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South Africa v Zimbabwe, 3rd ODI, Benoni

Smith lauds newcomers after series victory

Oct 22, 2010: It was always likely that South Africa would dominate this series, but Zimbabwe's plucky performances with the bat in the Twenty20s and first two ODIs meant the scale of their crushing defeat in Benoni was unexpected

South Africa v Zimbabwe, 3rd ODI, Benoni

Chigumbura upbeat despite Benoni thrashing

Oct 22, 2010: Despite a winless tour, Zimbabwe have generally committed themselves admirably in South Africa - the Benoni debacle aside - and team captain Elton Chigumbura insisted that the experience of playing top-level opponents would be helpful as Zimbabwe seek to

South Africa v Zimbabwe, 3rd ODI, Benoni

Duminy, de Villiers set up huge SA victory

Oct 22, 2010: South Africa stamped their authority firmly on their northern neighbours in the final ODI of Zimbabwe's tour in Benoni, sealing a massive 272-run win - a record margin of victory for them

South Africa v Zimbabwe, 3rd ODI, Benoni

Hashim Amla warns against complacency

Oct 21, 2010: Hashim Amla, the South Africa batsman, has warned against complacency following his team's series wins over Zimbabwe in the two limited-overs formats at home

South Africa v Zimbabwe, 3rd ODI, Benoni

Zimbabwe look for consolation win

Oct 21, 2010: ESPNcricinfo previews the 3rd ODI between South Africa and Zimbabwe at Benoni

South Africa v Zimbabwe, 2nd ODI, Potchefstroom

We have to remain positive - Taibu

Oct 17, 2010: This is Tatenda Taibu's third tour of South Africa, and despite his record against them he is yet to taste victory in the country

South Africa v Zimbabwe, 2nd ODI, Potchefstroom

Smith wants team to lift ahead of tougher tests

Oct 17, 2010: Graeme Smith, the South Africa captain, admitted his team has a lot of work to do ahead of potentially more challenging engagements against Pakistan in the heat of UAE, and India back home

South Africa v Zimbabwe, 2nd ODI, Potchefstroom

Centurions Amla, de Villiers seal series for hosts

Oct 17, 2010: A maiden five-wicket haul for Rusty Theron, Hashim Amla's second consecutive hundred, and an eighth one-day ton for AB de Villiers sealed the series for South Africa with a crushing eight-wicket win in Potchefstroom

South Africa v Zimbabwe, 2nd ODI, Potchefstroom

South Africa look to seal series

Oct 16, 2010: ESPNcricinfo previews the 2nd ODI between South Africa and Zimbabwe at Potchefstroom

South Africa v Zimbabwe, 1st ODI, Bloemfontein

Ingram revels in familiar surroundings

Oct 15, 2010: Bloemfontein likes to claim Colin Ingram as its own. He was born in, schooled in and discovered cricket in the Eastern Cape but he actually became a cricketer in the City of Roses. Ingram moved up country to the Free State academy when he was starting uni

South Africa v Zimbabwe, 1st ODI, Bloemfontein

Smith happy with South Africa improvement

Oct 15, 2010: South Africa have been forced to experiment this series, with Jacques Kallis's calm head missing from the top of the order, and captain Graeme Smith unable to rely on the menace of Dale Steyn and Morne Morkel with the ball due to a slew of injuries

South Africa v Zimbabwe, 1st ODI, Bloemfontein

Ingram and Amla tons set up 64-run win

Oct 15, 2010: An impressive debut hundred from Colin Ingram and an equally eye-catching ton from Hashim Amla set up a 64-run win for South Africa despite Brendan Taylor's unbeaten 145

South Africa v Zimbabwe, 1st ODI, Bloemfontein

South Africa begin World Cup countdown

Oct 14, 2010: ESPNcricinfo previews the 1st ODI between South Africa and Zimbabwe at Bloemfontein

Zimbabwe in South Africa 2010

Rusty Theron earns ODI call-up

Oct 13, 2010: Seamer Rusty Theron has been added to the South Africa squad for the upcoming three-match ODI series against Zimbabwe that starts on Friday

Zimbabwe news

Zimbabwe plan ground renovation

Oct 11, 2010: Two of Zimbabwe's main venues, Harare Sports Club (HSC) and Mutare Sports club (MSC), are set for an upgrade after Zimbabwe Cricket announced its plans to renovate both grounds

South Africa v Zimbabwe, 2nd T20I, Kimberley

Duminy propels South Africa to series win

Oct 10, 2010: JP Duminy smashed Zimbabwe's insipid lengths to all corners in an entertaining, unbeaten 95 to launch his side to 194, a total that his bowling colleagues defended after a few hiccups, to give their side a 2-0 series win.

South Africa v Zimbabwe, 2nd T20I, Kimberley

South Africa favourites to wrap up series

Oct 9, 2010: Going into the final Twenty20 in Kimberley, South Africa look good to wrap up the series with their superior batting, but they'll be wary of the lack of depth in their seam attack. Zimbabwe's major worry is their bowling.

Zimbabwe in South Africa 2010

Morkel to miss second T20 game

Oct 9, 2010: Morne Morkel will not take part in South Africa's second Twenty20 international against Zimbabwe in Kimberley on Sunday and could miss the subsequent ODI series

South Africa v Zimbabwe, 1st T20I, Bloemfontein

Smith fifty leads South Africa rout

Oct 8, 2010: Graeme Smith's rapid half-century helped South Africa make light work of the 169 they had been set by a promising batting performance from Zimbabwe at Bloemfontein

South Africa v Zimbabwe, 1st T20I, Bloemfontein

'This isn't a warm-up game' - Johan Botha

Oct 7, 2010: Johan Botha, who will take over as Twenty20 captain from Graeme Smith, is not taking Zimbabwe lightly