealand's seamers skittled the opposition for 91 to take a victory in their tour match. | 27 Oct 2007 | Alex Crampton |
| Kiwis strike back in tour opener | Jacob Oram shone brightest in a clinical bowling display by the New Zealand attack on the 2nd day of their South African tour-opener. | 26 Oct 2007 | Richard Dickinson |
| Pollock inspires SA to victory | Shaun Pollock combined with skipper Graeme Smith to register a 159 run partnership to give SA a 7 wicket win over Pakistan. | 26 Oct 2007 | Paul Wood |
| Woolmer murdered - pathologist | The Jamaican pathologist who conducted the autopsy on Bob Woolmer has maintained has maintained his view that the death was murder. | 25 Oct 2007 | Richard Dickinson |
| Vettori bright in bad NZ start | Captain Daniel Vettori's 99 was the only bright spot in a dull start to the black caps' tour of South Africa. | 25 Oct 2007 | Sean Bennett |
| How recalled to NZ picture | Opening batsman Jamie How has been recalled to the New Zealand one-day international team, along with James Franklin and Kyle Mills. | 23 Oct 2007 | Liam Camps |
| Afridi does it all for Pakistan | Shahid Afridi starred with bat, ball and in the field to take Pakistan to a 2-1 series lead over South Africa. | 23 Oct 2007 | Alex Crampton |
| South Africa win opening ODI | Centuries from Herschelle Gibbs and AB de Villiers led South Africa to a convincing win over Pakistan in the First ODI. | 18 Oct 2007 | Richard Dickinson |
| Younis ton secures draw | Younis Khan's century kept Pakistan from losing the game, but it was enough for South Africa to clinch the series victory. | 12 Oct 2007 | Alex Crampton |
| South Africa poised for victory | South Africa left Pakistan an implausible task to square the series on the final day at Lahore after fine innings from Smith and Kallis | 11 Oct 2007 | Richard Dickinson |
| SA build commanding lead | 3 wickets for Makhaya Ntini and a Grame Smith unbeaten half century helped South Africa to a 305 run lead over Pakistan at Lahore | 10 Oct 2007 | Sean Bennett |
| South Africa ahead again | South Africa inched ahead in the Second Test in Pakistan thanks to some tailend resistance and a devastating late burst with the ball. | 09 Oct 2007 | Richard Dickinson |
| Pakistan strike late in Lahore | Two late wickets may prove costly for South Africa as they closed on 259-6 on the opening day of the second Test in Lahore. | 08 Oct 2007 | George Roberts |
| Pakistan crumble to Steyn | Dale Steyn took his third Test 5-fer as Pakistan crashed to a 160 run defeat, despite Younis Khan's century. | 05 Oct 2007 | Alex Crampton |
| Philander replaces Morkel | Vernon Philander has been named to replace the injured Morne Morkel after he was forced to return home after fracturing his left foot. | 04 Oct 2007 | James Nixon |
| SA close in on Karachi victory | A counterattacking 93 from Younis Khan kept Pakistan alive on day four, but they still face an uphill challenge to avoid defeat. | 04 Oct 2007 | George Roberts |
| South Africa remain in control | South Africa have gained a lead of 235 runs, still with seven second innings wickets in hand. Paul Harris had earlier claimed 5-73 | 03 Oct 2007 | Paul Wood |
| Morkel sent home | Morne Morkel has been sent home after X-ray scans revealed a fracture in his left foot. | 02 Oct 2007 | Zac Ritchie |
| South Africa in total control | Pakistan are deep in the mire after the second day of the First Test against South Africa at Karachi after losing their top-order. | 02 Oct 2007 | Richard Dickinson |
| Kallis ton puts Proteas on top | South Africa finished the first day of the first Test in Karachi in a strong position, thanks to Jacques Kallis' unbeaten 118. | 01 Oct 2007 | George Roberts |
| Pak and S.A. prepare for battle | The new Pakistan leadership prepares for the challenge of South Africa. | 30 Sep 2007 | Paul Wood |
| Drawn end in tour match | South Africa ended their tour match in Pakistan with an uneventful final day. | 29 Sep 2007 | Alex Crampton |
| South Africans boss warm up game | A century from Mark Boucher and three wickets put South Africa well in control of their tour match against the PCB Patron's XI | 28 Sep 2007 | Sean Bennett |
| Afridi withdraws from SA Tests | Shahid Afridi has pulled out of the three-Test series against South Africa at
home starting next week. | 27 Sep 2007 | Sudeep Popat |
| SA duo start strongly in Karachi | Hashim Amla and Jacques Kallis both hit half-centuries as South Africa made 294-5 on day one of their match against the Patron's XI. | 27 Sep 2007 | George Roberts |
| Smith critical of WC format | Graeme Smith has voiced his disapproval of the fixture that saw his side eliminated from the World Cup despite only losing one match. | 21 Sep 2007 | Zac Gelman |
| Morne Morkel gets Test callup | Morne Morkel has been called up for South Africa's Test squad for their tour of Pakistan after his impressive Twenty20 performances. | 20 Sep 2007 | James Nixon |
| India smash South Africa | India dominated South Africa to go through into the semi finals with a comprehensive victory against South Africa. | 20 Sep 2007 | Manan Shah |
| Kemp and Morkel see SA to win | South Africa beat New Zealand to put one foot in the semi-finals of the Twenty20 World Championships. | 19 Sep 2007 | Richard Dickinson |
| Morkel, Pollock star for SA | South Africa took advantage of England's mediocre display to win their first Super Eight match by 19 runs. | 16 Sep 2007 | Alex Crampton |
| Proteas cruise to Cape Town win | The South African top-order made easy work of Bangladesh's 144 at Newlands as the first round of the World Twenty20 concluded. | 15 Sep 2007 | George Roberts |
| Graeme Smith given all-clear | South African captain Graeme Smith has been cleared of any major damage to his hand and if free to continue playing in the Twenty20 WC. | 12 Sep 2007 | Zac Gelman |
| Gayle's ton in vain | Chris Gayle became the first man to score a Twenty20 international century but it wasn't enough to stop South Africa romping to victory | 11 Sep 2007 | Zac Ritchie |
| Upsets aplenty in warm ups | Twenty20 World Cup favourites Australia fell to home side South Africa in the second day of warm ups ahead of the Championship on Tues. | 10 Sep 2007 | Zac Gelman |
| Ponting named cricketer of the year | Ricky Ponting and the Australian team have again dominated the ICC Awards with the Aussies taking home five of the eight awards. | 10 Sep 2007 | James Nixon |
| Twenty20 Warm Up round up | Australia, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Pakistan and the West Indies were all successful in their warm up games ahead of the Twenty20 WC. | 09 Sep 2007 | Zac Gelman |
| Nel called up to replace Bosman | South Africa have called up fast bowler Andre Nel to replace the injured Loots Bosman in the Twenty20 World Cup squad. | 05 Sep 2007 | James Nixon |
| Bosman, Bopara to miss World Cup | Loots Bosman and Ravi Bopara will both be unavaiable to play for their respective nations in the Twenty20 World Cup due to injuries. | 04 Sep 2007 | Zac Ritchie |
| Andrew Hall quits internationals | South African allrounder, Andrew Hall has announced his retirement from international cricket. | 01 Sep 2007 | Liam Camps |
| Taibu's Harare heroics in vain | A spirited 107 not out from Tatenda Taibu could not stop Zimbabwe going down to a 3-0 series defeat to South Africa in Harare. | 26 Aug 2007 | George Roberts |
| Boucher given heavy fine | Mark Boucher has been fined 60% of his entire Twenty20 World Cup fee after being found guilty of breaching the players code of conduct. | 25 Aug 2007 | Zac Gelman |
| South Africa score simple win | South Africa beat Zimbabwe easily in the second ODI at Harare Sports Club to go 2-0 up in the 3-match series. | 25 Aug 2007 | Richard Dickinson |
| BCCI plan Twenty20 tournament | The BCCI appears to be on the verge of a sensational venture which will involve corporate Twenty20 leagues in four different countries. | 24 Aug 2007 | Richard Dickinson |
| Zimbabwe push South Africa | Gary Brent turned in an inspiring display for Zimbabwe as they ran South Africa close before being defeated by 5 wickets. | 22 Aug 2007 | Zac Ritchie |
| ICL announce international stars | The rebel Indian Cricket League have announced their players roster for the Twenty20 tournament to take place in October of this year. | 20 Aug 2007 | James Nixon |
| Boucher and Kallis left out | Jacques Kallis and Mark Boucher have been left out of the South African squad that will tour Zimbabwe for three ODIs later next week. | 17 Aug 2007 | Zac Gelman |
| Boucher faces backlash | Mark Boucher will face a disciplinary committee after criticising Cricket South Africa over its handling of Jacques Kallis this week. | 16 Aug 2007 | Zac Gelman |
| Kallis asked to re-consider | Cricket South Africa chief executive Gerald Majola has publicly asked Jacques Kallis to re-consider standing down as vice-captain. | 15 Aug 2007 | James Nixon |
| Kallis considering his future | Jacques Kallis has said he is considering his cricketing future with South Africa after being dropped from the Twenty20 WC squad. | 14 Aug 2007 | James Nixon |
| Kallis misses out on Twenty20 WC | Jacques Kallis has missed out on selection in SA's Twenty20 World Cup squad with the player having been criticised for slow scoring. | 11 Aug 2007 | James Nixon |
| Twenty20 - the future of cricket | Ray Mali, the new ICC CEO has said at the launch for the Twenty20 World Cup in September in SA that Twenty20 is the game of the future. | 27 Jul 2007 | James Nixon |
| Yuvraj stars in shortened game | Yuvraj Singh's unbeaten 59 took India to a series victory over South Africa in Ireland today. | 01 Jul 2007 | Alex Crampton |
| Tendulkar scripts India victory | A classy 93 from Sachin Tendulkar, including his 15,000th ODI run, set up a six-wicket victory for India over South Africa in Belfast. | 29 Jun 2007 | George Roberts |
| Kallis steers SA to victory | An unbeaten 91 from Jacques Kallis saw South Africa to a tight last over victory against India. | 27 Jun 2007 | Alex Crampton |
| Kolpaks are fine - Lorgat | No attempts will be made to block South African players from taking-up Kolpak contracts in England, the UCBSA has said. | 26 Jun 2007 | Richard Dickinson |
