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Having already taken an unassailable lead in the three-Test series against Australia, South Africa are keen to not experiment too much and give the players in the XI a longer run

Dolphins allrounder Andile Phehlukwayo has been ruled out of the rest of the CSA T20 Challenge after suffering a groin injury during the game against Warriors on November 13

A round-up of the CSA T20 Challenge matches played on November 16, 2017

Despite the success of Faf du Plessis as South Africa's stand-in Test captain on this tour, AB de Villiers appears set to resume in the position when fully fit

Faf du Plessis has said he will continue as South Africa's captain if asked to do so. Since du Plessis was appointed stand-in captain, South Africa has not lost a match, winning their last nine games

Australia coach Darren Lehmann has guaranteed the places of just four members - Steven Smith, David Warner, Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood - of the Hobart Test XI for the day-night match in Adelaide

Having secured their third consecutive series win in Australia, South Africa have now set their sights on whitewashing the hosts

Steven Smith has conceded that the time may have come for "getting some younger guys in and getting some experience at this level" after Australia's crushing loss in Hobart

Kyle Abbott took a six-wicket haul to skittle the hosts for 161 and seal South Africa's third consecutive series win in Australia

South Africa remained firmly in control after day three in Hobart, where Australia went to stumps still needing 120 runs to make South Africa bat again, with eight wickets in hand

The Warriors shined with both bat and ball as they defeated the Dolphins in the first match of the respective teams' campaigns

Following a successful surgery to repair the shoulder fracture, Dale Steyn will have to undergo a six-month rehabilitation period before making a gradual return to bowling

The incident in question happened on the opening day of the second Test when a racially offensive message was written on a fence inside the Bellerive Oval

Alviro Petersen has denied that he ever accepted a bribe or contrived to fix matches but did admit to "playing along" with those involved in the scandal

No play was possible on the second day in Hobart due to persistent rain

A strong all-round performance from Titans' captain Albie Morkel ensured the defending champions got their campaign off to a winning start

Knights opened South Africa's domestic T20 season with a strong batting performance to derail Cape Cobras by 38 runs in Johannesburg on Saturday

Former South Africa opener Alviro Petersen has been charged with six anti-corruption offences by Cricket South Africa relating to match-fixing in the 2015 Ram Slam T20

Vernon Philander took five wickets as Australia were rolled for 85 on the first day in Hobart

The weather forecast for the Hobart Test indicates reverse swing will be less of a factor than it was in Perth