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Amla happy with extra day of rest after 'tiring' Test

It could not have been any easier for South Africa but Hashim Amla explained the victory in the first Test was actually much more tiring and taxing than it appeared

20-Dec-2014•Firdose Moonda in Centurion

Ramdin hopes for a WI fightback

Despite being blown away with more than five sessions left in the game, Denesh Ramdin remains confident his team has what it takes to challenge South Africa

20-Dec-2014•Firdose Moonda in Centurion

Renewed Steyn catches West Indies off guard

West Indies were left stunned by a show only Steyn, when he is in the mood, can stage. Unlike day three, Steyn returned revving on the fourth morning

20-Dec-2014•Firdose Moonda in Centurion

De Kock ruled out of the WI series

Quinton de Kock has been ruled out of the rest of the series against against West Indies with an ankle ligament tear

20-Dec-2014•Firdose Moonda in Centurion

Steyn six completes West Indies humiliation

Dale Steyn had bided his time while South Africa built a position of supremacy against West Indies, but when he stirred the effect was lethal. West Indies were blown away within 15.3 overs, their last seven wickets falling for 55 runs

20-Dec-2014•The Report by David Hopps

Roach ruled out of second Test

Kemar Roach has been ruled out of the Boxing Day Test in Port Elizabeth, after the condition of his ankle worsened over the last two days

20-Dec-2014•Firdose Moonda in Centurion

Steyn, Philander fit to bowl

Mohammad Moosajee, South Africa's team manager, confirmed that Dale Steyn and Vernon Philander will be fit to bowl on the fourth day in Centurion, after both the seamers left the field on day three with muscle tightness

19-Dec-2014•Firdose Moonda in Centurion

Philander, Morkel leave WI on rocks

West Indies' resistance in the face of South Africa's daunting first-innings total could not be faulted for determination but it went entirely unrewarded as they ended the day trailing by 275 runs after following on with eight wickets in hand

19-Dec-2014•The Report by David Hopps

Fudadin out of South Africa Tests

Assad Fudadin, the West Indies batsman, has been ruled out of the South Africa Tests with a finger injury

18-Dec-2014•ESPNcricinfo staff

Van Zyl maiden ton and Amla double sink West Indies

A comfortable century on Test debut for Stiaan van Zyl and an imperious double hundred for Hashim Amla extended South Africa's punishment of a dire, injury-hit West Indies attack on the second day at Centurion

18-Dec-2014•Report by David Hopps

No major damage to Roach's ankle

Kemar Roach has sustained no major damage to his right ankle and is hopeful of bowling again in the first Test against South Africa

17-Dec-2014•Firdose Moonda in Centurion

Amla and de Villiers flay West Indies

When a third wicket fell in 15 balls during the morning session, possibilities for the opening day at Centurion abounded but the final outcome involved two very common sights: Hashim Amla and AB de Villiers with hundreds to their name

17-Dec-2014•The Report by Andrew McGlashan

Amla still coming to terms with captaincy

Hashim Amla has admitted that he hasn't fully come to grips with being South Africa's captain, but is confident he will "learn more with every series"

16-Dec-2014•Firdose Moonda

Favourites SA look to make significant gains

Any margin of victory over West Indies will keep South Africa at No.1 in the Test rankings

16-Dec-2014•The Preview by Firdose Moonda in Centurion

West Indies still carry the Ambrose effect

Whatever state West Indies cricket is in, there are some players from the islands who will never lose their aura. Curtly Ambrose is one of them, particularly for South Africans.

15-Dec-2014•Firdose Moonda

Elgar ready for Tests after "toughest" home season

A 23-innings century-less run has left Alviro Petersen as the man squinting into the spotlight's glare in the build-up to South Africa's Test series against West Indies, but the focus is slowly shifting to the other opener, Dean Elgar

14-Dec-2014•Firdose Moonda

Lloyd hopes for better itineraries in cricket

West Indies chief selector Clive Lloyd has said that schedules today are too crammed and has urged more well-spaced itineraries for teams

14-Dec-2014•Firdose Moonda

Duminy 'unlikely' to play WI Tests - Domingo

JP Duminy is "highly unlikely" to recover from a knee injury in time to take any part in South Africa's three-Test series against West Indies, according to South Africa coach Russell Domingo

13-Dec-2014•Firdose Moonda

Samuels focused on Smith's Test preparations

Marlon Samuels said that his focus on the second day of the tour game against South Africa Invitational XI was to help Devon Smith reach his hundred and ensure the opener was ready for the first Test against South Africa

11-Dec-2014•Firdose Moonda

Samuels, Devon Smith pile on runs

West Indians enjoyed all but 6.2 overs of the day at the crease, with Marlon Samuels smashing a double-century and Devon Smith scoring 174

11-Dec-2014•Firdose Moonda

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