• England: 5 talking points

    England: 5 talking points

    TOM SIZELAND examines the visitors ahead of the fourth Test between South Africa and England in Centurion.

    Van Zyl at a crossroads

    Van Zyl at a crossroads

    Stiaan van Zyl must decide whether he wants to commit himself as an opening batsman or revert back to the middle order.

    Dale Steyn celebrates

    Steyn: I'm not done yet

    Dale Steyn has labelled reports that his career is nearing its end as ‘rubbish’ and says he still has many overs left in him.

    Rilee Rossouw

    Rilee out, JP in?

    Stephen Cook will have to battle JP Duminy for a spot in the South African XI after Rilee Rossouw was released from the Test squad.

    Kagiso Rabada

    'We won't throw in the towel'

    Fast bowler Kagiso Rabada has downplayed the mood in the Proteas camp by insisting everyone is ‘positive’ ahead of the final England Test.

    Thami Tsolekile

    Tsolekile named in fixing scandal

    Former Test wicketkeeper Thami Tsolekile has been named as one of the players under investigation in the match-fixing scandal involving the Ram Slam T20 tournament.

    Steyn, Van Zyl out of 4th Test

    Steyn, Van Zyl out of 4th Test

    Dale Steyn has been ruled out of the fourth Test at Centurion while Stiaan van Zyl has been released from the squad.

    Stephen Cook

    Cook: I never stopped believing

    Stephen Cook says he never gave up hope of playing for South Africa and the first person he called with the news of his call-up was his dad, Jimmy.

    Gulam Bodi

    Bodi offered SA players big money

    Gulam Bodi allegedly offered four Proteas players and four other players from provincial franchises up to R800 000 a game to fix matches in last year’s Ram Slam T20 tournament.

    Cook added to Test squad

    Cook added to Test squad

    Highveld Lions opener Stephen Cook has been added to the squad for the final Test against England at Centurion.