Sri Lanka stun Proteas to make history

Sri Lanka became the first Asian team in history to win a series in South Africa by sealing a 2-0 whitewash victory over the Proteas with an eight-wicket win at St George’s Park. KHALID MOHIDIN reports. 

Proteas need MORE quota batsmen!

Temba Bavuma is, sadly, destined to bear the scarlet letter Q around his neck until the end of his career, but if you care to look deeper at his statistics you will see that he is light years away from being ‘a quota player’, writes SIMON LEWIS.

Proteas openers the weak link

The Proteas’ opening pair of Dean Elgar and Aiden Markram is, on paper, a solid partnership, with Elgar averaging 38.77 in Tests and Markram 43.80. However, their recent form has seen them box far below their potential, writes SIMON LEWIS.

Mendis fires Sri Lanka to historic win over SA

Sri Lanka’s Kusal Mendis recorded an unbeaten half-century in a historic Test win over the Proteas in Port Elizabeth to earn Saturday’s Play of the Day award, writes ANITHA MADIKIZELA.

WATCH: SuperSport wraps up Sri Lanka’s historic win

Pommie Mbangwa, Russell Arnold and Michael Holding analyse the second Test between the Proteas and Sri Lanka after the visitors clinched a historic whitewash over the Proteas to become the first Asian team to win a Test series in South Africa.

WATCH: ‘My biggest low. Mentally we were soft’ – Faf

Proteas skipper Faf du Plessis speaks to the media at the end of a disappointing Test series against Sri Lanka that the Proteas lost 2-0.

Proteas fall to third in Test rankings

The shock 2-0 home Test series defeat to an on song Sri Lanka has seen South Africa slip one place in the ICC’s Test rankings, down to third place behind New Zealand.

Proteas ‘complacent’, Lankans ‘confident’

With the second Test between South Africa and Sri Lanka set to be decided on the third morning, the result could still go either way for two teams who have experienced opposing emotions during the match.

Embuldeniya sidelined for six weeks

Left-arm spinner Lasith Embuldeniya is the latest to join Sri Lanka’s list of injured players and is expected to be sidelined for up to six weeks.

Sri Lanka favourites to whitewash Proteas

Sri Lanka finished day two on 60-2 and needing 137 runs to win the second Test at St George’s Park after they skittled the Proteas for 128 runs. KHALID MOHIDIN reports.

Proteas’ top order crumbles – again

The Proteas were reduced to 91-5 as they took a 159-run lead into tea on day two of the second Test at St George’s Park. KHALID MOHIDIN reports.

Proteas extend lead after clinical bowling

The Proteas skittled Sri Lanka for 154 before extending their lead to 78 runs at the close of the first session on day two of the second Test at St George’s Park. KHALID MOHIDIN reports.

Fernando, Rajitha rattle Proteas … again!

Sri Lankan pacers Vishwa Fernando and Kasun Rajitha devastated the South African batsmen for the second consecutive Test to share Thursday’s Turbo Bowler award, writes ANITHA MADIKIZELA.

Sri Lanka expose flaccid Proteas batting

Sri Lanka skittled the Proteas for 222 runs and finished on 60-3 at the end of day one of the second Test at George’s Park. KHALID MOHIDIN reports.

De Kock edges SA closer to 200

Quinton de Kock scored his 17th half-century as the Proteas took a total of 185-7 into tea on day one at St George’s Park. KHALID MOHIDIN reports.