| NZ tour of SA confirmed | South Africa will host New Zealand for a two Test, three ODI and one Twenty20 international series in November and December . | 25 Jun 2007 | James Nixon |
| Proteas too strong for Ireland | Ireland suffered their second defeat inside two days, undone by debutant Vernon Philander as they slid to a 42-run loss to South Africa | 24 Jun 2007 | George Roberts |
| MCG Boxing Day Test under threat | The Boxing Day Test at the MCG and New Year's Test at the SCG are under threat after SA made an official complaint to the ICC. | 23 Jun 2007 | Zac Gelman |
| Mali named ICC acting president | Ray Mali has been named acting president of the ICC, after former president Percy Sonn died in South Africa late last month. | 07 Jun 2007 | Zac Gelman |
| Kallis takes over from Smith | Jacques Kallis has been named as South African captain for the tour of Ireland with regular captain Graeme Smith forced out. | 07 Jun 2007 | James Nixon |
| Pollock century not enough | A blistering 130 from Shaun Pollock was not enough for Africa XI, who lost the first match of the Afro-Asian Cup by 34 runs. | 06 Jun 2007 | Alex Crampton |
| Afro-Asia Cup Twenty20 | The first ever Twenty20 International to take place in India saw the Asia XI comfortably beat the Africa XI in Bangalore. | 05 Jun 2007 | Kev Goughy |
| England home schedule announced | England's 2008 home international schedule has been announced today with Test series against both South Africa and New Zealand planned. | 04 Jun 2007 | Zac Gelman |
| Ireland series to go ahead | The ODI series between India and SA in Ireland next month will go ahead as planned after the broadcasting rights were sorted out. | 31 May 2007 | James Nixon |
| India vs South Africa in doubt | India's three-match ODI series against South Africa in Ireland has been thrown into doubt. | 30 May 2007 | Richard Dickinson |
| Sonn in intensive care | ICC President Percy Sonn is critically ill in intensive care in Cape Town. | 23 May 2007 | Richard Dickinson |
| Team of the 2007 World Cup | The 2007 World Cup has now passed into the annals of history. Who made the Cricket Web 2007 World Cup Team of the Tournament? | 15 May 2007 | Kev Goughy |
| SA crash and burn out of WC | Australia raced through to the World Cup finals in extraordinary circumstances after they destroyed the Proteas by seven wickets. | 25 Apr 2007 | Zac Gelman |
| Kallis the key: Ponting | Ricky Ponting believes his side's best chance of winning tomorrow's semi final comes with having batsman Jacques Kallis in early on. | 24 Apr 2007 | Zac Gelman |
| Smith in injury scare | Graeme Smith has suffered an injury to his knee ahead of South Africa's must win semi-final against Australia this week. | 22 Apr 2007 | Zac Gelman |
| Cricket Web's Semi-final preview | Cricket Web takes a comprehensive look at the four sides going head to head in this weeks semi-finals, as the 2007 WC comes to an end. | 22 Apr 2007 | Zac Gelman |
| Hall of Shame for Dire England | Five wickets for Andrew Hall set up a nine-wicket South African thrashing of England, and booked a place in the semi-finals. | 17 Apr 2007 | Neil Pickup |
| Black Caps seal semi-final spot | New Zealand have sealed a semi-final spot after beating South Africa by five wickets in Grenada due to a wonderful display of bowling. | 14 Apr 2007 | Manan Shah |
| India to play SA in Ireland | Indian Cricket Board secretary Niranjan Shah has said India will play a three match one-day series against South Africa in Ireland. | 12 Apr 2007 | James Nixon |
| Gibbs struggling for WIndies clash | South African batsman Herschelle Gibbs is struggling to be fit for their next match against the West Indies in Grenada on Tuesday. | 10 Apr 2007 | James Nixon |
| Hosts all but out | South Africa defeated West Indies by 67 runs, to all but ensure the hosts' exit from the World Cup 2007. | 10 Apr 2007 | Sudeep Popat |
| Australia regain top spot | Australia have returned to the number one spot in the ICC ODI rankings, ending South Africa's reign at the top. | 09 Apr 2007 | Alex Crampton |
| Bangladesh stun South Africa | Bangladesh clinched a memorable victory against South Africa at Guyana to keep their World Cup dreams alive. | 07 Apr 2007 | Arunava Das |
| Proteas too good for Ireland | Another quality innings from Jacques Kallis has guided South Africa to a seven wicket win over a gallant Ireland in Guyana today. | 03 Apr 2007 | Archie Mac |
| Malinga bittersweet about feat | Despite becoming the first man in WC history to take four wickets in four balls, Lasith Malinga lamented his sides loss to SA yesterday | 29 Mar 2007 | Zac Gelman |
| South Africa pulls off a stunner | South Africa almost choked, but overcame a hat-trick by Lasith Malinga, to win against Sri Lanka by one wicket in Guyana. | 28 Mar 2007 | Sudeep Popat |
| Race for number one | The race is on for the ICC ODI number one ranking with Australia and South Africa battling it out for the US$175,000 prize money. | 26 Mar 2007 | Zac Gelman |
| World Cup Review- Groups A and B | Whatever the viewpoint, the 2007 World Cup Group Stage evokes strong opinions. We review Groups A and B. | 26 Mar 2007 | Kev Goughy |
| Ponting delighted with win | Australian captain Ricky Ponting was all smiles today after his side beat the ICC number one ranked team, South Africa, by 83 runs. | 25 Mar 2007 | Zac Gelman |
| Normal Service has Resumed | Matthew Hayden, Brad Hogg and Shaun Tait guided Australia to top spot in Group A with an 83 run victory over South Africa in St Kitts. | 24 Mar 2007 | Cameron Burge |
| Smith talks up showdown | South African captain Graeme Smith believes Australia have lost their "fear factor", ahead of their blockbuster Group A clash. | 21 Mar 2007 | Zac Gelman |
| South Africa sail into Super 8 | South African captain Graeme Smith led the way with 91 as his side routed Scotland in their Group A match at St Kitts. | 20 Mar 2007 | Sean Bennett |
| Gibbs hits a million | Star South African batsman Herschelle Gibbs hit six sixes in a row yesterday, in the process earning US $1m for a charity of his choice | 17 Mar 2007 | Zac Gelman |
| SA hit Dutch for six | South Africa demonstrated their power to blast the Netherlands off the map in this rain reduced Group A match. | 16 Mar 2007 | Michelle Hamberger |
| Australia smash Scotland | Australia thrashed associate side Scotland in today's first Group A game in St Kitts by 203 runs. | 15 Mar 2007 | Zac Gelman |
| Ntini rested for opener | Makhaya Ntini will most likely miss his side's opening match against Holland on Friday, with SA management opting to rest the seamer. | 15 Mar 2007 | Zac Gelman |
| CW World Cup Countdown. Day 15 - South Africa | Cursed, jinxed or just not good enough? Whatever the reason, South Africa's previous adventures in World Cup Land have been eventful but ultimately disappointing. | 11 Mar 2007 | Kev Goughy |
| Woolmer not carried away by win | Despite beating the number one side in the world, Pakistan coach Bob Woolmer was not prepared to get carried away on the eve of the WC. | 10 Mar 2007 | Zac Gelman |
| Pakistan defeat South Africa | Pakistan completed its World Cup preparations with a comprehensive but controversial seven wicket victory over South Africa in Trinidad | 09 Mar 2007 | Cameron Burge |
| Player security increased | After this week's gas scare at the hotel where the Pakistan and SA teams were staying, the ICC have ordered additional player security. | 08 Mar 2007 | Zac Gelman |
| Gas leak drama in Trinidad | South Africa and Pakistan players were evacuated from the Hilton Hotel in Trinidad because of a blast caused by a gas leak. | 07 Mar 2007 | James Nixon |
| Kemp and Gibbs in injury scare | Justin Kemp and Herschelle Gibbs suffered minor injuries in a training session today, but are not expected end up on the sidelines. | 05 Mar 2007 | Zac Gelman |
| Hall saves SA embarrassment | The impossible almost took place in Trinidad last night when Ireland had South Africa on the ropes early. | 05 Mar 2007 | Zac Gelman |
| Border: South Africa are chokers | Allan Border has today fired the first salvo in what may be an epic war of words between Australia and South Africa heading into the WC | 23 Feb 2007 | Zac Gelman |
| South Africa take rankings lead | As expected, Australia have dropped down to second in the ODI rankings for the first time after losing to NZ at Eden Park yesterday. | 19 Feb 2007 | Zac Gelman |
| Confident SA unchanged for WC | Having just defeated Pakistan convincingly 3-1, South Africa have named an unchanged squad for the upcoming World Cup in the Caribbean. | 15 Feb 2007 | Liam Camps |
| Pollock rips through Pakistan | SA have secured their one-day series against Pakistan, 3-1, after Shaun Pollock led his side to a comprehensive nine wicket victory. | 14 Feb 2007 | Zac Gelman |
| South Africa thrash Pakistan | South Africa have systematically thrashed Pakistan in Cape Town today, winning their fourth ODI in empathic style by 10 wickets. | 11 Feb 2007 | Zac Gelman |
| Nel to target Ponting at WC | Andre Nel has opened fire ahead of the World Cup saying he will look to "get in the face" of the Australian captain Ricky Ponting. | 10 Feb 2007 | Zac Gelman |
| Rain wins at Port Elizabeth | A downpour near the end of the first innings forced the abandonment of the third ODI between South Africa and Pakistan. | 09 Feb 2007 | Alex Crampton |
| Explosive Pakistan level series | Led by Mohammad Yousuf's century and a late blitz from Shahid Afridi, Pakistan have levelled the ODI series against South Africa. | 07 Feb 2007 | Alex Crampton |
| SA trounce awful Pakistan | Pakistan's ODI series against South Africa got off to a bad start, thanks to some amazing hitting from Mark Boucher and Jacques Kallis. | 04 Feb 2007 | Matt Pitt |
| Player of the Month - January | In a month which saw South Africa celebrate the success of consecutive series wins, Ashwell Prince and Makhaya Ntini shone brightest. | 03 Feb 2007 | Liam Camps |
| SA openers torch Pakistan | Half centuries from Graeme Smith and Loots Bosman gave South Africa a thumping ten-wicket win over Pakistan in a Pro20 game in Jo'burg. | 02 Feb 2007 | George Roberts |
