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Offspinner John Nyumbu became the second Zimbabwean to take five wickets on debut and kept South Africa's lead to 141

Faf du Plessis and Dean Elgar struck fifties but South Africa were very slow and finished at 201 for 4 on day two

Half-centuries from Tom Cooper and Matthew Wade were in vain as Australia A were handed an eight-wicket defeat by South Africa A in Townsville

Hanco Oliver and Janneman Malan battled back for South Africa on day three to leave England with work still to do to win the second Youth Test at Wantage Road.

A double century from Rilee Rossouw and an unbeaten fifty from Farhaan Behardien helped South Africa amass a 293-run lead over Australia A on the third day of the four-day game in Townsville

Brendan Taylor was the bulk of Zimbabwe's resistance and ensured honours were even at stumps as South Africa took nine wickets for 248

South Africa Under-19s were fired out for just 77 and closed the second day at Wantage Road staring defeat in the face after conceding a first-innings lead of 316

Mismatch is the only word that can be accurately used to describe the upcoming contest between Zimbabwe and South Africa

Unbeaten centuries from Rilee Rossouw and Temba Bavuma put South Africa A in a powerful position after two days of their four-day match against Australia A in Townsville

Dominic Sibley led England's excellent progress on the opening day of the second Youth Test with South Africa. Sibley fell one short of a century but guided his side into a strong position.

JP Duminy has said South Africa will not be taking Zimbabwe lightly in their one-off Test, and will be respecting the opposition

A four-wicket haul from Marchant de Lange ensured South Africa A finished on top on the first day of their four-day match against Australia A in Townsville

South Africa's selectors have picked top-order batsman Rilee Rossouw and left-arm seamer Mthokozisi Shezi for the three-match ODI series against Zimbabwe

Janneman Malan and Ryan Rickelton enjoyed solid innings as South Africa Under-19s played out the final day to ensure a draw against England in the first Youth Test at Fenners.

South Africa Under-19s were given a first-innings lead by England on the third day at Fenners but a draw looks likely in the first youth Test.

South Africa Under-19s moved ahead on a rain-hit second day of their first Youth Test against England Under-19s. Grant Roelofsen made 149 as the visitors posted 433, after which the hosts ended on 28 for 2

A powerful performance from South Africa A's top order made short work of National Performance Squad otal of 252 in the third-place playoff of the Quadrangular Series in Darwin

Ryan Rickleton and Grant Roelofsen struck fifties to power a solid batting effort from South Africa Under-19s against England Under-19s in Cambridge

A six-wicket haul from Mthokozisi Shezi helped South Africa A to their second win of the tournament after a 100-ball 108 from Travis Head had kept National Performance Squad alive in their chase of 282

Graeme Smith has said that Jacques Kallis retired because he realised he might no longer have the mental strength to last till the 2015 World Cup