Tailenders Wayne Parnell (29 not out) and Rusty Theron (31 not out) snatched an improbable three-wicket win as they put on an unbeaten 64 for the eighth wicket off just 27 balls to level the series 1-1. South Africa were reeling at 84 for seven with only 32 balls remaining when the two came...

Australia at one point looked like they would fall short of the lowest-ever Test total, held by New Zealand when they managed 26 against England in Auckland in 1954-55. They only avoided that unenviable record with their last pair at the crease, when Peter Siddle edged Vernon Philander to the...

Shane Watson produced one of the great spells of modern bowling, taking five wickets in 21 deliveries as a stunned South Africa were bowled out for 96 in their first innings. The Proteas then struck back to have Australia in trouble. Earlier, Michael Clarke's fine 151 helped Australia to a...

Australia were bowled out for 47, their fourth lowest Test total and their lowest for 109 years as 23 wickets fell on an enthralling second day as debutant Vernon Philander took 5-15. The Aussies had started the second day on 214-8 in their first innings and were bowled out for 284, before...

Centuries from Jacques Kallis and Alviro Petersen were the highlight for South Africa on day one of the decisive third Test decider. Kallis shared a 205 stand for the third wicket with Petersen, a record against Sri Lanka after Dilshan inserted the hosts. South Africa 347 for 3 (Kallis 159*,...

Jacques Kallis made a career-best 224 and AB de Villiers 160 not out as South Africa battered Sri Lanka's bowlers to declare on 580-4. At stumps, Sri Lanka were 149 for 2 (Sangakkara 35*, Jayawardene 7*) to trail South Africa 580 for 4 (Kallis 224, de Villiers 160*, Petersen 109) by 431...

Vernon Philander and Dale Steyn took three first-innings wickets apiece as South Africa seized control of the match after the tourists collapsed from 149-2 overnight. South Africa need only six more wickets to clinch the three-test series after forcing the visitors to follow on. At the close Sri...

Sri Lanka collapsed to their lowest one-day score of 43 as they lost by 258 runs to South Africa; this equaled the fourth previous lowest score ever in 50 overs internationals and the victory margin was the third largest. Pace bowlers Morne Morkel and Lonwabo Tsotsobe claimed seven wickets...

JP Duminy anchored the South Africa run chase with a calm half-century, hitting just the solitary six in his inningsSeeking to come back after a record defeat in the first match in Paarl, Sri Lanka made 236 for six after being sent in on a slow pitch on an overcast day. Tharanga hit 66 and...

Skipper Tillakaratne Dilshan led from the front with 87 and allrounder Thisara Perera hit his first half-century in a one-dayer to lead Sri Lanka to a superb five-wicket win. Sri Lanka 304 for 5 (Dilshan 87, Perera 69*, Chandimal 59) beat South Africa 299 for 7 (deVilliers 96, Smith 68) by five...