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AB de Villiers reveals he helped steer Faf du Plessis away from Kolpak route

De Villiers also opens up about retirement, hinting at "deeper reasons" for his decision to quit South Africa duty

18-May-2019•Liam Brickhill

Don't want to have 'fear of failure' - Faf du Plessis

There is a World Cup at stake, but if South Africa are under any extra pressure, it won't be coming from inside their camp

18-May-2019•Liam Brickhill

South Africa prepare to feel the heat ... with one eye on England's heavens

Talk about the weather isn't exclusively an English trait, as South Africa's squad compares notes about conditions ahead of World Cup

17-May-2019•Liam Brickhill

South Africa coach Ottis Gibson wanted World Cup players to make early return from IPL

Ottis Gibson put in a request with CSA to withdraw 'key players' early, but ESPNcricinfo understands that the board did not bring up the issue with the BCCI

10-May-2019•ESPNcricinfo staff

'Doing okay not enough', Faf du Plessis wants batsmen to be brave, take risks

Happy with batting performance in the third ODI against Sri Lanka, South Africa captain feels the team is 99.9% of where they want to be

11-Mar-2019•Liam Brickhill

Amla, Markram, Duminy return for last two ODIs against Sri Lanka

Reeza Hendricks and Wiaan Mulder have been left out of the line-up after being in the mix for the first three fixtures

11-Mar-2019•Liam Brickhill

Time running out for South Africa batsmen as World Cup approaches

Faf du Plessis and Quinton de Kock are having great seasons, but South Africa are far from having a settled batting line-up

07-Mar-2019•Liam Brickhill

Tahir, du Plessis, de Kock headline dominant win for South Africa

The legspinner's three-for helped bowl Sri Lanka out for 231 before the batting duo made light work of the chase

03-Mar-2019•The Report by Varun Shetty

'Series loss a massive dent to our confidence' - Faf du Plessis

The South Africa captain has insisted pitches are not to blame, and has asked his batsmen to look inwards after the series loss

23-Feb-2019•ESPNcricinfo staff

Suranga Lakmal, Dhananjaya de Silva set up exciting finish

As many as 18 wickets tumbled on day two at St George's Park, leaving the second Test dangling on a razor's edge

22-Feb-2019•The Report by Deivarayan Muthu

'There will be bit of sideways movement' - Faf du Plessis

South Africa's captain hopes there will be more assistance for the seamers in Port Elizabeth, and less for the spinners, than there was in Durban

20-Feb-2019•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Port Elizabeth

Kusal Perera jumps 58 places; Cummins the new No. 1 Test bowler

Meanwhile, South Africa captain Faf du Plessis has broken into the top 10 Test batsmen for the first time in his 57-match career

17-Feb-2019•ESPNcricinfo staff

Du Plessis on Durban drama: 'This is what Test cricket should be'

The South Africa captain heaped praise on Kusal Perera, saying he was "just too good" for them

16-Feb-2019•Liam Brickhill

Du Plessis wants luxury of four pacers and spin at home

South Africa captain faced with a tough call over Dale Steyn's inclusion

12-Feb-2019•ESPNcricinfo staff

De Kock and du Plessis out of Pakistan T20Is

The wicketkeeper is suffering from an injured groin while the captain has decided to take some time off

01-Feb-2019•Liam Brickhill

Du Plessis, Hendricks and Miller subdue Pakistan

Fifties from du Plessis and Hendricks was backed up by four catches and two run-outs from Miller as the hosts took a 1-0 lead in the series

01-Feb-2019•The Report by Danyal Rasool

Du Plessis pumped for World Cup dress rehearsal

The Newlands ODI against Pakistan, with the series tied at 2-2 can give South Africa the experience they need to overcome their ICC tournament jitters

29-Jan-2019•Liam Brickhill in Cape Town

'We forgive him because he said sorry' - Faf du Plessis on Sarfraz Ahmed's taunt

'This is not something that we take lightly as a team, but the fact that he apologised straight away means there is regret on his part'

24-Jan-2019•Liam Brickhill

South Africa eye one-day series to fill allrounder's slot

The SA captain considers the ODI series as a 'challenge' as they look to fill up the empty spots ahead of the 50-over World Cup in March

18-Jan-2019•Liam Brickhill

'Mission accomplished' - Ottis Gibson on South Africa's 3-0 sweep of Pakistan

While South Africa's quicks stood out, the coach and stand-in captain Dean Elgar also credited the batsmen for their grind on tough pitches

14-Jan-2019•Liam Brickhill in Johannesburg

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