Five South Africans who would not, could not, did not choke

The country whose team sits atop the Test rankings continues its fight to establish its democratic credentials. Cricket is one of the canvases on which the struggle takes place

Lament those players whose careers were cut short by apartheid, but how about those who did not even get a chance because of it?

How a hero turned sourpuss - before transforming into an expert who seeks no favour

AB de Villiers may come across as something of a fictional superhero on the field. But his relatively underplayed fallibility off it shows that he is human too

Henry Williams was the forgotten man in the Cronje match-fixing hearings. Over a decade later he wants it to remain that way

The contest between the attacks that was supposed to dictate the terms of the series never materialised because England's bowlers could not hold a candle to South Africa's

Graeme Smith has been a figure easy to misunderstand. That should not hide the fact that he is among the toughest, most intelligent cricketers around - and a great batsman to boot

ESPNcricinfo previews South Africa's chances in the 2011 World Cup

In 2010, South Africa watched India enjoy the crown that could well have been theirs

Gibbs' autobiography tells all - and leaves us with the impression that none of it is to be taken seriously

Apartheid prevented Barry Richards from becoming a batting superstar, the next Bradman, even

Makhaya Ntini had the strength to bear the burden of being a beacon of hope for millions

South Africa's current coach will be moving on after the World Cup. Who's it going to be to pilot them against Australia and Sri Lanka next year?

The cricket, rugby and football versions of the World Cup have all come and gone without a hitch on the southern tip of Africa in the last 15 years. Now every imaginable ICC tournament has, too

On the night, Chennai were the better team by a margin rather greater than eight wickets

The pitch look threatening at the start and Shaun Tait seemed set to capitalise, but Davy Jacobs had other ideas

Desperation ripped both ways at the Wanderers in Johannesburg on Tuesday

For Guyana, the point to prove was that they were a team worthy of this stage despite losing all their matches. They batted like men in sharp suits rather than surfer dudes fresh off the beach

Mahela Jayawardene's press conference was a bit like the match itself: done and dusted in less time than he would have needed to strap on his pads. Peter Siddle, however, had more to say