Olivier starts, Faf confirms
Faf du Plessis has confirmed that Duanne Olivier will start in the second Test against Pakistan at Newlands.
Review: Test cricket in 2018
India continued their dominance at the top of the ICC Test Team rankings with fantastic performances both home and away, captain Virat Kohli leading from the front as he ended 2018 top of the ICC Test Batsmen rankings.
Scandal of 2018: What Bancroft had to say
To err is human, to forgive divine … but waging a PR campaign to make nice after you’ve scraped the bottom of the morality barrel is conduct unbecoming for a professional sportsman, and especially for a Test cricketer, writes SIMON LEWIS.
Analysis: Bancroft under the microscope
SACricketmag.com editor SIMON LEWIS puts a selection of some of the comments made by Cameron Bancroft (from his interview with Adam Gilchrist on Fox Cricket) under the microscope.
Stats: SA vs Pakistan at Newlands
Following a hard-fought six-wicket win in the Boxing Day test, the Proteas move on to the second Test against Pakistan in Cape Town. ANITHA MADIKIZELA crunched the numbers to see what Newlands might have in store for players and fans.
Rabada expects five-day clash
Kagiso Rabada believes that the Newlands wicket will see a five-day clash that is even between batters and bowlers in the second Test against Pakistan.
KG, Kohli the Kings of 2018
Proteas paceman Kagiso Rabada and India captain Virat Kohli ended 2018 as the top Test bowler and batter respectively in the ICC Test Player Rankings.
WATCH: King Steyn on 'silly records'
Brilliant short documentary on one of the greatest cricketers in the history of the game, ‘king’ Dale Steyn. Quite interesting to hear his comments on records and how he feels that records come when you simply go out and play your best.
Burn the boats … there's no turning back
Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés from the 1500s is best remembered through a great military quote: when you arrive on your enemy’s shore and you want your soldiers to fight like hell, ‘burn the boats’, said Cortés.
WATCH: Winning away from home an obsession - Kohli
Indian captain Virat Kohli heaped praise on his team – and especially Jasprit Bumrah – for helping him fulfil his obsession of winning Test matches away from home.
WATCH: We need Smith and Warner back - Tim Paine
Watch Australian captain Tim Paine discuss changes for the final Test in Sydney and how the return of Steve Smith and David Warner is clearly needed in order to get Australia competitive again.
Highlights: Aus vs India (Day 5)
Watch how India secured a 137-run victory on the final day to go 2-1 up in the four-match Test series against Australia and thus retain the Border-Gavaskar trophy on Australian soil.
When the Boxing Day Test came to Centurion
It was a historic occasion when the Boxing Day Test match moved away from the coastal regions to inland Centurion for the first time, and I was lucky enough to be there to bear witness to the occasion, writes ANITHA MADIKIZELA.
Bumrah's 9-86 ensures India retain Border-Gavaskar trophy
Despite a lengthy delay due to rain in the morning, India wrapped up proceedings quickly on the final day of the third Test at the MCG to beat Australia handsomely and retain the Border-Gavaskar trophy with a match to spare.
Monster win as Black Caps take series 1-0
New Zealand smashed Sri Lanka by 423 runs in the second Test at Christchurch to record the eighth largest runs-margin victory in Test history while securing a 1-0 series win.
