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A round-up from the latest domestic action in South Africa as the SuperSport Series nears its conclusion

A round-up from the latest domestic action in South Africa as the Cobras recorded a thrilling win over the Lions

Vernon Philander, the South Africa allrounder, will return home after a hamstring strain ruled him out of the ongoing five-match ODI series against Pakistan

Four expatriate fans of Pakistani origin were arrested at Gaddafi Stadium during the final afternoon of the second Test

South Africa A look set be bolstered by the inclusion of five players from the national Twenty20 squad - Gulam Bodi, Albie Morkel, Vernon Philander,Thandi Tshabalala and Johann van der Wath - for their three-match one-day series against India A

S Rajesh presents the Plays of the Day for the Super Eights match between South Africa and India

Jacques Kallis has been given the boot by South Africa for the Twenty20 World Championship in September

South Africa's Emerging Players team has arrived home after winning the one-day tournament in Brisbane, where they defeated New Zealand in the final

New Zealand A were unable to maintain their peak at the business end and were easily over-run by South Africa Emerging Players in the final

Vernon Philander bowled South Africa Emerging Players into Saturday's final as his side inflicted a crushing 242-run defeat on the previously unbeaten New Zealand A

The opener Neil Broom blasted New Zealand A to their second consecutive win in the Twenty20 stage of the Emerging Players Tournament with a punishing 84 not out against the Australian Academy

The flu virus that has affected more than half of the India squad is continuing to leave them with some difficult selection issues as they prepare for the second one-dayer against South Africa in Belfast on Friday

Jacques Kallis, the South Africa captain, was proud of the way his side came through a testing run chase against India at Stormont

Trialled almost by accident Alex Cusack turns out be a revelation for Ireland

An indifferent batting performance and an inexperienced bowling attack proved more than enough for South Africa to roll over Ireland in a rain-hit one-off ODI at the Civil Service Club in Stormont

Coach Mickey Arthur speaks of succession planning and changing game plans to suit conditions

Jacques Kallis will lead South Africa during their one-day tour in Ireland, which includes an ODI against the hosts and three against India in Stormont, in place of the injured Graeme Smith

Neil McKenzie was composure personified as he raced the Lions to a comfortable six-wicket victory with 14 balls to spare in the Pro20 final against the Cape Cobras at the Wanderers

Alan Dawson managed to squeeze two runs off the last ball to follow top-class hitting by Rory Kleinveldt and Vernon Philander and guide the Cape Cobras to a thrilling two-wicket victory over the Warriors

Charl Willoughby, the South African left-arm seamer, feared he would never see his family again when he and seven team-mates were held at gunpoint near their Johannesburg hotel