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No WhatsApp, only cricket talk for Proteas quicks

Wayne Parnell on Saturday said South Africa's "world-class" fast bowlers have avoided social media to form a strong bond as the team looks to go the distance at the Twenty20 World Cup.

De Villiers steps down as Proteas Test captain

Star batsman AB de Villiers confirmed Monday he has stepped down as captain of the South Africa Test team with immediate effect as he recovers from an elbow injury.

Cricket: South Africa captain du Plessis charged with ball tampering

South Africa captain Faf du Plessis has been charged with ball tampering during the second test against Australia in Hobart, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Friday.

South Africa tour of Australia, 2nd Test / Cricket: Abbott seizes recall to claim man-of-the-match honours

Kyle Abbott came into the Test series unsure if he was among his team's top four pace bowlers, yet finished as man-of-the-match in South Africa's innings demolition of Australia in Hobart on Tuesday.

Cricket: Smith backs Starc for Proteas tests despite 'gruesome' injury

Australia captain Steve Smith thinks Mitchell Starc will be fit to face South Africa in November despite a freak accident in training last week that left the pace bowler with a "gruesome" injury.

No racial quotas for South Africa to face New Zealand

South Africa will not be using any racial quotas to pick the team to face New Zealand in the first test later this week despite promising to formally introduce them to a bid to speed up transformation.

Mustafizur Rahman of Bangladesh makes his mark in Test match after ODIs

Bangladesh’s newest bowling sensation Mustafizur Rahman turns the first day of the first Test against South Africa on its head with an incredible performance on debut.

Tigers' win over Proteas silences skeptics: Gavaskar

Indian cricketing legend Sunil Gavaskar has said that Bangladesh’s “splendid win” over South Africa in the three-match One-day series “should silence all the skeptics who were calling their earlier performances against Pakistan and India a flash in the pan.”

Fifty for ‘Tamim-haters’

Tamim Iqbal gives brilliant reply to “Tamim-haters” by scoring his 31st half-century in the final match of three-match ODI series against South Africa.

July 11, 2015
July 11, 2015

Deflated Bangladesh struggling against South Africa

All in all, Bangladeshi cricketers need to pull up their socks and execute their plans effectively if they are to win against a confident Proteas team.

July 5, 2015
July 5, 2015

It all began with Bangladesh cricketer Mushfiqur Rahim's wicket

The batting collapse initiated with Mushfiqur’s wicket saw Sabbir Rahman, Nasir Hossain and Shakib Al Hasan return to the pavilion in quick succession.

July 3, 2015
July 3, 2015

South Africa make short work of BCB XI

Proteas sound early warning to Bangladesh with a resounding ten-wicket win over the Bangladesh Cricket Board XI in a T20 tour game.

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