| South Africa announce ODI side | SA have given a glimpse of their likely World Cup side with the announcement of their OD squad for the upcoming series against Pakistan | 31 Jan 2007 | Zac Gelman |
| SA scrape to series victory | South Africa recovered from an early scare to seal a 2-1 series win over Pakistan in Cape Town, chasing down a target of 161 to win. | 28 Jan 2007 | George Roberts |
| Pitch upsets Woolmer | Pakistan coach Bob Woolmer has spoken out against the pitch at Cape Town, saying it is "harmful to the interests of the sport." | 27 Jan 2007 | Alex Crampton |
| Gibbs disappointed and relieved | Herschelle Gibbs has expressed his disappointment of his ban being upheld, but he also relieved at being cleared of racism. | 26 Jan 2007 | Zac Gelman |
| Honours even as wickets tumble | South Africa are 131-5 in reply to Pakistan's 157 on the first day at Cape Town as the bowlers dominated. | 26 Jan 2007 | Alex Crampton |
| Benaud dismisses Gibbs appeal | Richie Benaud has dismissed an appeal lodged by Herschelle Gibbs against a two match ban he received for derogatory comments. | 25 Jan 2007 | Zac Gelman |
| Rudolph puts SA cricket on hold | Jacques Rudolph has set aside his immediate international future with the announcement of a three year contract with Yorkshire. | 24 Jan 2007 | Zac Gelman |
| Gibbs appeal date set | Herschelle Gibbs' appeal against a two match ban for breaching the ICC code of conduct will be held tomorrow. | 23 Jan 2007 | Zac Gelman |
| My best win as captain: Inzi | Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq has called his sides win over South Africa at Port Elizabeth as his best ever at the helm. | 23 Jan 2007 | Zac Gelman |
| Younis and Akmal secure win | An unbroken partnership of 99 between Younis Khan and Kamran Akmal took Pakistan to a five wicket win against South Africa. | 22 Jan 2007 | Alex Crampton |
| Shabbir back for Shoaib and Gul | Shabbir Ahmed has been recalled to the Pakistan Test squad in South Africa, as Shoaib Akhtar and Umar Gul return home with injury. | 22 Jan 2007 | Liam Camps |
| Asif puts Pakistan in front | Pakistan are 183 runs away from leveling the series 1-1 against South Africa, after Mohammad Asif took a 5-fer earlier. | 21 Jan 2007 | Sudeep Popat |
| Akhtar injures hamstring | Shoaib Akhtar has been sent to hospital for scans after injuring his hamstring in the second Test against SA in Port Elizabeth. | 20 Jan 2007 | Zac Gelman |
| Inzamam puts Pakistan in control | South Africa ended Day 2 26 runs behind, with seven 2nd innings wickets left, after Inzamam-ul-Haq took Pakistan to a 141-run lead. | 20 Jan 2007 | Sudeep Popat |
| Benaud to chair Gibbs appeal | Richie Benaud has been appointed to chair the Herschelle Gibbs appeal against a two match suspension he received for racial abuse. | 19 Jan 2007 | Zac Gelman |
| Shoaib back on Pakistan's day | Shoaib Akhtar's Test comeback brought him four wickets on a day that was dominated by the bowlers but ended with Pakistan on top. | 19 Jan 2007 | Alex Crampton |
| Gibbs eligible for 2nd Test | South Africa could have the services of the embattled Herschelle Gibbs for the second Test against Pakistan. | 17 Jan 2007 | Liam Camps |
| Bonuses for Pollock, Nel, Prince | Shaun Pollock, Ashwell Prince and Andre Nel have received contract upgrades from CSA as reward for outstanding recent performances. | 17 Jan 2007 | Liam Camps |
| Gibbs appeals ban | Herschelle Gibbs has today lodged an appeal against his two match ban from the ICC for comments regarding crowd members from Pakistan. | 16 Jan 2007 | Zac Gelman |
| Gibbs banned for two matches | Herschelle Gibbs has been banned by the ICC for two Test matches for making derogatory comments regarding Pakistan during Sunday's Test | 15 Jan 2007 | Zac Gelman |
| Easy chase for SA | South Africa had little problem knocking off the 199 they were set to win by Pakistan and recorded a seven wicket win. | 15 Jan 2007 | Alex Crampton |
| South Africa on track for win | South Africa close in on a win in the first Test at Centurion, reaching 69-2 at the end on Day 4 and requiring a further 130 runs. | 14 Jan 2007 | Sudeep Popat |
| Racial slur mars Test | An investigation is underway into alleged on-field racial slurs directed at Pakistani cricketers by a member of the South African side. | 14 Jan 2007 | Zac Gelman |
| Pak recovery keeps Test alive | Pakistan fought back, after Ashwell Prince's 100 took South Africa to a 104-run lead, to trail by only one run with eight wickets left. | 13 Jan 2007 | Sudeep Popat |
| Honours even in Centurion | Younis Khan and Yasir Hameed struck fifties on the opening day of the first Test, but South Africa bit back with three late wickets. | 11 Jan 2007 | George Roberts |
| SA name 30 man World Cup squad | South Africa have submitted their 30 man provisional World Cup squad to the ICC, including 14 coloured players. | 09 Jan 2007 | Zac Gelman |
| Warmup ends in tame draw | Pakistan's warmup game against Rest of South Africa ended in a bore draw today, although Shahid Nazir impressed with five wickets. | 08 Jan 2007 | Matt Pitt |
| Pakistan batsmen warm-up well | Mohammad Hafeez and Imran Farhat both struck hundreds as Pakistan slaughtered the Rest of South Africa bowlers on day one in Kimberley. | 06 Jan 2007 | George Roberts |
| SA take series 2-1 | Led by captain Graeme Smith, South Africa successfully chased down 211 for a 2-1 series victory over India. | 06 Jan 2007 | Alex Crampton |
| SAF retain squad for Pak Tests | South Africa have retained the 16-member squad that won 2-1 against India, for the three-match Test series against Pakistan. | 06 Jan 2007 | Sudeep Popat |
| SA on top in thriller | South Africa have the edge going into day five after being set only 211 to win by India. | 05 Jan 2007 | Matt Pitt |
| Smith leads Proteas | Graeme Smith and Hashim Amla fought back against India in Cape Town, putting on an unbroken stand of 130 in response to India's 414. | 03 Jan 2007 | George Roberts |
| Inzamam optimistic for SA series | Pakistan captain Inzamam Ul-Haq is confident his team can succeed in South Africa in preparation for the World Cup. | 02 Jan 2007 | Alex Crampton |
| India's batsmen dominate | A Wasim Jaffer century put India in a strong position in the final Test against South Africa. | 02 Jan 2007 | Alex Crampton |
| Ntini fires SA to win | Makhaya Ntini blew away the Indian top order to help South Africa to a series levelling triumph over India. | 30 Dec 2006 | Alex Crampton |
| Pollock turns on the class | A fine innings from Shaun Pollock pushed South Africa into a winning position ahead of the last day of the 2nd Test vs. India. | 29 Dec 2006 | Sean Bennett |
| Benson taken to hospital | England umpire Mark Benson has been taken to a South African hospital after suffering heart palpitations. | 28 Dec 2006 | James Nixon |
| South Africa in control | SA have taken control of the second Test match against India on the third day in Durban. Morkel and Ntini starred with the ball for SA. | 28 Dec 2006 | Zac Gelman |
| South Africa hold sway | After losing the first Test to the touring Indians, South Africa have bitten back in the second Test at Kingsmead. | 27 Dec 2006 | Sean Bennett |
| India strike early | India have wrestled control of day one in their second Test match against South Africa. | 26 Dec 2006 | Zac Gelman |
| Gibbs dropped down the order | Out of form SA opener Herschelle Gibbs has been dropped down the order, as the Proteas search for answers to their shock loss to India. | 23 Dec 2006 | Zac Gelman |
| Boje hits out at selectors | Nicky Boje has taken aim at the South African selectors, claiming they've treated him poorly over his career. | 18 Dec 2006 | Zac Gelman |
| Harris in Proteas Test squad | South Africa have called up uncapped slow-left-arm bowler Paul Harris into their squad for the remaining two Tests against India. | 18 Dec 2006 | George Roberts |
| Historic win for India | India bowled out South Africa on the fourth day to secure their first ever Test victory on South African soil. | 18 Dec 2006 | Alex Crampton |
| India close in on win | Another 10 wickets fell on the third day at Johannesburg, leaving the Indian tourists requiring five more to win. | 17 Dec 2006 | Sean Bennett |
| Wickets galore at Jo'burg | 20 wickets fell on day two of the 1st Test between South Africa and India. The South Africans came out worst off, being bowled out for 84. | 16 Dec 2006 | Sean Bennett |
| India struggle on first day | South Africa's pace bowlers pegged India back to 156-5 on the reduced play of the first day. | 15 Dec 2006 | Alex Crampton |
| Boje's international career over | South African all-rounder Nicky Boje has announced his retirement from international cricket, wishing to focus on domestic cricket. | 12 Dec 2006 | Richard Edmunds |
| India win on third day | Despite being bowled out for 142, India managed to win their tour game against Rest of South Africa by 96 runs. | 09 Dec 2006 | Alex Crampton |
| Ganguly and Pathan Rescue India | Irfan Pathan's highest first-class score stemmed another Indian batting collapse on day one of their tour game in Potchefstroom. | 07 Dec 2006 | George Roberts |
| SA ease to victory | An efficient 92 not out from AB de Villiers helped South Africa to an easy win over India today. | 03 Dec 2006 | Matt Pitt |
| Indians hold Pro20 debut nerves | Dinesh Karthik's calm at the death in the Bullring brought India a six-wicket victory in their first ever Twenty20 International. | 01 Dec 2006 | Neil Pickup |
| Proteas take 3-0 series lead | South Africa have taken an unbeatable 3-0 series lead in the five match series against India after beating the tourists by 80 runs. | 29 Nov 2006 | James Nixon |
| Prince and Laxman called up | Ashwell Prince has been called up to replace Boeta Dippenaar while VVS Laxman has been called up to replace the injured Rahul Dravid. | 28 Nov 2006 | James Nixon |
| Finger injury rules out Dravid | Rahul Dravid will not play in the last two ODIs against South Africa after sustaining a finger injury in the slips. | 27 Nov 2006 | Alex Crampton |
| Kemp and Hall clinch series | A world record eighth wicket partnership saved South Africa after an embarrassing start and guided them to a 106-run win. | 26 Nov 2006 | Richard Edmunds |
