Temba Bavuma passed the fitness test after recovering from an elbow injury that ruled him out of the two-match Test series against Bangladesh. Aiden Markram was retained despite the slump in form across formats while Senuran Muthusamy too stayed in the side after a good show in Bangladesh.
South Africa prevailed in a low-scoring thriller as Tristan Stubbs and Gerald Coetzee guided South Africa to a thrilling victory in the second T20I against India in Gqeberha. India fought hard with their spin attack with Varun Chakaravarthy registering his career-best figures but 124 was too low.
South Africa were in firm control of the second Test after having Bangladesh four down in their first innings in Chattogram, having conceded 575 runs with the ball. The Proteas had as many as three batters smashing centuries as they piled on Bangladesh's misery with a 1-0 lead already in the series.
South Africa piled on 575 runs before declaring their innings on Day 2 of the second Test in Chattogram as three batters went on slam tons. The Proteas also achieved a massive record with their batters hitting as many as 17 sixes in the first innings of the Test match.
Bangladesh will be up against South Africa in the two-match Test series starting in Dhaka on Monday, October 21. Bangladesh may not have enough points to make it to the World Test Championship, but it is an important series for the Proteas.
Ireland produced a strong performance in the ODI series finale in Abu Dhabi to beat the depleted South African side. This is Ireland's only the second victory in ODIs against the Proteas in 11 encounters with South Africa winning the series 2-1.
South Africa have already sealed the three-match ODI series having taken a 2-0 unassailable lead in the first couple of games, however, they will be without a couple of key players for the finale, including skipper Temba Bavuma.
Team India will push for a victory in the second Test against Bangladesh after a crazy day of Test cricket with 437 runs being scored on Monday, September 30 in Kanpur while Mumbai will be up against the Rest of India in the Irani Cup clash. Here's a look at the top 10 sports stories on October 1.
Cricket South Africa (CSA) has given a go-ahead for the two-match Test series in Bangladesh despite the political unrest in the country, which forced the Women's T20 World Cup to move out. South Africa have named a spin-heavy squad for the two matches in Mirpur and Chattogram.
South Africa are not having the best of the times in the UAE having lost the ODI series to Afghanistan last week and now being forced to level the two-match series against Ireland. Ireland scripted history achieving their first-ever victory in T20Is against the Proteas in their seventh attempt.
South Africa will be in action in the T20 format for the first time since the T20 World Cup final defeat to India. Aiden Markram will be leading a young side bereft of several of its first-choice players while Ireland will be playing with a new order, with Lorcan Tucker set to open.
South Africa have injected fresh blood as coach Rob Walter mentioned that they have added a few 'fringe' players for the Afghanistan ODIs and T20, ODI series against Ireland. Temba Bavuma and Aiden Markram will continue to be the captains of the respective sides.
Chasing a 263-run target, West Indies were bundled out to 222 in the second innings of the second Test match against South Africa at Providence Stadium. West Indies suffered their tenth successive Test series loss against the Proteas to set a new low.
West Indies batters' disappointing show overshadowed Shamar Joseph's five-wicket haul in his first Test at home in Guyana as South Africa sneaked ahead in terms of advantage on opening day on Thursday, August 15. After opting to bat, South Africa were bowled out for 160 runs in the first innings.
West Indies will take on South Africa in the second and the final match of the Test series in Guyana, starting Thursday, August 15. The rain and some solid determined batting from Alick Athanaze on the final day helped the hosts salvage a draw but the Proteas will be keen to win in Guyana.
West Indies held South Africa on to a draw in the first Test of the two-match series in Port of Spain on Sunday, August 11. Both teams earned four points each from the Test match, while West Indies are already eliminated from the World Test Championship final race, the Proteas sill have a chance.
Keshav Maharaj and Kagiso Rabada by sharing seven wickets between them kept the slightest hopes of a South Africa win alive against the West Indies despite the rain washing out more than four sessions in the first Test in Port of Spain. South Africa have a 154-run lead going into the final day.
South Africa are set to play Afghanistan in a three-match ODI series in September in the UAE. Afghanistan, following their T20 World Cup heroics, have been in demand as they will play a Test match against New Zealand for the first time followed by a maiden bilateral series against the Proteas.
South Africa have announced a 16-strong squad for the two-match West Indies Test series in August. Temba Bavuma has returned to lead the Proteas side after missing a Test against India while pacer Marco Jansen has been rested to manage his workload. Matthew Breetzke has earned a maiden Test call-up.
The experienced opener Tazmin Brits registered her career-best highest score of 81 and the star all-rounder Marizanne Kapp scored 57 to help South Africa women post a huge total of 189 while batting first in the first T20I.
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