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Faf du Plessis suspended for one Test due to second over-rate offence

Faf du Plessis suspended for one Test due to second over-rate offence

The South Africa captain will be forced to skip the third and final Test against Pakistan, beginning in Johannesburg from January 11

06-Jan-2019•Liam Brickhill in Cape Town

Pakistan bowling 'not up to the mark', laments Sarfraz Ahmed

Pakistan bowling 'not up to the mark', laments Sarfraz Ahmed

Pakistan captain critical of his seamers' lack of pace after his team were beaten by nine wickets in Cape Town

06-Jan-2019•Danyal Rasool at Newlands

Amla injured but Elgar seals South Africa's fourth-morning victory

Amla injured but Elgar seals South Africa's fourth-morning victory

Hashim Amla was forced to retire hurt as South Africa ticked off the 41 runs required for victory

06-Jan-2019•The Report by Andrew Miller

Resilient South Africa outlast Pakistan on a day of toil

Resilient South Africa outlast Pakistan on a day of toil

As the pitch flattened out and the short ball stopped working, the bowlers decided to stick to a channel and wait for the opposition to blink

05-Jan-2019•Liam Brickhill

Pakistan live to die another day after spirited fightback

Pakistan live to die another day after spirited fightback

Pakistan battled through an absorbing third day, but defeat is only a matter of time

05-Jan-2019•The Report by Andrew Miller

Centurion, Cape Town pitches not good enough for Test cricket - Mickey Arthur

Centurion, Cape Town pitches not good enough for Test cricket - Mickey Arthur

South Africa batsman Temba Bavuma, who scored 75 on the second day, said the Newlands surface was 'tricky and challenging', but not 'dangerous'

04-Jan-2019•Danyal Rasool in Cape Town

Okay with batsmen's numbers dropping as long as we're winning - du Plessis

Okay with batsmen's numbers dropping as long as we're winning - du Plessis

Tasked with batting in some of the toughest conditions in the world, the South Africa captain said players got to keep their places if they helped win Test matches

04-Jan-2019•Liam Brickhill at Newlands

Faf du Plessis' century leaves Pakistan with mountain to climb

Faf du Plessis' century leaves Pakistan with mountain to climb

Faf du Plessis bounced back from his pair at Centurion with a captain's innings of 103 as South Africa stretched their lead above 200

04-Jan-2019•The Report by Andrew Miller

Soft signal, hard luck, as Pakistan suffer more third-umpire woe

Soft signal, hard luck, as Pakistan suffer more third-umpire woe

04-Jan-2019•Danyal Rasool at Cape Town

Aiden Markram and Duanne Olivier put South Africa in full control at Newlands

Aiden Markram and Duanne Olivier put South Africa in full control at Newlands

Pakistan's batting subsided meekly for the third innings of the series, in spite of a battling half-century from their captain Sarfraz Ahmed

03-Jan-2019•The Report by Andrew Miller

Steyn out? No spinner? South Africa ponder their pace riches

With the return to fitness of Vernon Philander, South Africa have to work out how best to balance their attack for the second Test

02-Jan-2019•Liam Brickhill in Cape Town

Pakistan stick with under-fire top six for Newlands examination

Pakistan stick with under-fire top six for Newlands examination

Sarfraz Ahmed backed his batsmen to come good as he ruled out changes or the inclusion of an allrounder

02-Jan-2019•Danyal Rasool in Cape Town

IPL just before World Cup 'a concern' for Faf du Plessis

IPL just before World Cup 'a concern' for Faf du Plessis

South Africa captain said the last thing he wanted was one of his bowlers getting injured just before the World Cup

02-Jan-2019•Liam Brickhill in Cape Town

Knee injury forces Haris Sohail out of South Africa tour

Knee injury forces Haris Sohail out of South Africa tour

Haris had missed the Boxing Day Test in Centurion, where Shan Masood was named his replacement in the playing XI just 90 minutes ahead of the scheduled start

02-Jan-2019•Umar Farooq

Vernon Philander's return amps up pressure on Pakistan's middle order

Vernon Philander's return amps up pressure on Pakistan's middle order

One source of hope for the visitors is the potential presence of Mohammad Abbas, who missed the first Test with a shoulder injury

02-Jan-2019•The Preview by Liam Brickhill

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