| Kallis stars in one-sided ODI | A Jacques Kallis ton was backed up by a spectacular bowling display, resulting in a 157-run win by South Africa over India at Durban. | 22 Nov 2006 | Richard Edmunds |
| Botha's action cleared | South African spinner Johan Botha can return to international cricket after his action, deemed illegal in February, was cleared. | 21 Nov 2006 | Alex Crampton |
| South Africa ODI rained off | The first one day international between South Africa and India was called off in Johannesburg today, without a ball being bowled. | 19 Nov 2006 | Benedict Goodchild |
| Boje helps SA to Hong Kong Sixes | Nicky Boje has helped South Africa to the Hong Kong Sixes title after defeating Pakistan by 12 runs in the final. | 13 Nov 2006 | James Nixon |
| Majestic Gayle steers WI home | A storming 133 not out by Chris Gayle led the West Indies to a six-wicket win over South Africa. | 02 Nov 2006 | Matt Pitt |
| Pakistan crumble to Ntini | A devastating spell from Makhaya Ntini set South Africa up for a convincing win over Pakistan. | 27 Oct 2006 | Alex Crampton |
| Sri Lanka Crash to SA Seamers | Shaun Pollock, Makhaya Ntini and Andre Nel shredded Sri Lanka to move a step closer to a semi-final berth at the ICC Champions Trophy. | 24 Oct 2006 | George Roberts |
| 195 enough for Kiwis | A total of just 195 was enough for New Zealand to beat South Africa, who were bowled out for 108. | 16 Oct 2006 | Alex Crampton |
| Indian police question Gibbs | Indian police questioned Herschelle Gibbs earlier today about his involvement in the match fixing case during SA's tour in 2000. | 12 Oct 2006 | James Nixon |
| Twenty20 World Cup Cities Named | The South Africa Cricket Board have said Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban will be the cities to host the inaugural Twenty20 World Cup | 08 Oct 2006 | James Nixon |
| Champions Trophy - Preview | The biennial tournament has come around again and although not everyone approves of its existence, some excellent cricket lies ahead. | 02 Oct 2006 | Richard Edmunds |
| Taibu Return a Possibility | Tatenda Taibu could return to the Zimbabwe side after it appears unlikely that he will seek to qualify to play for South Africa. | 30 Sep 2006 | George Roberts |
| Gibbs ready for Indian police | Herschelle Gibbs is looking forward to finally clearing up the match-fixing scandal with Indian police next month. | 28 Sep 2006 | James Nixon |
| Gibbs will finally face up | Herschelle Gibbs will travel to India with his lawyer, as
he faces questions from Deli police regarding his part
in match-fixing. | 25 Sep 2006 | Archie Mac |
| Goodwin to play in South Africa | Former Zimbabwe international, Murray Goodwin is set to play cricket for the Eastern Cape Warriors in South Africa. | 19 Sep 2006 | Liam Camps |
| Taibu eyes South Africa future | Former Zimbabwe captain and wicket-keeper Tatenda Taibu has committed himself to a future with South Africa. | 18 Sep 2006 | James Nixon |
| SA secure series | A slight top order wobble was not enough to stop South Africa recording a six wicket win over Zimbabwe and clinching the series. | 18 Sep 2006 | Alex Crampton |
| Match rescheduled for tomorrow | The second ODI between Zimbabwe and South Africa will be played tomorrow, as rain prevented any play today. | 17 Sep 2006 | Alex Crampton |
| Dippenaar Secures Proteas' Win | A slightly lethargic South Africa completing a not entirely convincing victory over Zimbabwe in the first ODI at Bloemfontein. | 15 Sep 2006 | George Roberts |
| Eagles walk it home | Zimbabwe lost their first tour match to the Eagles thanks to powerful half-century from wicketkeeper Davey Jacobs. | 13 Sep 2006 | Harry Warwick |
| Boje left out of Champs squad | Despite stating his availability to play in India, Nicky Boje has been left out of South Africa's Champion's Trophy squad. | 07 Sep 2006 | Alex Crampton |
| Smith lashes back at Pietersen | South African captain Graeme Smith has fired back at Kevin Pietersen over recent claims that racial bias drove him to play for England. | 02 Sep 2006 | Liam Camps |
| Boje and Gibbs available | Nicky Boje and Herschelle Gibbs have made themselves available to play in the Champion's Trophy in India. | 01 Sep 2006 | Alex Crampton |
| Racial discrimination cost SA | England's star batsman Kevin Pietersen has made public his reasons for quitting South Africa and moving to England. | 30 Aug 2006 | James Nixon |
| South Africa reject ECB offer | Cricket South Africa have turned down an offer from the England Cricket Board to be on standby should Pakistan decide to head home. | 25 Aug 2006 | Arunava Das |
| South Africa keen to fill gap | South African coach Mickey Arthur has stated his team would like to play against England in an ODI series should Pakistan pull out. | 24 Aug 2006 | Alex Crampton |
| South Africa host Zimbabwe | In light of pulling out from the Unitech Cup, South Africa will host Zimbabwe for a two match ODI series in September. | 17 Aug 2006 | Alex Crampton |
| South Africans peeved by rumours | The South Africans are angry over rumours that the decision to leave Sri Lanka was forced upon the younger players by the seniors. | 17 Aug 2006 | Sudeep Popat |
| South Africa going home | South Africa will not be contending the tri-series in Sri Lanka following Monday's bomb blast, following an independent inquiry. | 16 Aug 2006 | Martyn Corrin |
| First ODI called off | The first ODI of the Unitech Cup tri-series, between Sri Lanka and South Africa, has been called off, in the wake of yesterday's blast. | 15 Aug 2006 | Sudeep Popat |
| Proteas await security review | South Africa have decided to remain in Sri Lanka until an independent security evaluation is done on whether it is safe for the team. | 15 Aug 2006 | James Nixon |
| Tri-series all but over | The South African and Indian cricket teams are close to leaving Sri Lanka following the bomb blast in Colombo earlier today. | 14 Aug 2006 | James Nixon |
| Pilot error the cause | An invesigation into the plane crash that killed former South African captain Hansie Cronje has found the cause to be pilot error. | 14 Aug 2006 | James Nixon |
| Amla in another controversy | Hashim Amla has been dragged into another rascist controversy, with a Johannesburg-based electronics company. | 13 Aug 2006 | Sudeep Popat |
| Ntini doubtful for series opener | Makhaya Ntini is a doubtful starter for Monday's tri-series opener against Sri Lanka, because of a hamstring strain. | 13 Aug 2006 | Sudeep Popat |
| Proteas struggling with injuries | South Africa are hoping several key players recover in time for the tri-series with Sri Lanka and India starting next Monday. | 10 Aug 2006 | James Nixon |
| Magical Mahela sees Lanka home | Sri Lankan captain Mahela Jayawardene struck a match winning 123 to secure a one-wicket victory over South Africa in the second Test. | 08 Aug 2006 | James Nixon |
| Nitini in doubt for tri-series | Makhaya Ntini is in doubt for the upcoming tri-series against Sri Lanka and India after suffering a hamstring injury. | 08 Aug 2006 | James Nixon |
| Proteas to stay after bomb blast | South Africa's tour plans remain unchanged following a bomb blast in the Sri Lankan capital Colombo that killed two people on Wednesday | 08 Aug 2006 | James Nixon |
| Jones apologises to Hashim Amla | Former Australian cricketer Dean Jones has apologised to South African player Hashim Amla for calling him a terrorist. | 08 Aug 2006 | James Nixon |
| Anyone's Match | Yet another great bowling performance from Muttiah
Muralitharan, has given Sri Lanka an even money
chance of winning the second Test in | 07 Aug 2006 | Archie Mac |
| South Africa Fury at Jones | South Africans are today furious after Australian commentator Dean Jones allegedly referred to Hashim Amla as "the terrorist." | 07 Aug 2006 | Martyn Corrin |
| Cronje Plane Sabotaged? | An inquest by the South Africa high court has be
opened into the 2002 plane crash, which killed Hansie
Cronje and the two pilots. | 07 Aug 2006 | Archie Mac |
| Even-steven after Day 3 | Honours were shared by Herschelle Gibbs and Muttiah Muralitharan on Day 3, as the second Test hangs right in the balance. | 06 Aug 2006 | Sudeep Popat |
| Ntini and Steyn win narrow lead | Makhaya Ntini wrecked the Sri Lankan top order on the second day in Columbo, but the lower order fought back well. | 05 Aug 2006 | Sean Fuller |
| Honours shared on Day 1 | Prince and de Villiers shared a 161-run partnership and Muralitharan picked up five scalps, as the visitors were bowled out for 361. | 04 Aug 2006 | Sudeep Popat |
| Pollock returns for second Test | Shaun Pollock has made his way to Sri Lanka following the birth of his second child and is available for the second Test in Colombo. | 02 Aug 2006 | James Nixon |
| Boucher named captain for ODIs | Mark Boucher has been appointed South African captain for the ODI tri-series against Sri Lanka and India in Sri Lanka next month. | 31 Jul 2006 | James Nixon |
| South Africa gives in to Murali | Muralitharan picked up 6 wickets, as South Africa was bowled out for 434 in their 2nd innings, conceding an innings win to the hosts. | 31 Jul 2006 | Sudeep Popat |
| South Africa fight back | Demoralized by being at the receiving end of world records, South Africa bounced back, with a semblance of a chance to save the match. | 30 Jul 2006 | Sudeep Popat |
| Dynamic duo put SL on top | The second highest partnership in Test history between Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene was the highlight of Day 2 in Colombo. | 29 Jul 2006 | Michelle Hamberger |
| SL pile on the runs | Jayardene fell 26 runs short of Lara's world record of highest individual score in Test cricket, as the hosts sit pretty after day 3. | 29 Jul 2006 | Sudeep Popat |
| Advantage SL after Day 1 | South Africa were bundled out for 169 against Sri Lanka, as the hosts end Day 1 only 41 runs behind, with eight wickets in hand. | 27 Jul 2006 | Sudeep Popat |
| Pollock all set for Sri Lanka | Shaun Pollock is set to join up with his country men in Sri Lanka on Thursday following the birth of his second child last Friday. | 24 Jul 2006 | James Nixon |
