AB de Villiers powers the Proteas to 279-8
HAMILTON, NEW ZEALAND - MARCH 01: AB de Villiers of South Africa bats during game four of the One Day International series between New Zealand and South Africa at on March 1, 2017 in Hamilton, New Zealand. (Photo by Phil Walter/Getty Images)
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AB de Villiers powers the Proteas to 279-8

AB de Villiers’s well paced 72 propelled the Proteas to a formidable 279-8 in the fourth ODI in Hamilton. The finishing of De Villiers may well prove the difference in…

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March 1, 2017
Proteas win the toss, bat first as Morris returns
Chris Morris of South Africa (L) celebrates the dismissal of Neil Broom of New Zealand (R) during the one-day international (ODI) cricket match between New Zealand and South Africa at Seddon Park in Hamilton on February 19, 2017. / AFP / MICHAEL BRADLEY (Photo credit should read MICHAEL BRADLEY/AFP/Getty Images)
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Proteas win the toss, bat first as Morris returns

The Proteas have won the toss and elected to bat in the fourth ODI against New Zealand in Hamilton. South Africa could wrap up the five-game series with a win…

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March 1, 2017
NZ vs SA: 4th ODI Preview
WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND - FEBRUARY 25: AB de Villiers of South Africa celebrates his half century with teammate Wayne Parnell during game three of the One Day International series between New Zealand and South Africa at Westpac Stadium on February 25, 2017 in Wellington, New Zealand. (Photo by Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images)
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NZ vs SA: 4th ODI Preview

Your essential guide to the fourth ODI between the Proteas and the Black Caps on Wednesday. SCENESETTER The Proteas returned to their supreme best in the early hours of Saturday…

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February 28, 2017
Taylor’s century powers New Zealand to 289
New Zealand's Ross Taylor bats during the 2nd one day International cricket match between New Zealand and South Africa at the Hagley Park Oval in Christchurch on February 22, 2017. / AFP / Marty MELVILLE (Photo credit should read MARTY MELVILLE/AFP/Getty Images)
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Taylor’s century powers New Zealand to 289

South Africa require 290 runs to win the second ODI against New Zealand after Ross Taylor hit 102 in Christchurch. (more…)

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February 22, 2017
Preview: NZ vs Proteas (2nd ODI)
HAMILTON, NEW ZEALAND - FEBRUARY 19: Tabraiz Shamsi of South Africa celebrates with teammates for the wicket of Kane Williamson of New Zealand during the First One Day International match between New Zealand and South Africa at Seddon Park on February 19, 2017 in Hamilton, New Zealand. (Photo by Anthony Au-Yeung/Getty Images)
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Preview: NZ vs Proteas (2nd ODI)

Your essential guide to the second ODI between the Proteas and the Black Caps on Wednesday. SCENESETTER The Proteas have the chance to make history. Currently on a 12-match win streak,…

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February 21, 2017
Tahir claims No 1 ODI spot
PORT ELIZABETH, SOUTH AFRICA - JANUARY 28: Imran Tahir of South Africa during the 1st One Day International match between South Africa and Sri Lanka at St Georges Park on January 28, 2017 in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. (Photo by Richard Huggard/Gallo Images)
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Tahir claims No 1 ODI spot

Imran Tahir has become the No 1 ODI bowler in the world.  The leg-spinner replaced New Zealand speedster Trent Boult and West Indies spinner Sunil Narine to attain the summit…

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February 11, 2017
Supersport Park: What the ODI stats reveal
CENTURION, SOUTH AFRICA - DECEMBER 12: branding during the Ram Slam T20 Challenge Final match between The Unlimited Titans and Sunfoil Dolphins at SuperSport Park on December 12, 2015 in Centurion, South Africa. (Photo by Lee Warren/Gallo Images)
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Supersport Park: What the ODI stats reveal

We crunch the numbers ahead of the fifth and final ODI between the Proteas and Sri Lanka at Supersport Park, Centurion. The Proteas have played 35 ODIs at Supersport Park…

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February 10, 2017
Proteas retain T20 and ODI squad for Black Caps
Lungi Ngidi of South Africa during the KFC T20 International Series 2016/17 South Africa Training at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg on the 17 January 2017©Muzi Ntombela/Backpagepix
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Proteas retain T20 and ODI squad for Black Caps

The Proteas have retained their 14-man squad for the T20 and ODI series against New Zealand, as Lungi Ngidi fails to recover from injury in time. Ngidi has failed to…

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February 9, 2017
Proteas Women closer to booking World Cup slot
KIMBERLEY, SOUTH AFRICA - OCTOBER 13:Chloe Tryon of South Africa during the Womens ODI Series 3rd ODI match between South Africa and New Zealand at the Diamond Oval on October 13, 2016 in Kimberley, South Africa. (Photo by Louis Botha/Gallo Images)
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Proteas Women closer to booking World Cup slot

The Proteas Women sealed a clinical 63-run victory in their World Cup Qualifying opener against Pakistan in Sri Lanka on Tuesday. Dane van Niekerk’s side are already looking in good…

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February 8, 2017
De Villiers wants a whitewash… and the ODI No 1 ranking
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - FEBRUARY 04: Andile Phehlukwayo and AB de Villiers of the Proteas celebrate the wicket of Kusal Mendis of Sri Lanka during the 4th One Day International match between South Africa and Sri Lanka at Bidvest Wanderers Stadium on February 04, 2017 in Johannesburg, South Africa. (Photo by Lee Warren/Gallo Images)
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De Villiers wants a whitewash… and the ODI No 1 ranking

AB de Villiers said he wants to seize the opportunity for the Proteas to become the No 1 ODI side in the world with a 5-0 whitewash.

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February 6, 2017