Proteas women slip up in third ODI against Bangladesh
PAARL, SOUTH AFRICA - OCTOBER 24: Dane van Niekerk of the South Africa during the 7th Women's ODI match between South Africa and New Zealand at Boland Park on October 24, 2016 in Paarl, South Africa. (Photo by Ashley Vlotman/Gallo Images)
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Proteas women slip up in third ODI against Bangladesh

The Proteas women failed to chase down a 137-run target and fell to a 10-run defeat to Bangladesh in their third ODI in Cox’s Bazar on Monday.

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January 17, 2017
Protea pace blows Sri Lankans away to seal series whitewash
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - JANUARY 14: Wayne Parnell of the Proteas celebrates the wicket of Suranga Lakmal of Sri Lanka with his team mates during day 3 of the 3rd test between South Africa and Sri Lanka at Bidvest Wanderers Stadium on January 14, 2017 in Johannesburg, South Africa. (Photo by Lee Warren/Gallo Images)
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Protea pace blows Sri Lankans away to seal series whitewash

It took the Proteas just 60 overs to take 16 wickets on day three and beat Sri Lanka by an innings and 118 runs for a three-Test whitewash at the Wanderers, writes MARK SALTER.

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January 15, 2017
Protea pressure keeps Sri Lanka on back foot
Vernon Philander of South Africa celebrates with teammates after dismissing Dimuth Karunaratne of Sri Lanka during the International Test Series 2016/17 match between South Africa and Sri Lanka at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg on the 13 January 2017©Muzi Ntombela/Backpagepix
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Protea pressure keeps Sri Lanka on back foot

The Proteas maintained the pressure on Sri Lanka by taking four wickets for 80 runs on day two of the third Test at the Wanderers on Friday, writes MARK SALTER.

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January 14, 2017
Proteas falter on venomous Wanderers pitch
Nuwan Pradeep of Sri Lanka during the International Test Series 2016/17 match between South Africa and Sri Lanka at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg on the 12 January 2017©Muzi Ntombela/Backpagepix
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Proteas falter on venomous Wanderers pitch

The Wanderers wicket spat fire and brimstone as the Sri Lankans took five quick wickets, including day-one hero Hashim Amla, to hold the Proteas to 398-8 at lunch on day two of the third Test, writes MARK SALTER.

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January 13, 2017
Amla and Duminy dominate on day one
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - JANUARY 12: JP Duminy and Hashim Amla of the Protea during day 1 of the 3rd test between South Africa and Sri Lanka at Bidvest Wanderers Stadium on January 12, 2017 in Johannesburg, South Africa. (Photo by Lee Warren/Gallo Images)
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Amla and Duminy dominate on day one

JP Duminy and Hashim Amla combined in a stand of 292 to put the Proteas well in command of the third Test against Sri Lanka at the Wanderers on Thursday.

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January 13, 2017
Proteas lose openers before lunch at the Wanderers
Stephen Cook of South Africa during the International Test Series 2016/17 match between South Africa and Sri Lanka at Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg South Africa on 12 January 2017 ©Muzi Ntombela/BackpagePix
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Proteas lose openers before lunch at the Wanderers

The Proteas lost two quick wickets as they battled to 79 for two at lunch on the first day of the third Test against Sri Lanka, at the Wanderers on Thursday, writes MARK SALTER.

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January 12, 2017
Is Amla the last of the 100-Test Proteas?
Hashim Amla of South Africa during the International Test Series 2016/17 South Africa Press Conference and Training at Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg South Africa on 11 January 2017 ©Muzi Ntombela/BackpagePix
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Is Amla the last of the 100-Test Proteas?

Captain Faf du Plessis believes that Hashim Amla could be the last player to reach 100 Tests for the Proteas.

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January 12, 2017
Six new caps as Behardien heads T20 squad
Farhaan Behardien of South Africa during the 2015 Momentum ODI match between South Africa and West Indies at the Supersport Park, Centurion on the 28 January 2015 ©Muzi Ntombela/BackpagePix
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Six new caps as Behardien heads T20 squad

Farhaan Behardien has been appointed captain of the Proteas for the first two matches in the T20 series against Sri Lanka.

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January 10, 2017