| Tour Match ends in tame draw | The three-day game between Sri Lanka A and South Africa has ended in a draw with the tourists using the final day for batting practice. | 24 Jul 2006 | James Nixon |
| South African bowlers on song | An impressive bowling performance from South Africa, led by Andre Nel, ripped through Sri Lanka A in their tour match. | 23 Jul 2006 | Alex Crampton |
| South Africa start impressively | Jacques Rudolph and Hashim Amla made centuries against the President's XI, as South Africa begin their Sri Lanka tour positively. | 22 Jul 2006 | Sudeep Popat |
| Graeme Smith out for 12 weeks | A scan done on Graeme Smith's ankle has showed two torn ligaments sidelining him for up to 12 weeks Cricket South Africa have said. | 14 Jul 2006 | James Nixon |
| Smith to miss Sri Lanka tour | South African captain Graeme Smith has been ruled out of the upcoming Sri Lanka tour after tearing ligaments in his ankle. | 11 Jul 2006 | James Nixon |
| South African tour squad named | The South Africa squad for a two Test series in Sri Lanka next month has been named with Herschelle Gibbs earning a recall. | 13 Jun 2006 | James Nixon |
| Twenty20 Championship in 2007 | South Africa will host the inaugural Twenty20 World Championship in September of next year. | 12 Jun 2006 | Richard Edmunds |
| Pollock could miss first Test | Shaun Pollock could miss the first Test against Sri Lanka in July due to his wife expecting their second child a few days before. | 08 Jun 2006 | James Nixon |
| US$5 Million Twenty20 Match | South Africa have agreed to take on a Caribbean Super Stars team in a Twenty20 match this November for prize money of US$5 million. | 04 Jun 2006 | James Nixon |
| ICC give Gibbs and Boje hope | The International Cricket Council have given Herschelle Gibbs and Nicky Boje hope of playing in the Champions Trophy later this year. | 31 May 2006 | James Nixon |
| Kallis to undergo elbow surgery | Jacques Kallis is to undergo elbow surgery next week, to repair tendinitis in his left elbow that has troubled him since last November. | 24 May 2006 | James Nixon |
| SA Announce World Cup Plans | Cricket South Africa has outlined its strategy for the months leading up to next year's World Cup in the West Indies. | 20 May 2006 | George Roberts |
| Tough season ends on bright note | South Africa put painful memories of recent defeats at the hands of Australia behind them with a confidence-boosting win over NZ. | 08 May 2006 | Richard Edmunds |
| SA take series win | South Africa bounce back from defeats to Australia with a 2-0 series win over New Zealand. | 07 May 2006 | Richard Edmunds |
| NZ fight for lead | New Zealand fought their way to 214-6,a lead of 147 after bowling South Africa out for 186. | 06 May 2006 | Alex Crampton |
| Ntini destroys NZ | Makhaya Ntini took yet another five-wicket bag as New Zealand crumbled to 119 all out on the first day at Johannesburg. | 05 May 2006 | Richard Edmunds |
| Pollock and Boje doubtful | Shaun Pollock and Nicky Boje are under injury clouds for the third Test and will given until just before play to prove their fitness. | 03 May 2006 | James Nixon |
| Day of inevitability | The second Test between South Africa and New Zealand has finished in a dull draw on what was a lifeless pitch at Newlands in Cape Town. | 01 May 2006 | Richard Edmunds |
| Runs, Runs and more Runs | A maiden test century to Hashim Amla was the feature of an otherwise dull fourth day of Test cricket. | 30 Apr 2006 | Cricket Web Staff Member |
| Two days to survive | South Africa began well in their battle for a draw after New Zealand's massive 593-8. | 29 Apr 2006 | Richard Edmunds |
| Fleming in charge again | Stephen Fleming hit 262 on day 2 against South Africa to take New Zealand to 535-8. | 28 Apr 2006 | Alex Crampton |
| Fleming dominates opening day | The New Zealand captain's unbeaten 114 guided the visitors to a solid position on day one. | 27 Apr 2006 | Richard Edmunds |
| Papps to open, Patel possible | Michael Papps has been named as Hamish Marshall's replacement and will open the batting in the second Test against South Africa. | 26 Apr 2006 | James Nixon |
| Proteas re-arrange top order | South Africa have re-arranged their top order for the 2nd Test against New Zealand with Dippenaar to open and Hashim Amla to bat three. | 24 Apr 2006 | James Nixon |
| Gibbs & Kruger dropped | Herschelle Gibbs and Garnett Kruger have been dropped for the final two Test matches against New Zealand. | 22 Apr 2006 | James Nixon |
| Ntini bowls SA to easy win | The South African bowlers, led by Makhaya Ntini, destroyed New Zealand on the fourth and fifth days to take a 1-0 series lead. | 19 Apr 2006 | Richard Edmunds |
| South Africa Almost Home | South Africa have almost secured victory over New Zealand in the first Test at Centurion, thanks to Makhaya Ntini | 18 Apr 2006 | Matt Currie |
| De Villiers turns the match | Destructive batting late on the third day by AB de Villers put yet another twist in an exciting and closely fought first Test. | 17 Apr 2006 | Richard Edmunds |
| Outstanding Oram Turns Test | Jacob Oram hit a career best 133, as New Zealand recovered from 45/5 to 327 all out, and took a first innings lead on day two | 16 Apr 2006 | Matt Currie |
| Intriguing start to series | After a day of exciting and even competition between New Zealand and South Africa, neither side has gained any significant advantage. | 15 Apr 2006 | Richard Edmunds |
| Bond out of Centurion Test | New Zealand fast bowler, Shane Bond, has been ruled out of the first Test between South Africa and New Zealand at SuperSport Park. | 14 Apr 2006 | Sean Bennett |
| Cricket Web World Cup Ladders | It may be a year away, but the mere anticipation of the ICC World Cup has every international team scrambling and plotting. | 11 Apr 2006 | Liam Camps |
| Dull end to tour match | Only 40 overs were possible on the last day of New Zealand's tour match at Benoni. | 10 Apr 2006 | Richard Edmunds |
| McCullum on Fire | Brendon McCullum smashed 101 to dig New Zealand out of a hole on the third day of their warm up game against the Rest of South Africa | 09 Apr 2006 | Matt Currie |
| Smith back to lead SA | South African skipper Graeme Smith returns from injury to lead his side in next week's first Test against New Zealand. | 08 Apr 2006 | Matt Pitt |
| New Zealand fight back | After an unnerving first day, New Zealand have shown plenty of promise on day 2 of the tour match against the Rest of South Africa. | 08 Apr 2006 | Richard Edmunds |
| Ominous Signs for New Zealand | Neil McKenzie and Jean-Paul Duminy put on 248, as the New Zealand attack struggled on the first day of their tour match in Benoni. | 07 Apr 2006 | Matt Currie |
| Australia in SA - Series Review | A tour that began with a promising South African win ended with Australia whitewashing the hosts in the Tests. | 05 Apr 2006 | Arunava Das |
| Australia clinch a thriller | Australia's tail has carried them to a two wicket victory in the final test against South Africa, completing a series whitewash. | 04 Apr 2006 | Sean Fuller |
| NZ in SA - Preview | Having never won a series in South Africa, New Zealand face a tough task against a side out to regain some pride. | 04 Apr 2006 | Richard Edmunds |
| Stage set for a thriller | The third Test is set for a thrilling conclusion after Australia ended day four on 248-6 chasing 292 for victory. | 03 Apr 2006 | Arunava Das |
| Boucher holds Australia back | A fighting half-century to Mark Boucher late on the third day has left the Wanderers test evenly poised heading into the final days. | 02 Apr 2006 | Sean Fuller |
| ICC CT Groups announced | The groups for the ICC Champions Trophy have been announced by Ehsan Mani in a conference in Goa. | 02 Apr 2006 | Alex Crampton |
| Ntini grabs five | Makhaya Ntini took five wickets to put South Africa in a strong position at stumps on the 2nd day of the 3rd Test. | 01 Apr 2006 | Arunava Das |
| Prince Performs | A defiant Ashwell Prince has kept South Africa well in
the third and final Test. Prince finished 79 not out in a
team total of 238/6. | 31 Mar 2006 | Archie Mac |
| Smith out, Kallis to captain | Graeme Smith has been ruled out of the third Test against Australia, and Jacques Kallis will replace him as captain. | 30 Mar 2006 | Alex Crampton |
| Warne, Boucher define a classic | A brilliant final day from Shane Warne has clinched victory for Australia in the second test at Kingsmead, despite Boucher's heroics. | 28 Mar 2006 | Sean Fuller |
| Amla and Steyn called up | Hashim Amla and Dale Steyn have been called up to the South Africa squad for the third Test against Australia starting this Friday. | 28 Mar 2006 | James Nixon |
| Aussies in control | Ricky Ponting strode to his 30th Test hundred and 2nd of the match to leave the Aussies in the box seat in Durban. | 27 Mar 2006 | Arunava Das |
| Lethal Lee leads Aussies | A speed blitz by paceman Brett Lee has swung what
was an even contest at the start of day two, dramatically
Australia's way. | 26 Mar 2006 | Archie Mac |
| All Even at Durban | An impressive fightback by Jacques Kallis left the game evenly poised at Durban. | 25 Mar 2006 | Arunava Das |
| Ponting Scores Ton | Dropped catches missed run outs and a hard fought
hundred by Australian captain Ricky Ponting has put the
visitors in a strong position | 24 Mar 2006 | Archie Mac |
| Australia keep same side | Australia have named an unchanged side for the second Test against South Africa, which starts on Friday. | 23 Mar 2006 | Alex Crampton |
| Aussies in Canter | The Australian cricket team once again demonstrated
why they are the No. 1 team in world cricket, with an
emphatic seven wicket victory | 18 Mar 2006 | Archie Mac |
| Australia On Top | The Australians ended the second day of the first Test on top as they took a 103 run lead. | 17 Mar 2006 | Arunava Das |
| Clark Crushes South Africa | Test debutant Stuart Clark has scythed through the
cream of South African batting to claim 5-55, and help
bowl SA out for 205. | 16 Mar 2006 | Archie Mac |
| The Greatest ODI | Australia bludgeoned a world-record 434-4 against South Africa in the ODI series decider at the Wanderers - and lost. | 12 Mar 2006 | Matt Pitt |
