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South Africa take series despite Yusuf blitz

Yusuf Pathan launched the sort of assault that has made him a rich man to ensure it wasn't all one-way in Centurion but it wasn't enough to prevent South Africa from snatching the series with a 33-run victory

23-Jan-2011•The Bulletin by Siddarth Ravindran

South Africa in a 'good space' - Amla

The Newlands pitch is "more challenging for the batsmen than it is for the fielding team," Hashim Amla said at the end of the opening day

02-Jan-2011•Firdose Moonda at Newlands

Amla and Kallis steer through testing day

Hashim Amla and Jacques Kallis, the most resolute of South Africans, manned the frontline and three consecutive half-century partnerships ensured the hosts edged ahead in the fight for the series

02-Jan-2011•The Bulletin by George Binoy

Hashim Amla recalled to Twenty20 squad

Hashim Amla's good form has brought him a recall to South Africa's 12-man squad for the one-off Twenty20 international against India in Durban

29-Dec-2010•ESPNcricinfo staff

Hashim Amla not distracted by mini-milestone

With only 14 South Africans have more caps than him, Hashim Amla - who will play his 50th Test in Durban - is focused on the next game, albeit for different reasons

24-Dec-2010•Sidharth Monga in Durban

Kirsten expects bowling to bounce back

Gary Kirsten has said he trusts his bowling unit, bolstered by the return of a fit and eager Zaheer Khan, to prove the critics wrong

24-Dec-2010•Sidharth Monga in Durban

Super South Africa assume complete dominance

Jacques Kallis reached 100 faster than he has ever done in Tests and Hashim Amla pushed his Test average against India this year beyond 600 as South Africa ended the day 230 ahead with eight wickets remaining

17-Dec-2010•The Bulletin by Siddarth Ravindran

Amla advised rest for injured arm

Hashim Amla has been instructed to rest his injured left forearm for a second week by Cricket South Africa's (CSA) medical committee

02-Dec-2010•Firdose Moonda

Smith faces race for fitness

Graeme Smith may miss the first Test against India in mid-December if the fracture to the little finger of his left hand, sustained during the recently completed series against Pakistan, requires surgery

24-Nov-2010•Firdose Moonda

Pakistan fight back but South Africa in pole position

Pakistan avoided the follow-on on the fourth day at the Shaikh Zayed Stadium, then prevented South Africa's batsmen from building a big lead quickly

23-Nov-2010•The Bulletin by Osman Samiuddin

Kallis & Amla do it again

Kallis reached a 36th Test hundred in the course of his unbroken 242-run partnership with Hashim Amla, South Africa's second highest for any wicket against Pakistan, on the fourth day at Dubai

15-Nov-2010•ESPNcricinfo staff

Pakistan fight but South Africa on course for victory

South Africa will be confident of taking a series lead on the final day in Dubai after setting Pakistan a huge 451 then extracting two wickets during a hard-working final session

15-Nov-2010•The Bulletin by Andrew McGlashan

South Africa in control after Morkel and Botha star

South Africa reasserted their control on the opening Test in Dubai with Johan Botha and Morne Morkel combining to run through Pakistan

14-Nov-2010•The Bulletin by Andrew McGlashan

Smith's hundred leads solid South Africa day

Graeme Smith led the way in a strong South Africa display with his 22nd Test century to help his team reach a commanding 311 for 3 on the first day in Dubai

12-Nov-2010•The Bulletin by Andrew McGlashan

Allround Kallis inspires series win

After slugging it out for four games South Africa finally delivered the knock-out punch in the deciding, fifth one-day international to consign Pakistan to 3-2 series loss in Dubai

08-Nov-2010•The Bulletin by Sahil Dutta

Nervy South Africa hang on for win

A second death-overs meltdown in two games let Pakistan get close, but nerves were finally held and South Africa sealed a two-run win and secure a 2-1 series lead

02-Nov-2010•The Bulletin by Osman Samiuddin

Hashim Amla warns against complacency

Hashim Amla, the South Africa batsman, has warned against complacency following his team's series wins over Zimbabwe in the two limited-overs formats at home

21-Oct-2010•ESPNcricinfo staff

Centurions Amla, de Villiers seal series for hosts

A maiden five-wicket haul for Rusty Theron, Hashim Amla's second consecutive hundred, and an eighth one-day ton for AB de Villiers sealed the series for South Africa with a crushing eight-wicket win in Potchefstroom

17-Oct-2010•The Bulletin by Liam Brickhill in Potchefstroom

Ingram and Amla tons set up 64-run win

An impressive debut hundred from Colin Ingram and an equally eye-catching ton from Hashim Amla set up a 64-run win for South Africa despite Brendan Taylor's unbeaten 145

15-Oct-2010•The Bulletin by Liam Brickhill in Bloemfontein

Dhoni leads ICC Test Team of Year

India's captain, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, has been named as captain of the ICC's Test Team of the Year, an honour he also claimed in 2009, in a line-up that also includes two other players, Sachin Tendulkar and Dale Steyn, from last year's selection

06-Oct-2010•ESPNcricinfo staff

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