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SA need to be careful with the ball - Domingo

South Africa either need to become more discreet in their management of the match ball or stop trying to manipulate it to their advantage, was the message from Russell Domingo

19-Jul-2014•Firdose Moonda in Galle

SA's tampering offences expose lenient laws

South Africa have been associated with three ball-tampering offences in nine months. That all incidents have passed with little fuss shows that the ICC needs to enforce stricter laws to prevent it from recurring

19-Jul-2014•Firdose Moonda in Galle

Chandimal, Thirimanne continue to test patience

The blow-hot-blow-cold performances by Sri Lanka's young batsmen must be frustrating the selectors who had invested in them. And Chandimal, worryingly, has yet to sort out his short-ball weakness

18-Jul-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Galle

SL a tough place to play cricket - Steyn

South Africa have made the heat and humidity sound bigger than the opposition but you only need to look at their desperation to cool down at drinks' breaks to have some understanding

18-Jul-2014•Firdose Moonda in Galle

'Absolutely useless' to absolutely ruthless

Steyn didn't rate his performances in the 2006 Sri Lanka tour too highly. Today he showed what a master craftsman he has become since

18-Jul-2014•Firdose Moonda in Galle

Steyn's Asia haul, and Mathews second to the Don

Stats highlights from the third day in Galle, which was dominated by Dale Steyn

18-Jul-2014•S Rajesh

Improved Duminy dispels his spin demons

JP Duminy displayed how much he has progressed against spin on day two in Galle, with a composed innings on a dry pitch

17-Jul-2014•Firdose Moonda in Galle

What ails Rangana Herath?

Sri Lanka's lead spinner is bowling with all the control and guile of old, but seems to have lost some of his bite since the turn of the year

17-Jul-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Galle

Sri Lanka avoid the Sri Lanka treatment

South Africa looked all set to hand Sri Lanka a taste of their own medicine, but an unrelenting spell of accuracy from Suranga Lakmal meant the hosts had other ideas

16-Jul-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Elgar's application hints at long-term promise

By becoming the first South African opener to score a century in Sri Lanka, Dean Elgar suggested he might have both the talent and the temperament to succeed at international level

16-Jul-2014•Firdose Moonda in Galle

South Africa look to break 21-year jinx

South Africa have played 12 away series since 2007 and haven't lost a single one. Their last away series defeat, in 2006, was against Sri Lanka

15-Jul-2014•Bishen Jeswant

De Kock inclusion could change batting dynamics

The temporary change in wicketkeeping duties, even for a Test, could indicate how South Africa's new-look batting will present itself, with at least three young players waiting to be tested

15-Jul-2014•Firdose Moonda in Galle

Mathews' journey of self-discovery

Angelo Mathews' captaincy has been on an upward trend but will he go for the kill in his first assignment at home against South Africa, who are traditionally off-colour in Sri Lanka?

15-Jul-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Promising South Africa begin post-Smith era

The ODIs have shown that this South Africa side is less afraid to make mistakes. But Graeme Smith's absence is one of the many challenges they face against Sri Lanka as they seek to reclaim their No. 1 Test ranking

14-Jul-2014•Firdose Moonda

A series win set up by the batsmen

In 16 previous ODIs against Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka, there'd been only one century for South Africa; in three matches in this series, there were four

12-Jul-2014•S Rajesh

South Africa beat the Sri Lankan bogey

South Africa's maiden ODI series win in Sri Lanka showcased the lessons they had learned from a chastening 1-4 drubbing the last time they visited - An improved top-order and a better spin attack

12-Jul-2014•Firdose Moonda

Dilshan soars at favoured venue

Perhaps it is the cooler mountain air or the smell of rain - whatever the difference, Tillakaratne Dilshan can't get enough of Pallekele

09-Jul-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Pallekele

South Africa face the Kallis question

Accommodation for a great player like Jacques Kallis should be made with careful consideration and South Africa cannot get carried away with sentiment

09-Jul-2014•Firdose Moonda

Jayawardene's missing four

Plays of the day from the second ODI between Sri Lanka and South Africa in Pallekele

09-Jul-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Pallekele

Priyanjan's slog, Kallis' misery

Plays of the day from the first ODI between Sri Lanka and South Africa in Colombo

06-Jul-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando

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