| South African trio recalled | Nicky Boje, Andrew Hall and Boeta Dippenaar have been recalled to the South African Test team for the series against Australia. | 12 Mar 2006 | Liam Camps |
| Aussies Win Thriller | Australia have won the 4th ODI against South Africa by
just one wicket, and as a result the teams go into the
5th match 2 all. | 10 Mar 2006 | Archie Mac |
| Kallis and Symonds return | Jacques Kallis and Andrew Symonds will both return from injury in time for the 4th ODI between South Africa and Australia on Friday. | 09 Mar 2006 | Matt Pitt |
| Lee Keeps Series Alive | After the embarrassment of the second ODI, Australia bounced back in the third with a 24-run win to keep the 5-match series alive. | 06 Mar 2006 | Richard Edmunds |
| Pollock tops ODI Rankings | Shaun Pollock leads the bowler and all-rounder categories in the latest ODI rankings released by the ICC. | 06 Mar 2006 | James Nixon |
| Makhaya Massacre | Ntini Makhaya has destroyed Australia in the second
ODI match at Cape Town by claiming the great figures
of 6/22. | 03 Mar 2006 | Archie Mac |
| Ponting/Symonds out of 2nd ODI | Captain Ricky Ponting and Andrew Symonds will not be fit in time for the second One Day International against South Africa. | 02 Mar 2006 | Liam Camps |
| McGrath to miss entire SA tour | Having already been ruled out of the ODI series, Glenn McGrath will now miss the entire tour to stay with his wife. | 28 Feb 2006 | Richard Edmunds |
| South Africa surge to victory | Graeme Smith led his team to a comfortable victory against Australia in the 1st ODI at SuperSport Park in Centurion. | 26 Feb 2006 | Arunava Das |
| Smith spearheads SA success | South Africa launched their summer series against Australia with a thrilling two-run win in tonight's Pro20 game in Johannesburg | 24 Feb 2006 | Neil Pickup |
| Pollock returns and Kemp rested | Shaun Pollock will return to the South African team to contest the Twenty20 international against Australia on Friday. | 23 Feb 2006 | Liam Camps |
| Australia in SA - Preview | South Africa have a point to prove after an unsuccessful and injury-plagued tour of Australia. | 20 Feb 2006 | Richard Edmunds |
| McGrath opts out and Watson back | Shane Watson returns, as McGrath, Dorey, Hopes and Jaques miss out on spots in Australian One Day International team for South Africa. | 14 Feb 2006 | Liam Camps |
| Sri Lanka Clinch Finals Spot | The twelfth match of the VB Series, between Sri Lanka and South Africa, got underway at Hobart's Bellerive Oval this afternoon. | 07 Feb 2006 | Nick Hancock |
| Botha banned from bowling. | South African spinner Johan Botha has been banned from bowling after the ICC found his action to be illegal. | 07 Feb 2006 | Alex Crampton |
| Gilchrist Assault sets up Win | An Adam Gilchrist assault set up the foundations for a comfortable Australian victory over the South Africans. | 05 Feb 2006 | Dave Watt |
| Lee Rips Through South Africans | Brett Lee put an end to South Africa's hopes of chasing 282 with a four wicket bag, guiding Australia to an 80-run win at Telstra Dome. | 03 Feb 2006 | Richard Edmunds |
| SA down Sri Lanka in Perth | South Africa closed in on a finals spot in the VB series after a five-wicket win in game nine of the series in Perth tonight. | 31 Jan 2006 | Edward Jackson |
| South Africa threaten boycott | South Africa have threatened to boycott Australia in future, after racial abuse during their recent series. | 30 Jan 2006 | Alex Crampton |
| Donald withdraws application. | Allan Donald has withdrawn his application following the vacancy of an England Head Bowling Coach. | 28 Jan 2006 | Harry Warwick |
| Prince named SA vice-captain | Ashwell Prince, 28, has been named as Graeme Smith's deputy in the absence of Jacques Kallis. | 26 Jan 2006 | Liam Camps |
| SA hold on for victory | An unbeaten century from South African opener Boeta Dippennar has set up a thrilling 9 run win over the Sri Lankans in Adelaide. | 24 Jan 2006 | Alex Feeney |
| Sri Lanka make it two in a row | Led by a devastating century from Sanath Jayasuria, Sri Lanka have cruised to their second win in the VB Series, beating Australia. | 22 Jan 2006 | Sean Fuller |
| South Africa no match for Lee | Brett Lee has single handily destroyed South Africa with a career best bowling performance of five wickets for 22 runs. | 21 Jan 2006 | James Nixon |
| Jacques Kallis in Severe Doubt | South African medical staff are likely to make the decision to send Kallis home tomorrow due to his serious elbow injury returning. | 18 Jan 2006 | James Nixon |
| Kallis Officially Forced Home | Jacques Kallis has been officially ruled out of the rest of the VB Series and is to be replaced by Johan van der Wath. | 18 Jan 2006 | James Nixon |
| SL Complete Decisive Victory | Tonight was a time for Sri Lankan fans to rejoice after an impressive 95 run VB series win over the Proteas signalled a return to form. | 17 Jan 2006 | Alex Feeney |
| Gilchrist rested; Haddin in | Following a disastrous performance in Australia's VB Series defeat to South Africa, Adam Gilchrist has been rested for two matches. | 16 Jan 2006 | Liam Camps |
| South Africa Shock Australia | The Proteas have staged a major upset by defeating
Australia by five wickets in their day/nighter ODI at the
Gabba. | 15 Jan 2006 | Archie Mac |
| Charl Langveldt to miss VB Match | South Africa have suffered yet another injury with Charl Langveldt being ruled out of the VB Series match against Australia tomorrow. | 14 Jan 2006 | James Nixon |
| The Proteas Tune Up | South Africa had to work hard before defeating the
Queensland Academy of Sport by 46 runs, in a 50 over
game at Allan Border field. | 13 Jan 2006 | Archie Mac |
| Nel to miss 3-4 weeks injured | Key South African player, Andre Nel has been forced out of the upcoming VB series through injury. | 12 Jan 2006 | Liam Camps |
| Australia full strength for SL | Australia have recalled Brett Lee and Glenn McGrath to action, as they prepare to face Sri Lanka in the VB Series opener. | 12 Jan 2006 | Liam Camps |
| South Africa in 2005 | After a recent lull, the South Africans reannounced themselves on the world stage in 2005, displaying real potential for coming years. | 11 Jan 2006 | George Roberts |
| Proteas discard of Queensland | Garnett Kruger continued in his good form in Australia, as he and Shaun Pollock shared 6 wickets in victory by 94 runs over Queensland. | 10 Jan 2006 | Liam Camps |
| Aussies rout South Africans | The first ever international Twenty20 clash in Australia ended with a massive 95 run win for the Aussies at the Gabba. | 09 Jan 2006 | Arunava Das |
| VB Series 2006 Preview | The 2006 triangular VB Series tournament featuring Australia, Sri Lanka and South Africa, kicks off this Friday. | 08 Jan 2006 | Arunava Das |
| Botha Cited for Throwing | South African spinner Johan Botha has been reported to the ICC for a suspect bowling action after his debut at Sydney. | 06 Jan 2006 | Alex Crampton |
| Ponting leads Australia home | A glorious unbeaten century to Ricky Ponting has led Australia to a comfortable victory in their last day chase at the SCG. | 06 Jan 2006 | Sean Fuller |
| Smith defiant | Graeme Smith, the losing South African captain, is plotting revenge on the Australians on their return to South Africa in March. | 06 Jan 2006 | Harry Warwick |
| McGrath called for dissent | Glenn McGrath has been officially reprimanded for his onfield behaviour during the fourth day's play of the current Test match. | 05 Jan 2006 | Liam Camps |
| Australia fight back | Australia have fought back in the third test against South Africa at the Sydney Cricket Ground. | 04 Jan 2006 | James Nixon |
| South Africa Slow but Sure | South Africa are in a tremendous position at the end of
day two in the third and final Test, after declaring and
reducing Aust. to 54/3 | 03 Jan 2006 | Archie Mac |
| South Africa in control | Fighting knocks by Ashwell Prince and Jacques Kallis put South Africa in control on the first evening of the 3rd Test against Australia | 02 Jan 2006 | Arunava Das |
| Eddie Barlow passes away | Legendary South African allrounder, Eddie Barlow has passed away at the age of 65. | 30 Dec 2005 | Liam Camps |
| Johan Botha seems set for debut | Allrounder Johan Botha, 23, seems set to make his Test debut against Australia next week Monday. | 30 Dec 2005 | Liam Camps |
| Australia On Top | Australia put on the knuckle-dusters in what began as a
pitched-battle between a side eager to dominate and a
group of scrappers | 29 Dec 2005 | Corey Taylor |
| Aussies wrap it up | Australia wrapped up the 2nd Test against South Africa with little difficulty on the fifth day at Melbourne. | 29 Dec 2005 | Arunava Das |
| Even at The G After Two Days | He may be new to Test cricket, but Mike Hussey is fast
becoming the "go to man" of Australian cricket. after a
murderous 122 at the G | 27 Dec 2005 | Archie Mac |
| Ponting and Nel | Andre Nel has led a South African revival late on the first day of the Boxing Day test, after Ricky Ponting put Australia on top early. | 26 Dec 2005 | Sean Fuller |
| Racial Abuse during WACA Test | During the first test between Australia and South Africa, some spectators racially abused several South African players. | 20 Dec 2005 | James Nixon |
| Sublime Hodge dominates | A wonderful debut double-century for Brad Hodge has put Australia in an unassailable position heading into the final day at the WACA. | 19 Dec 2005 | Sean Fuller |
| Langer out of second Test | Justin Langer has been ruled out of the Boxing Day Test against South Africa, after suffering from a hamstring injury. | 19 Dec 2005 | Sudeep Popat |
| Aussies push toward big lead | A day dictated by Australia's batsmen has seen the home side take their 2nd innings lead to 272 runs over South Africa. | 18 Dec 2005 | Alex Feeney |
| Level pegging | Australia and South Africa finished the 2nd day of the
first Test with scores level, Australia had lost one wicket
in their second dig | 17 Dec 2005 | Archie Mac |
| Fiery Ntini wrecks Australia | A fiery spell by Makhaya Ntini allowed the South Africans to take the initiative at the end of the first days play at Perth. | 16 Dec 2005 | Arunava Das |
