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De Kock rises above South Africa's besieged batsmen

After a lean couple of season, South Africa's wicketkeeper has rediscovered his touch and is holding together the batting line-up in tough conditions

21-Feb-2019•Andrew Fidel Fernando at St George's Park

Embuldeniya set for surgery after thumb dislocation

The injury is serious enough that the left-arm spinner is expected to take six weeks to recover fully

21-Feb-2019•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Port Elizabeth

SA rally after Vishwa, Rajitha brilliance

After de Kock struck a punchy half-century, Olivier and Rabada made light work of Sri Lanka's top order

21-Feb-2019•The Report by Deivarayan Muthu

Karunaratne happy with Sri Lanka's preparation against short bowling

The preparations in the lead-up to the Durban Test and their consequent performance there has given his side a lift, says Sri Lanak's captain

20-Feb-2019•Andrew Fidel Fernando

'There will be bit of sideways movement' - Faf du Plessis

South Africa's captain hopes there will be more assistance for the seamers in Port Elizabeth, and less for the spinners, than there was in Durban

20-Feb-2019•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Port Elizabeth

History beckons for Sri Lanka's miracle men

No Asian team has won a Test series in South Africa, and doing so will require overcoming the wounded hosts and a grassy surface at St George's Park

20-Feb-2019•The Preview by Liam Brickhill

Vishwa Fernando's angle 'massively important' - Lakmal

'When he plays, at least one of us in the unit can bank on getting wickets, because the batsmen have to constantly adjust to the angle, and it's tough'

19-Feb-2019•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Port Elizabeth

Wiaan Mulder in line for Test debut in Port Elizabeth

Vernon Philander has been ruled out of the second Test against Sri Lanka with a grade one hamstring strain

19-Feb-2019•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Port Elizabeth

Akila Dananjaya's action cleared ahead following tests in Chennai

The Sri Lanka offspinner was officially banned from bowling in international cricket in December last year

18-Feb-2019•Madushka Balasuriya

Akila Dananjaya returns for South Africa ODIs after having action cleared

Chandimal, who had been dropped for Test series in a shock move, was left out of the ODI squad too

18-Feb-2019•ESPNcricinfo staff

'Wanted to compete every hour, every session' - Karunaratne

At different stages during the Durban Test, Sri Lanka were on the mat, but they found ways to stand up and fight

17-Feb-2019•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Du Plessis on Durban drama: 'This is what Test cricket should be'

The South Africa captain heaped praise on Kusal Perera, saying he was "just too good" for them

16-Feb-2019•Liam Brickhill

'It's the best Test I've played for Sri Lanka' - Kusal Perera after match-winning 153*

Both Sri Lanka captain Karunaratne and South Africa captain du Plessis shower the Durban hero with effusive praise

16-Feb-2019•ESPNcricinfo staff

Kusal Perera's epic 153* leads Sri Lanka to record-breaking victory

Sri Lanka lost their ninth wicket while still 78 off their target. The left-hand batsman scored 67 of them all by himself

16-Feb-2019•The Report by Liam Brickhill

Du Plessis, bowlers give South Africa vice-like grip

Half-centuries from du Plessis and de Kock swelled South Africa's lead before they lost 5 for 8 to set Sri Lanka 304

15-Feb-2019•The Report by Liam Brickhill

I'm not on 430-odd wickets, I'm on 20 - Dale Steyn feels he's starting all over again

Fast bowler is having fun doing what he loves best after prolonged period of injury enforced absence

14-Feb-2019•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Durban

Keshav Maharaj's progress stalls as South Africa settle for pace prowess

Success in familiar conditions is all very well, but World Test Championship hopes may rest on spin attack

14-Feb-2019•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Durban

Steyn's for-four helps South Africa extend advantage

Sri Lanka chip away in second innings, but their batting collapse on 13-wicket day could prove costly

14-Feb-2019•Liam Brickhill

Sri Lanka's green seamers 'caught us off guard', admits Quinton de Kock

Fernando and Rajitha claimed 7 for 130 on day one in Durban, despite only having seven Tests between them

13-Feb-2019•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Durban

DRS 15-second rule in spotlight as Sri Lanka miss out on a wicket

Umpire Dar turned down their appeal for lbw on the basis that they had taken too long to ask for it. But the commentators suggested that only 13 seconds had elapsed

13-Feb-2019•Liam Brickhill

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