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Pakistan seamers hit back after Aiden Markram sets punishing tone

Pakistan's bowlers hauled themselves off the canvas after a lethargic start to the Johannesburg Test, taking seven wickets for 33 runs after tea

11-Jan-2019•The Report by Alan Gardner

No let up for Pakistan as South Africa eye whitewash

South Africa could include two debutants, in Pieter Malan and Zubayr Hamza, while Pakistan are mulling whether to play allrounder Faheem Ashraf

10-Jan-2019•The Preview by Liam Brickhill

Van der Dussen called up to South Africa's ODI squad

Behardien, Markram and Morris have missed out on selection for the first two ODIs, but could get a look-in towards the end of the five-match series

10-Jan-2019•Liam Brickhill

Zubayr Hamza's wait could be over and he is ready

As the possibility of a Test debut looms, the Cape Cobras batsman says time off during MSL helped channel his game better

09-Jan-2019•Liam Brickhill

Albie Morkel retires from all forms of cricket

The South Africa allrounder remains tied to the game having signed on as a coaching consultant for Namibia

09-Jan-2019•ESPNcricinfo staff

Nothing wrong with pitches favouring home team - Ottis Gibson

The South Africa coach defended the preparation of pitches suited to seam and swing after the facilities in the first two Tests came in for criticism from Pakistan coach Mickey Arthur

07-Jan-2019•Liam Brickhill

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

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

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 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

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

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 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

04-Jan-2019•Danyal Rasool at Cape Town

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

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

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

'They should triple my salary' - Dean Elgar

Dean Elgar says opening the batting in South Africa is the toughest job in Test cricket but that is also what makes it the most satisfying

28-Dec-2018•Liam Brickhill

Olivier, Amla, Elgar shine as South Africa go 1-0 up

Set 149 for victory, the home side got there before tea on the third day to take an early lead in the three-Test series

28-Dec-2018•The Report by Liam Brickhill

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