Bavuma 'smiling and confident again'

Proteas interim head coach Malibongwe Maketa is happy with under-fire batsman Temba Bavuma’s frame of mind ahead of the first Test against Australia in Brisbane.

Proteas coach banking on tail-end contributions

Interim head coach Malibongwe Maketa admits the Proteas will need the tail to wag to ensure they get enough runs to be competitive against Australia.

Watch: Proteas wait to see Gabba wicket

Proteas interim coach Malibongwe Maketa looks ahead to the first Test against Australia in Brisbane, which starts on Saturday.

Kuldeep puts India on top

Left-arm spinner Kuldeep Yadav shone with both bat and ball as India plunged Bangladesh into serious trouble on the second day of the first Test in Chittagong on Thursday.

Aussies brace for Proteas pace

Australia will face one of cricket’s most hostile pace attacks when they play South Africa at Test level from Saturday for the first time since the infamous “Sandpaper-gate” series.

Williamson gives up Black Caps Test captaincy

Kane Williamson has stepped down as New Zealand Test captain after more than six years in charge but will remain skipper of the ODI and T20I teams.

Pujara, Iyer put India in charge

Cheteshwar Pujara and Shreyas Iyer pulled India out of a hole on the opening day of the first Test against Bangladesh.

Labuschagne 'obsessed' with cricket

SA-born Australia batsman Marnus Labuschagne believes his success stems from his obsessive nature and that becoming a father helped him find a better work-life balance.

Lack of Bavuma hundreds not a 'big deal'

Ashwell Prince says Temba Bavuma scores the “difficult runs” more consistently than any other current Proteas Test batsman.

Wood considered retiring

Star England fast bowler Mark Wood has revealed that he seriously considered retiring from Test cricket when he was sitting on the sidelines with an injury last year.

'Proteas must make Australian batsmen play'

Proteas bowling coach Charl Langeveldt says “the first 20 balls” bowled to Australia’s top-six batsmen will be key during the three-Test series Down Under.

Pakistan suffer another injury blow

Pakistan fast bowler Naseem Shah has been ruled out of the third and final Test against England in Karachi this week.

Rawalpindi pitch rated 'below average'

Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium’s pitch has received a second successive demerit point.

Zakir to open in debut Test

Bangladesh head coach Russel Domingo has confirmed Zakir Hasan will open the batting in the first Test against India starting on Wednesday.

Stokes: We know what we've achieved

Captain Ben Stokes hailed England’s Test series win in Pakistan on Monday as “massive”.