ICC Champions Trophy 2013

South Africa depart with understated expectations

May 25, 2013: South Africa go into the Champions Trophy with realistic expectations, especially without a few key figures in the fold

South Africa news

A low-profile, seamless appointment

May 11, 2013: Russell Domingo takes on the role of South African national coach as a relatively unknown commodity

South Africa news

Kirsten walks away a happy man

May 10, 2013: Gary Kirsten may not have had the longest of tenures but he took South Africa to the top and, of particular pride to him, helped several rookies take their first steps in international cricket

Champions Trophy 2013

South Africa missing twin pillars

May 9, 2013: Without Jacques Kallis and the injured Graeme Smith, South Africa's task to end a 15-year trophy drought has got a lot harder

South African cricket

Miller beginning to fulfill best-laid plans

May 7, 2013: The South African batsman was groomed for international sport from an early age and the returns on investment are beginning to come in

Who'd have thunk it?

Apr 29, 2013: Some Test series that didn't end up quite as they were expected to

The coach who listens

Apr 12, 2013: Meet Geoffrey Toyana of the Lions, whose methods of achieving success aren't too different from those of the man in charge of the No. 1 Test side

Ram Slam T20 Challenge 2012-13

Titans sign Gibbs for semi-final

Apr 2, 2013: Titans have signed Herschelle Gibbs for their semi-final against Warriors on Wednesday

You shall not pass

Apr 1, 2013: England's great escape in Auckland was the 21st time a Test ended with a team nine wickets down in the fourth innings. Here are 11 such cliffhangers

Mohammad Irfan's to-do list

Mar 27, 2013: He's got the height and the bounce, but staying on the park may prove to be a challenge he'll need to work on through his career

South Africa v Pakistan, 5th ODI, Benoni

Series win hides a work in progress

Mar 24, 2013: South Africa may have won the ODI series against Pakistan, but they still need to plug weaknesses in their line-up

South Africa v Pakistan, 5th ODI, Benoni

A test for de Villiers and an inconsistent South Africa

Mar 23, 2013: AB de Villiers' captaincy will be under scrutiny in the decider, as will South Africa's ability to improve on a hit-and-miss performance in this ODI series so far

Of Smith, Clarke and Cook

Mar 21, 2013: Which of the latter two will find the resolve and inner strength that has allowed South Africa's captain to climb the summit and remain at the top?

The emperor reigns at Kingsmead

Mar 21, 2013: Batting with the prodigiously talented young Barry Richards at Kingsmead in 1970, Graeme Pollock stepped up his game; the Aussies barely survived to tell the tale

Are South Africa a durable No. 1?

Mar 19, 2013: Their predecessors in the position had short reigns but Graeme Smith's team might just be the real deal

The best after the Don? That's a toughie

Mar 18, 2013: Introducing the next theme in our series: the second-finest batsman ever (after you know who)

Australia's troubled tour

Arthur finally cracks the whip

Mar 11, 2013: Mickey Arthur's hard call was in sharp contrast to his low-key, passive tenure as South Africa coach

Test bowling winner

The trundler who grabbed the mace

Mar 11, 2013: Few thought Vernon Philander could succeed in England the way he had done at home. But at Lord's, with the No. 1 ranking on the line, he did

Statsguru Awards

Clarke and Ajmal take top honours

Mar 11, 2013: The players of 2012, as decided by the numbers. Also starring Shane Watson, Ian Bell and Mohammad Hafeez

South Africa v Pakistan, 1st ODI, Blomfontein

Ingram shows he could belong

Mar 10, 2013: Colin Ingram has profited under Gary Kirsten's new regime, and his self-belief has grown accordingly