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CSA acting CEO Thabang Moroe appointed in permanent role
He served in a temporary role since late September 2017, succeeding Haroon Lorgat, for nine months
Benkenstein calls for mental preparedness after Galle debacle
The South Africa coach put down the team's twin collapses in the opening Test to rustiness from a lack of Test cricket, and wanted them to switch into the long-format mode
Shamsi leaves Sri Lanka tour for family reasons
No date set for his return; uncapped legspinner Shaun von Berg could be in the mix for a debut in the second Test starting Friday
Zimbabwe's player exodus continues (2:03)
'Sri Lanka were just better' - Faf du Plessis (1:32)
Dimuth Karunaratne 218, South Africa 199
South Africa's second-innings 73 was their lowest total since readmission, while Dilruwan Perera picked up his career-best innings and match figures
'I'm a big fan of taking away the toss' - Du Plessis
The South Africa captain thinks allowing the visiting team to always decide on whether they want to bat or bowl will bring back some balance to Test cricket
No toss will add more balance to Test cricket - Faf du Plessis (0:57)
Did overthinking Sri Lanka's spin tricks hurt South Africa?
The Galle pitch might not have been as bad as South Africa feared - it has happened before - and in such a situation they did not seem to know how to respond
South Africa's attempt to put pressure back on spinners backfired - du Plessis
The South Africa captain explains what else went wrong for his team in Galle, such as the absence of reverse swing
Dilruwan, Herath rout South Africa in three days
Sri Lanka's spinners shot South Africa out for 73, their lowest total since readmission and lowest in Sri Lanka, just a day after their previous lowest in the country - 126 - to condemn them to one of their worst defeats in the subcontinent
India look to clinch series at Lord's (3:02)
Thoughts from a fictitious South Africa batsman: This isn't how it was supposed to be in Sri Lanka
A fictitious voice from the South African camp shares his thoughts on the state of affairs after a horrendous second day in Galle
Sri Lanka far ahead after spinners hurt South Africa
Sri Lanka lost their first three wickets to Keshav Maharaj, but remain in a position to push for victory over the next three days, after taking a first innings lead of 161
Karunaratne proved Galle surface not unplayable - Amla
Amla said the visitors need are a 'couple of good partnerships' in the fourth innings to offset Sri Lanka's eventual target
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Herath, Karunaratne help Sri Lanka end tough day on a high
The Sri Lankan opener carried his bat to score 158 as Kagiso Rabada caused trouble at the other end
Karunaratne's self-deprecating, myth-busting masterclass
His unbeaten 158 Twas no breakout knock, just another rock in a bank of evidence to suggest his quality as an opening batsman
West Indies tour has prepared us for South Africa's pacers - Roshen Silva
Sri Lanka batsman says the seamer-friendly conditions they faced in their last Test series should hold them in good stead against the visitors' formidable pace attack
Rabada will take over from Steyn as spearhead - du Plessis
The South Africa captain backs both quicks to deliver with the reverse-swinging old ball in Sri Lanka
Gibson: We want to push India for the no.1 spot (2:18)
Sri Lanka depleted by Chandimal absence in opening Test
Sri Lanka will miss their captain, while Dale Steyn fit again and within touching distance of Shaun Pollock's South Africa record
AB de Villiers to play IPL for 'a few years'
The decision to retire from international cricket became much easier once he had made peace with the fact that his career wouldn't be defined by not winning a World Cup
Ball-tamperers' mega reunion in Colombo
What happened when the greatest concentration of convicted ball-tamperers ever seen on this planet descended upon Colombo? Andrew Fidel Fernando investigates
Maharaj's turn to grab the spotlight
In what will be the spinner's first time bowling in the subcontinent, he will have to learn from mistakes made by those who came before while backing his own strenghts
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