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From township to centre stage

For two decades Mamelodi Cricket Club has worked hard to bring sport and opportunities to its neighbourhood. Now it's getting to bask in the spotlight

22-Aug-2013•Firdose Moonda

'Put in the hard yards and you'll get rewards'

Vernon Philander stresses the importance of working on your skills, but he's not a big fan of being called the new McGrath

17-Aug-2013•Interview by Jack Wilson

India A look to make recce lessons count for bigger test

While the A tour has helped India's young cricketers, it's unlikely it will give the senior side any advantage when they tour South Africa later in the year

15-Aug-2013•Firdose Moonda

South Africa's next wave

The understudies to the No. 1 Test bowling attack are eager to carve their own paths

12-Aug-2013•Firdose Moonda

'Sri Lanka is a hell of a tough place to tour' - Domingo

Sri Lanka was Russell Domingo's fact-finding mission and he seems to have discovered how much South Africa has to do to become contenders for the forthcoming ICC tournaments

08-Aug-2013•Firdose Moonda

Faf better than AB, but no third option

While Faf du Plessis' captaincy was more confident than AB de Villiers' in Sri Lanka, South Africa have not invested in grooming a leader during a decade of Graeme Smith and are left with little choice beyond the two

07-Aug-2013•Firdose Moonda

Du Plessis' latest spin tangle

Plays of the Day from the first Twenty20 international between Sri Lanka and South Africa in Colombo

02-Aug-2013•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Colombo

Deferred Tests a lost opportunity for Sri Lanka

The indecision over the Tests between Sri Lanka and South Africa, in the wake of the SLPL's cancellation, has robbed cricket of a interesting contest. The worrying thing is that it may lead Sri Lanka down a path of Test mediocrity

02-Aug-2013•Andrew Fidel Fernando

'I want to be classified as one of the best allrounders'

After catching the eye with his lower-order hitting in the Champions League, David Wiese, likely to debut soon in T20s for South Africa, has set his sights on Kallis' role

01-Aug-2013•Firdose Moonda

Much work needed on several fronts for South Africa

The opening combination, the spinner's spot, the pace bowing in less helpful conditions, the wicketkeeping, the captaincy … there was little that went right for South Africa in Sri Lanka

31-Jul-2013•Firdose Moonda

Dilshan's skip and anti-climax

Plays of the Day from the fifth ODI between Sri Lanka and South Africa in Colombo

31-Jul-2013•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Colombo

Dilshan's would-be wide

Plays of the day from the fourth ODI between Sri Lanka and South Africa

28-Jul-2013•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Inconsistency haunts Tharanga...again

Some days, Upul Tharanga bats so well, his innings seem like a dream. Other times, he falls asleep at the crease. It is a vacillating pattern he must arrest immediately, with the team's batting future at stake

27-Jul-2013•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Pallekele

Perera punishes Peterson

Plays of the day from the third ODI between Sri Lanka and South Africa

26-Jul-2013•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Pallakele

Thirty-five runs in an over

The 33rd over of Sri Lanka's innings, bowled by Robin Peterson, cost 35 runs. Here's how Thisara Perera did it

26-Jul-2013•ESPNcricinfo staff

Spin fast becoming the bane of SA's ODI game

As South Africa look to improve a dismal record in Sri Lanka, their spinners will have to rethink their strategy and find better ways to utilise the helpful conditions

24-Jul-2013•Andrew Fidel Fernando

When Jayawardene and Sangakkara disagree

Plays of the Day from the second ODI between Sri Lanka and South Africa, in Colombo

23-Jul-2013•Andrew Fidel Fernando at the R Premadasa

Broken, no, but holes to fill at CSA

It may be on a sound financial footing but in terms of relationships with supporters there is work to be done for Haroon Lorgat at CSA

23-Jul-2013•Firdose Moonda

'My biggest challenge will be to build sustainability'

Haroon Lorgat on his reasons for taking the CSA chief job, how he will restore the board's reputation and what he hopes to achieve in his time in charge

22-Jul-2013•Interview by Firdose Moonda

The Cronje chronicles

A timeline of the Hansie Cronje match-fixing episode from 2000 and the impact on the players named

22-Jul-2013•ESPNcricinfo staff

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