South Africa v India, first ODI, Johannesburg

Proteas in pink

Dec 6, 2013: The South Africans brought a big splash of colour and zing to the Wanderers

South Africa v Pakistan, 3rd ODI, Centurion

Hard takes and simple misses

Nov 30, 2013: Plays of the Day from third ODI between South Africa and Pakistan, in Centurion

The stars of Kathiawar

Nov 30, 2013: In all the talk of Bombay's credentials as a historical stronghold of Indian cricket, a region to the north gets overlooked

Hafeez v Steyn, and other bunnies

Nov 29, 2013: Mohammad Hafeez has fallen to Dale Steyn 15 times in all international matches; in the last 12 years, no bowler has dismissed a batsman more often

South Africa v Pakistan, 2nd ODI, Port Elizabeth

Akmal's painful knee, and the obstructed field

Nov 27, 2013: Plays of the Day from second ODI between South Africa and Pakistan, in Port Elizabeth

South Africa v Pakistan, first ODI, Cape Town

How Sundays should be spent

Nov 25, 2013: At sunny Newlands watching a nail-biter, while being entertained by heckling drunks

The quiet goodbyes

Nov 25, 2013: After the emotion of Sachin Tendulkar's last Test, a look at some farewells that didn't go quite so well

South Africa v Pakistan, 1st ODI, Cape Town

The umpire's challenge, and a comedy of errors

Nov 24, 2013: Plays of the Day from the first ODI between South Africa and Pakistan, in Cape Town

South Africa v Pakistan, second Twenty20, Cape Town

Karachi comes to Cape Town

Nov 23, 2013: Newlands was painted green and white, and the chants had a subcontinental ring to them

South Africa v Pakistan, 2nd T20, Cape Town

Verbal Steyn lets loose

Nov 22, 2013: Plays of the day from the second T20 between South Africa and Pakistan in Cape Town

Is batting first such an advantage in Tests?

Nov 22, 2013: Since the beginning of 2000, teams batting first have won 217 Tests but lost 250, which goes against the bat-first philosophy that has always existed in cricket

South Africa v Pakistan, 1st T20, Johannesburg

Miller's mantra, Pakistan's clerical error

Nov 20, 2013: Plays of the Day from the first Twenty20 between South Africa and Pakistan, in Johannesburg

Pakistan v South Africa, 2nd T20, Dubai

Irfan down and out

Nov 15, 2013: Plays of the day from the second T20 between Pakistan and South Africa in Dubai

Pakistan v South Africa, 1st Twenty20, Dubai

Steyn gets his man again

Nov 13, 2013: Plays of the day from the first T20 between Pakistan and South Africa in Dubai

South Africa in the UAE 2013-14

SA check the boxes in comprehensive series win

Nov 12, 2013: With improvements in batting, and the development of allrounders, the side is on track for its preparations for 2015 World Cup

Pakistan cricket

The PCB's legal mess

Nov 12, 2013: An explainer of the legal issues surrounding the leadership of the PCB over the last few months

Pakistan cricket

Maqsood makes it despite brittle body

Nov 12, 2013: Sohaib Maqsood could have made it to Pakistan's international team earlier, had it not been for a spate of injuries

Pakistan v South Africa, 5th ODI, Sharjah

Irfan bounced out

Nov 11, 2013: Plays of the day from the fifth ODI between Pakistan and South Africa in Sharjah

Pakistan v South Africa, 4th ODI, Abu Dhabi

When Afridi turned captain

Nov 8, 2013: Plays of the day from the fourth ODI between Pakistan and South Africa in Abu Dhabi

Pakistan v South Africa, 3rd ODI, Abu Dhabi

Akmal gets stumped by a bail

Nov 6, 2013: Plays of the day from the third ODI between Pakistan and South Africa in Abu Dhabi