| Rudolph stars in draw | A double-century from South African batsman Jacques Rudolph was the highlight as South Africa's tour match against the WA XI was drawn. | 13 Dec 2005 | Adam Collins |
| WA Xl Look the Goods | The Western Australian Xl was in a good position after
declaring at 300/5 in reply to The South African first
innings of 8 Dec for 292 | 12 Dec 2005 | Archie Mac |
| SA V WA XI: Day 1 | A 1st day hampered by poor conditions has seen SA take a slight advantage over WA, who trail the tourists by 266 runs. | 11 Dec 2005 | Alex Feeney |
| South Africa in Australia | South Africa arrive in Australia for a three test series for the first time in four years, and both sides have a lot to prove. | 10 Dec 2005 | Sean Fuller |
| Gibbs and Kruger star | Herschelle Gibbs put in a dominant performance as South Africa easily accounted for the Chairman's XI in a light-hearted tour match. | 09 Dec 2005 | Sean Fuller |
| South Africa fall apart | South Africa's tour of Australia has began poorly, with the touring side slumping to an innings loss against Western Australia. | 07 Dec 2005 | Sean Fuller |
| WA On Top of South Africa | South Africa is in danger of losing their opening tour
match to struggling Western Australia | 06 Dec 2005 | Archie Mac |
| WA v South Africa: Day One | South Africa struggled on day one against Western Australia, while Jaques Kallis is an injury doubt following an elbow tendon problem | 05 Dec 2005 | George Roberts |
| India level series | India levelled the ODI series against South Africa today, with a relatively easy win at Mumbai. | 28 Nov 2005 | Alex Crampton |
| Kemp in test squad | South Africa have announced their test squad for the series against Australia, and have included allrounder Justin Kemp. | 26 Nov 2005 | Alex Crampton |
| Smith smashes SA to victory | Graeme Smith scored a brilliant hundred to take South Africa to a 10-wicket against India today. | 25 Nov 2005 | Alex Crampton |
| India end RSA streak | South Africa lost their first match in 22 outings, as Irfan Pathan and Virender Sehwag shone in the second ODI, at Bangalore. | 19 Nov 2005 | Sudeep Popat |
| Yuvraj ton in vain | An excellent hundred by Yuvraj Singh was not enough for India, as Jacques Kallis expertly guided South Africa home. | 16 Nov 2005 | Alex Crampton |
| India unchanged for South Africa | Ganguly misses out again, as India will pose an unchanged squad from that which thrashed Sri Lanka 6-1, as they prepare to face SA. | 13 Nov 2005 | Liam Camps |
| More questions than answers | New Zealand were dealt a cricketing lesson by South Africa. The price of losing may have greater effects than previously imagined.. | 09 Nov 2005 | Andrew Marmont |
| South Africa win 4-0 | A dismal collapse by New Zealand completed a dismal tour, as South Africa won a rain-shortened 5th ODI | 06 Nov 2005 | Richard Edmunds |
| RSA name squad for India tour | South Africa have named three spinners in their 15-man squad to tour India, where they will play five ODIs. | 06 Nov 2005 | Sudeep Popat |
| Rain ruins 4th ODI | Heavy rain has caused the fourth one-day international at Durban to be abandoned with South Africa 79 for 2. | 04 Nov 2005 | Andrew Marmont |
| Gibbs and Boje dropped | Herschelle Gibbs and Nicky Boje have been dropped for the last 2 ODI's against New Zealand. | 01 Nov 2005 | Alex Crampton |
| SA win again in close finish | They keep trying, and keep going close, but New Zealand just can't seem to defeat South Africa in this series. | 30 Oct 2005 | Richard Edmunds |
| Dippenaar out, Rudolph in | Boeta Dippenaar has been ruled out of the rest of the NZ series and the one-day series against India after suffering a wirst injury. | 29 Oct 2005 | James Nixon |
| South Africa make it 2-0 | Despite a courageous 90 by Lou Vincent, South Africa have won another close match to find themselves on the brink of a series win. | 28 Oct 2005 | Richard Edmunds |
| Kemp leads SA to victory | South Africa has won the first one-day international at Bloemfontein by two wickets. | 23 Oct 2005 | Andrew Marmont |
| New Zealand win Twenty20 | Nathan Astle and Jeetan Patel star with the ball in a successful start to the tour by New Zealand. | 21 Oct 2005 | Richard Edmunds |
| Gibbs returns for NZ ODI Series | Herschelle Gibbs has been given the all clear on his knee that has kept him out of cricket for two months and returns to the SAF squad. | 18 Oct 2005 | James Nixon |
| Fleming, Bond ensure win | New Zealand have won by 103 runs in their warm-up against South Africa A. | 16 Oct 2005 | Andrew Marmont |
| McMillan stars in opener | Craig McMillan's century was the highlight of New Zealand's rain-affected tour opener against South Africa A at Benoni. | 14 Oct 2005 | Richard Edmunds |
| South Africa v NZ Preview | New Zealand head back to Africa after a short break for an eagerly anticipated clash with South Africa. | 05 Oct 2005 | Richard Edmunds |
| Kallis recognized by SA Cricket | Jacques Kallis was among five cricketers named as South Africa's Cricketers of the Year, at a programme held on Monday in Gauteng. | 28 Sep 2005 | Liam Camps |
| Freddie among ICC award nominees | The ICC has announced the nominations for its four major awards, with the winners to be announced on October 11th in Sydney. | 15 Sep 2005 | Liam Camps |
| Australia continue to dominate | Australia continues to lead the pack as the LG ICC ODI Championship table, after the rankings underwent their annual update. | 29 Jul 2005 | Richard Twyman |
| SA confirm warm-up matches | South Africa confirmed that they would play three warm-up matches ahead of the first Test match against Australia in December. | 27 Jul 2005 | Richard Twyman |
| World Cup 07 Schedule Announced | The schedule for 2007 World Cup in the West Indies has been announced with the West Indies kicking off the competition in Jamaica | 19 Jul 2005 | James Nixon |
| World Cup 2007 Groups Confirmed | The International Cricket Council have confirmed the groups for the 2007 World Cup in the West Indies. | 14 Jul 2005 | James Nixon |
| Somerset sign Langeveldt | English county Somerset have signed South African pace-man Charl Langeveldt, as their replacement for Sri Lanka's Sanath Jayasuriya. | 05 Jul 2005 | Sudeep Popat |
| ICC names Super Series squads | It is set to be a true cricketing spectacle, and now there are names to further whet the appetite of the masses. | 02 Jul 2005 | Liam Camps |
| Champions Trophy Format Changed | The ICC have announced that the format of the next Champions League Trophy competition is to change to ensure fewer one-sided matches. | 30 Jun 2005 | James Nixon |
| Ntini signed by Warwickshire | South African pace bowler, Makhaya Ntini has been contracted to play Country cricket for a portion of the current season. | 29 Jun 2005 | Liam Camps |
| Spinners lead MCC to victory | After setting an imposing target, the spin of the MCC has helped defeat the International XI by 112 runs at Lords. | 14 Jun 2005 | Andrew Marmont |
| May 2005 - Lucky Dippenaar | Finding a star amongst such a swathe of mediocrity is much like selecting a designer shirt from the clearance rail at an outlet village | 10 Jun 2005 | Neil Pickup |
| ICC Propose ODI Rule Changes | The ICC are proposing radical changes to one-day internationals in recommendations made at a recent conference held in Dubai. | 20 May 2005 | James Nixon |
| Mickey Arthur - New SAF Coach | Eastern Cape coach Mickey Arthur has been named to replace Ray Jennings as South Africa's new coach. | 20 May 2005 | James Nixon |
| Lara rested for ODIs | Brian Lara has been rested for the upcoming three-match one-day series versus Pakistan. | 18 May 2005 | Alex Feeney |
| SA complete whitewash | South Africa won the fifth ODI against West Indies, a shortened 20-over match, by seven wickets to complete a 5-0 whitewash. | 17 May 2005 | Sudeep Popat |
| Arthur to be SA's new coach | Mickey Arthur, a low-profile coach, is all set to replace Ray Jennings as the coach of the national South African team. | 15 May 2005 | Sudeep Popat |
| Prince steers SA to victory | South Africa have gone 4 - 0 up in the ODI series versus the West Indies after completing a 6 wicket win at Queen's Park, Port of Spain | 14 May 2005 | Alex Feeney |
| WI unchanged for last two ODIs | West Indies have retained the 13-member squad for the final two ODIs against South Africa to be played in Trinidad over the weekend. | 13 May 2005 | Sudeep Popat |
| Kallis doubtful for last 2 ODIs | Jacques Kallis is likely to miss the last two ODIs against West Indies to be played over the weekend, owing to an arm injury. | 13 May 2005 | Sudeep Popat |
| Graeme Smith Banned | Graeme Smith has been banned for four one-day games and fined 30% of his match fee after Wednesday's match against West Indies. | 13 May 2005 | Richard Twyman |
| Insanity as WI procure defeat | Insanity grabbed hold of the West Indian lower order at the Kensington Oval, as Charl Langeveldt was granted a hat-trick in SA victory. | 11 May 2005 | Liam Camps |
| Rest of the World Squads | The Rest of the World squads for a three-match ODI series and one six-day Super Test against Australia have been announced. | 09 May 2005 | James Nixon |
| South Africa Win 1st ODI | South Africa have beaten the West Indies by eight wickets to go one-up in the five match ODI series thanks to a century by G Smith. | 08 May 2005 | James Nixon |
| Limp West Indies slump again | The West Indies subsided to another limp defeat in the second ODI of their series against South Africa at Kingston's Sabina Park | 08 May 2005 | Neil Pickup |
| Pollock leads SA over Jamaica | A 4-wicket bag for Shaun Pollock led the charge for the South Africans, as they successfully defended a total of 245 against Jamaica. | 07 May 2005 | Liam Camps |
| Full Tsunami Match Line Ups | The teams for the MCC v International XI match on 14th June at Lord's have been announced in aid of the tsunami appeal. | 04 May 2005 | Richard Twyman |
| Gayle scores 317 as runs flow | WI V SA, Day 4: Chris Gayle became the 4th West Indian to score 300+ runs in an innings as the home side extended their total to 565/5. | 03 May 2005 | Alex Feeney |
