South Africa news

Amla's feats acknowledged with national award

Apr 23, 2018: The batsman has been handed South Africa's Order of Ikhamanga which recognises achievements of those in the fields of arts‚ culture‚ literature‚ music‚ journalism and sport

Surrey v Hampshire, Kia Oval, 2nd day

Borthwick shows signs of better times ahead

Apr 21, 2018: Scott Borthwick and Ben Foakes swung the match in Surrey's favour

Australia in South Africa 2017-18

'A reality check for every team in the world' - Amla

Mar 28, 2018: Calling the ball-tampering incident a "sad moment", the South Africa batsman suggested it could push the global game to take another look at the way individuals and teams act

South Africa v Australia. 2nd Test, Port Elizabeth

Elgar, Amla taught us a lesson - Lehmann

Mar 13, 2018: The coach believes the pair's 88-run stand, which weathered extended periods of reverse-swing from Australia's quicks, helped AB de Villiers play with far more freedom alongside the tail

County news

Hampshire bring in Amla for first half of season

Feb 28, 2018: Hampshire have signed South Africa batsman Hashim Amla as their overseas player for the first three months of the 2018 domestic season

Who has scored the most runs in a bilateral ODI series?

Feb 20, 2018: The record used to be 491 runs, by Rohit Sharma against Australia

'Kohli is the best player in the world'

Feb 20, 2018: Former South Africa captain Graeme Smith talks about India's captain, and tries to put his finger on where it went wrong for the home side in the one-day series

South Africa v India, 5th ODI, Port Elizabeth

The secret behind India's success against Amla

Feb 12, 2018: Many legendary fast bowlers have delivered many hundred balls at Amla in international cricket, but no one has ever nailed him lbw more than two times. Bumrah has done it thrice, in one tour

South Africa v India, 3rd Test, Johannesburg

South Africa beaten at their own game

Jan 27, 2018: They achieved the series victory, but having the final Test taken off them will hurt Faf du Plessis' side for some time to come

South Africa v India, 3rd Test, Johannesburg, 4th day

A first in Test history: 120 wickets up for grabs, 120 wickets taken

Jan 27, 2018: Although it was bowlers' series, Dean Elgar recorded the third instance of a South African batsman carrying his bat

South Africa v India, 3rd Test, Johannesburg, 4th day

India end series with triumph on extremely tough pitch

Jan 27, 2018: India couldn't dismiss Dean Elgar at all, but found a way around him to complete their third Test win in South Africa

South Africa v India, 3rd Test, Johannesburg, 2nd day

'You can get out every ball here' - Amla

Jan 25, 2018: The South Africa batsman has admitted that batsmen have not been able to settle in on the Wanderers' pitch for the ongoing Test, but would not be drawn into calling conditions extreme

South Africa v India, 3rd Test, 2nd day, Johannesburg

Let's not belittle the art of pitch-making

Jan 25, 2018: If South Africa manage to come out victorious on this pitch, you can imagine that India might ask for the wrestling pits of Haryana to be turned rectangular for cricket on their next tour

South Africa v India, 2nd Test, Centurion, 1st day

Amla holds South Africa together at SuperSport Park again

Jan 13, 2018: South Africa claimed the first session and India the last hour but the SuperSport Park belongs to Hashim Amla and he has the numbers to show it

South Africa v Bangladesh, 2nd T20I, Potchefstroom

Amla, Miller's record ton complete historic clean-sweep

Oct 29, 2017: The visitors leave South Africa empty-handed, defeated in the Tests, ODIs and T20s with David Miller's mauling being the final nail in the coffin

Bangladesh in South Africa 2017-18

Amla rested for final ODI; Markram called up

Oct 19, 2017: South Africa opener Hashim Amla has been rested for the final ODI against Bangladesh on Sunday. He has been replaced in the squad by Aiden Markram

South Africa v Bangladesh, 1st ODI, Kimberley

De Kock, Amla tons power SA to record-breaking win

Oct 15, 2017: Quinton de Kock and Hashim Amla blitzed a century each, became South Africa's most prolific ODI pair of all-time and scripted their biggest win by 10 wickets in ODI history

South Africa v Bangladesh 2017-18

A checklist for South Africa's batting unit

Sep 27, 2017: With AB de Villiers' return to the Test team a likelihood in the upcoming season, Temba Bavuma and Theunis de Bruyn may find themselves most vulnerable to losing a spot, even as Hashim Amla and Faf du Plessis grapple with form

Sunfoil Series 2017

International batsmen among the runs in first round

Sep 22, 2017: A summary of the first round of games from the Sunfoil Series

Pakistan v World XI, 2nd T20I, Independence Cup 2017, Lahore

Amla, Thisara star in World XI's last-over win

Sep 13, 2017: While Amla anchored the chase with a half-century, the series-levelling victory was made possible courtesy Thisara's unbeaten 19-ball 47