Root's (78) departure began a collapse for England, and South Africa was left with three days to press for victory and a good chance to level the four-test series.

Duminy has failed to cross 40 runs in his last eight Test innings. He managed just 15 and two runs at the Lord's cricket Test against England.

Under the captaincy of Joe Root, England would like to replicate the success of ODI and T20I series win against South Africa in the four-match Test series starting on 6th July.

Du Plessis has returned home last week for the birth of his first child.

All-rounder Andile Phehlukwayo, wicket-keeper batsman Heino Kuhn and medium Pacer Aiden Markram have been included in the 16-man South African squad led by Faf du Plessis.

South Africa captain Faf du Plessis said on Wednesday he had been made a ‘scapegoat’ by the International Cricket Council and denied any wrongdoing after he was found guilty of ball-tampering in controversial circumstances.

ICC has fined South Africa Faf du Plessis 100 per cent match fees after stand-in skipper was found guilty of ball tampering in the second Test match against Australia.

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Auckland, New Zealand: Faf du Plessis overcame an early test of nerve and patience to score 82, AB de Villiers made 65 not out and David Miller struck a vividly aggressive 49 as South Africa

Canberra, Australia: Hashim Amla's 20th one-day international century set South Africa on course for its second 400-plus total in an as many World Cup matches and a 201-run win over Ireland.Amla (159) and Faf Du

Canberra, Australia: Hashim Amla and Faf Du Plessis scored centuries and shared a 247-run second-wicket stand against Ireland on Tuesday to steer South Africa to its second 400-plus total in four World Cup matches so

Canberra: Scoreboard of South Africa vs Ireland Group B, 24th Match of the ICC World Cup 2015 played at Manuka Oval here Tuesday.AB de Villiers, South Africa's skipper, while praising the efforts of the team

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Cape Town, South Africa: Chris Gayle pummeled 77 from 31 balls with eight sixes in the fastest half-century by a West Indian in international cricket to set up a four-wicket win over South Africa in

Cape Town, South Africa: Faf du Plessis and Hashim Amla hit half-centuries as South Africa threatened to cash in where the West Indies missed out on day two of the third and final test at

Port Elizabeth, South Africa: Faf du Plessis' century and subsequent dismissal were the only highlights of the rain-hit second day of the second test between South Africa and West Indies at St. George's Park with

Port Elizabeth, South Africa: Dean Elgar hit a career-best score and Faf du Plessis stroked an unbeaten 99 as South Africa continued to dominate the West Indies on the first day of the second test

Sydney: South Africa batsman Faf du Plessis believes they have a team that can win the upcoming International Cricket Council (ICC) World Cup to be held in Australia and New Zealand Feb 14-March 29.Talking about

Hyderabad: Chennai Super Kings stormed into their second Champions League T20 final with a crushing 65-run victory over Kings XI Punjab here todayChennai bowlers wreaked havoc to dismiss Punjab for 117 in 18.2 overs after