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)

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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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)

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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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

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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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

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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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)

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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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

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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