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'Sri Lanka, in these conditions, are too good for us' - SA coach Gibson
With three days still to go, and a draw or win unlikely for the visitors, the coach Ottis Gibson said that he wanted his players to compete with pride
Maharaj's nine-for: South Africa's second-best
The left-arm spinner now has the best bowling figures for any visiting bowler in Sri Lanka
Keshav Maharaj spins his way into the history books (1:05)
Dimuth Karunaratne builds lead after spinners rout South Africa again
Sri Lanka decided not to enforce the follow-on after taking a 214-run first-innings lead, which they stretched to 338 by stumps with both openers scoring fifties again
Maharaj buries ghosts of centuries of South Africa's spinners
The left-arm spinner did what no other South African spinner has managed in Sri Lanka - not get punished in spin-friendly conditions
Today was probably written in my stars - Maharaj (1:12)
Maharaj bags best figures by a visiting bowler in Sri Lanka
The left-arm spinner's 8 for 116 saw him set new benchmarks for his team, and for a bowler against Sri Lanka
South Africa roar back with Maharaj's eight-for
Sri Lanka ended the first day on 277 for 9 with the left-arm South Africa spinner leading the fightback; Dale Steyn's wait for his record-breaking wicket to overtake Shaun Pollock continued
Du Plessis wants batsmen to 'trust their defence'
Refrain from attacking too early and await the hittable balls - that's the South Africa captain's motto, ahead of the 2nd Test in Colombo
Maharaj hoping to learn from "best in the world" Herath
The South African spinner described the Sri Lankan's consistency as "phenomenal" and said he wanted to incorporate how the older man could turn and slide the ball at will
'A draw is as good as winning in subcontinent' - Keshav Maharaj (0:40)
Shamsi returns to South Africa squad in Sri Lanka
The left-arm wristspinner had left the island earlier in the week for family reasons
What makes the left-arm wristspinner such a threat?
A lot of it is down to rarity - the fact that there are, and have been, so few in the game
Dale Steyn, the greatest fast bowler of the century
A deep dive into numbers from the last 30 years or so will reveal that Dale Steyn is not merely great, but is actually among the finest half-dozen quicks to ever have played the game
Adam Finch claims eight-wicket haul as England U-19s fight back to win
England Under-19s produced a brilliant performance to clinch their series against South Africa by winning the second unofficial Test by four wickets
Cutting losses, reviving domestic T20 tournament top of Moroe's agenda
The new CSA CEO outlined his immediate financial goals in his first press briefing after being confirmed in the role in a permanent capacity
De Villiers to South Africa's rescue?
It may not happen in time to sort out SA's mess before the second Test against SL, but the former batsman could be working in a coaching capacity with the national team in the near future
South African allrounder Saait Maajiet dies at 66
An opening bowler and middle-order batsman, Maajiet played for - and captained - the Western Province Cricket Board, and was chosen for the South African Cricket Board national teams
CSA rejects USD 70 million offer to privately run T20 league
In March this year, Hiren Bhanu, owner of Pretoria Mavericks, made the offer for the rights to host a competition in the country
CSA acting CEO Thabang Moroe appointed in permanent role
He served in a temporary role since late September 2017, succeeding Haroon Lorgat, for nine months
Cricket South Africa ramps up benefits for women in new MoU
Women cricketers will be included in revenue-sharing for the first time, and will also have retirement and medical benefits
Benkenstein calls for mental preparedness after Galle debacle
The South Africa coach put down the team's twin collapses in the opening Test to rustiness from a lack of Test cricket, and wanted them to switch into the long-format mode
Shamsi leaves Sri Lanka tour for family reasons
No date set for his return; uncapped legspinner Shaun von Berg could be in the mix for a debut in the second Test starting Friday
Zimbabwe's player exodus continues (2:03)
'Sri Lanka were just better' - Faf du Plessis (1:32)
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WATCH - Top 10 fielding moments from Eng v Ind so far
Virat Kohli's brilliance inside the circle and Liam Plunkett's breathtaking save at the rope feature among the top 10 fielding moments from the limited-overs leg of India's tour of England
Kohli, Bairstow, Rohit feature in the top 10 shots from the ODIs
Mighty slogs, fierce pulls, and exquisite cover-drives: watch it all
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An engineer with six World Cup medals: Vennam is finally hitting the bulls-eye
Jyothi Surekha Vennam won two medals at the Berlin World Cup taking her medal haul for the World Cup season to 6 - the best by an Indian compound archer and the second best ever by any Indian archer.