| Boje doubtful for ODIs | Nicky Boje is a dubitable starter for the ODI series against West Indies, after suffering from a breathing problem. | 03 May 2005 | Sudeep Popat |
| Antigua Test ends in farce | A Test match containing eight centuries, 1462 runs and 17 wickets finished. No one really cared, but Mark Boucher took a wicket. | 03 May 2005 | Neil Pickup |
| Resurgent Gayle smashes SA | Chris Gayle found form at the right time for the West Indies, as he smashed his seventh Test match hundred - a score of 184 not out. | 01 May 2005 | Liam Camps |
| South Africa Pile on the Runs | South Africa have piled on the runs on the second day to be 525/4 at stumps with centuries to de Villiers, Smith, Kallis and Prince. | 30 Apr 2005 | James Nixon |
| Smith and de Villiers dominate | SA V WI, Day 1: Unbeaten centuries from Graeme Smith and AB de Villiers have seen South Africa reach 214 without loss. | 29 Apr 2005 | Alex Feeney |
| Brian Lara Number 1 Test Player | Brian Lara has returned to the top of the international test rankings following his good knocks in the current test series against SAF. | 26 Apr 2005 | James Nixon |
| West Indies Make Changes | The West Indies have made two changes for the forth and final test against South Africa starting on Friday in Antigua. | 26 Apr 2005 | James Nixon |
| Lara & Tendulkar Named Captains | Brian Lara (West Indies) and Sachin Tendulkar (India) have been named as the two captains for the tsunami appeal match at Lords | 26 Apr 2005 | Richard Twyman |
| South Africa ODI Squad Named | The South African ODI squad has been named for their five match series against the West Indies starting on the 7th of May. | 25 Apr 2005 | James Nixon |
| Nel destroys WI for series win | A meek surrender at the Kensington Oval saw the Windies wilt against the bowling of Andre Nel, to slide to an innings defeat. | 24 Apr 2005 | Liam Camps |
| South Africa in Command | South Africa are in a commanding position after day three with an overall lead of 225 with two wickets in hand. | 23 Apr 2005 | James Nixon |
| Lacklustre Windies made to toil | A brace of centuries from the South African openers placed them firmly in control after the West Indies collapsed on day 2 in Barbados | 22 Apr 2005 | Neil Pickup |
| Magnificent Lara Stands Alone | Once again, Brian Lara showed the world what a dominant force he is in test cricket | 21 Apr 2005 | Rich Hingston |
| Edwards and Hinds back for WI | Fresh off a fiery showing against the South Africans for the Vice Chancellor's XI, Fidel Edwards is back in the West Indies squad. | 17 Apr 2005 | Liam Camps |
| Dippenaar 184 stars for SA | Boeta Dippenaar pressed an impressive claim for a Test recall, scoring 184 for the South Africans in a tour match versus the UWI VC XI. | 17 Apr 2005 | Liam Camps |
| Pollock reaches the Caribbean | Shaun Pollock flew to the Caribbean this weekend to join up with the South African squad, after missing the first two Tests. | 17 Apr 2005 | Sudeep Popat |
| Ntini fireworks condemn Windies | Makhaya Ntini recorded a career-best 7 for 37 in Trinidad, devastating the West Indian lower order as home hope rapidly turned sour | 12 Apr 2005 | Neil Pickup |
| Drama at the Queen's Park Oval | A dramatic final day is on the cards at the Queen's Park Oval, as a fighting innings from Ramnaresh Sarwan kept the game well-poised. | 11 Apr 2005 | Liam Camps |
| Listless Windies cede initiative | A ninth Test century from Graeme Smith shifted the Second Test's balance of play firmly in the South Africans' favour at Port-of-Spain | 10 Apr 2005 | Neil Pickup |
| Awesome Pakistan Strike Back | An awesome display of batting by Salman Butt and then a superb spell of bowling by Rana Naved helped Pakistan crush India by 106 runs. | 09 Apr 2005 | Sangrah Bhatia |
| Ntini, Smith shine for SA | The second day started with all eyes on Brian Lara, who's re-entry into the test team yielded a quite magnificent innings yesterday. | 09 Apr 2005 | Rich Hingston |
| WI-SA: Like he was never away | The Cable & Wireless versus Digicel contretemps concluded, the focus returned to on-pitch matters in Trinidad. Lara was back... | 08 Apr 2005 | Neil Pickup |
| Ryan Hinds out of 2nd Test | Allrounder Ryan Hinds will miss the second Test against South Africa due to a viral infection. | 06 Apr 2005 | Liam Camps |
| Kallis hundred stirs dull draw | A resilient hundred from Jacques Kallis assisted South Africa to a tame draw in the first Test against the West Indies. | 05 Apr 2005 | Liam Camps |
| Lara returns, loses captaincy | Having had his captaincy career put on hold for the first Test match against South Africa, Brian Lara has lost the captaincy entirely. | 05 Apr 2005 | Liam Camps |
| Windies presses toward victory | Another impressive day from the West Indies in the field set South Africa playing desperately for a draw with one day remaining. | 03 Apr 2005 | Liam Camps |
| Wickets tumble as WI stands tall | A spirited display by the West Indies pace attack left South Africa stunned at 130/6 at the end of a rain-shortened day at Bourda. | 02 Apr 2005 | Liam Camps |
| Hinds and Chanders double up | Maiden double hundreds from Hinds and Chandperpaul powered the West Indies to 543/5 declared on day two of the first Test. | 01 Apr 2005 | Liam Camps |
| Hinds and Chanders blaze SA | Hundreds from Wavell Hinds and new West Indies captain Shivnarine Chanderpaul powered the home side to 347/3 at the end of day one. | 31 Mar 2005 | Liam Camps |
| Pollock to miss first Test | Shaun Pollock has been confirmed to miss the first Test against West Indies in Guyana, because of a persistent left ankle trouble. | 22 Mar 2005 | Sudeep Popat |
| Lords' Tsumani Match | A Tsumami relief match between an MCC XI and an International XI has been organized for June 14th to be played at Lords'. | 22 Mar 2005 | James Nixon |
| Rahul Dravid Rated No 1 in Tests | Rahul Dravid has moved ahead of Jacques Kallis into first place in the ICC Test Player Ratings. | 22 Mar 2005 | James Nixon |
| Lara-less W-Indies for 1st Test | Brian Lara has been left out of the 1st Test against South Africa after continued contract disputes with the West Indians Cricket Board | 20 Mar 2005 | James Nixon |
| SAF squad for West Indies Tour | The South African squad for their four test series against the West Indies has been named. | 16 Mar 2005 | James Nixon |
| South Africa seals big win | Another crushing victory for the home side South Africa, as Zimbabwe finish the 2-Test series beaten, bruised and 2-0 in defeat. | 13 Mar 2005 | Liam Camps |
| Prince hundred sets SA on top | The hosts enjoyed a decent day of batting to reach 380/6 at the close, although with some competition from their African counterparts. | 12 Mar 2005 | Liam Camps |
| India on verge of win | Pakistan lead by only 53 runs with four second innings wicket in hand at close on the penultimate day of the first Test at Mohali. | 11 Mar 2005 | Sudeep Popat |
| Nel and Zondeki for 2nd Test | Andre Nel and Monde Zondeki make their way back into the South African side to face Zimbabwe in the 2nd Test. | 08 Mar 2005 | Liam Camps |
| SA seal emphatic win | SA dismissed Zimbabwe for 265 to win the first in the two test series by an innings and 21 runs. | 05 Mar 2005 | David Lewis |
| Blignaut in Zimbabwe Test squad | Andy Blignaut becomes the 4th rebel player to return for Zimbabwe, as he has been named in the Test squad to take on South Africa. | 03 Mar 2005 | Sudeep Popat |
| Big guns return for SA | Jacques Kallis and Shaun Pollock return for the Test series against Zimbabwe, after having been rested for the ODI series. | 01 Mar 2005 | Sudeep Popat |
| Feb 2005 - Back with a Vengeance | As January became February, the cricket world's focus turned squarely onto one-day Internationals on both sides of the Indian Ocean... | 01 Mar 2005 | Neil Pickup |
| World XI v Asian XI - 2nd ODI | The second Tsunami ODI between a World XI and an Asian XI has been cancelled due to weather conditions in the venue Calcutta. | 28 Feb 2005 | James Nixon |
| Smith and Kemp crush Zimbabwe | The powerful strokeplay of South Africa sent Zimbabwe to another huge defeat, this time by 131 runs, in the second ODI of three. | 27 Feb 2005 | Liam Camps |
| SA cruise to easy win | SA surprised nobody as they crushed Zimbabwe by the little matter of 165 runs in today's one day international. | 25 Feb 2005 | David Lewis |
| Van Jaarsveld Picks Kent Over SA | Kent County Cricket Club today confirmed that Martin van Jaarsveld is to join the Club under the Kolpak ruling. | 24 Feb 2005 | Richard Twyman |
| Pollock to miss opener | Shaun Pollock has been ruled out of the first of the three ODIs against Zimbabwe at home, as a result of an ankle injury. | 24 Feb 2005 | Sudeep Popat |
| Rain Saves Zimbabwe Blushes | Zimbabwe had the rain gods to thank after rain interrupted the final two days of the match to allow the tourist to sneak a draw. | 21 Feb 2005 | Richard Twyman |
| Morkel replaces rested Kallis | South Africa has named Albei Morkel in their ODI squad to take on Zimbabwe at home, as a replacement for the rested Jacques Kallis. | 20 Feb 2005 | Sudeep Popat |
| SA stars rested for Zim series | All-rounder Jacques Kallis will be rested for South Africa's forthcoming home ODI series against Zimbabwe, starting February 25. | 18 Feb 2005 | Sudeep Popat |
| Zimbabwe Cruise To Win | Zimbabwe cruised to a comprehensive win after Hamilton Masakadza stared for the tourist with an undefeated century. | 16 Feb 2005 | Richard Twyman |
| South Africa Take Series 4-1 | South Africa duly won the final game of the series by three wickets to finish 4-1 winners. | 13 Feb 2005 | David Lewis |
| South Africa take the series | A Herchelle Gibbs century coupled with rain saw South Africa ensure they'll win the One Day series. | 12 Feb 2005 | Marc Robbins |
| South Africa Unchanged | South Africa will pose an unchanged One Day International squad for the rest of the 7-match series. | 11 Feb 2005 | Richard Twyman |
| SA Defeat England In 5th ODI | South Africa have beaten England by seven runs in a hard fought game in the 5th ODI. | 11 Feb 2005 | James Nixon |
| Zim: Dion Ebrahim Dropped | Former vice-captain, Dion Ebrahim has been sacked from the Zimbabwe senior team. | 11 Feb 2005 | Richard Twyman |
