Australia-South Africa Test Series: Top Performers

By Adrian Meredith

MELBOURNE, Australia (TheSportsNEXT) December 5, 2012: The high-profile Test series between the two best Test teams in the world, Australia and South Africa, has just concluded with Proteas winning the three-match series 1-0 as they won the Perth Test by 309 runs.

South Africa vs Australia Test Series Review

By Adrian Meredith

MELBOURNE, Australia (TheSportsNEXT) December 3, 2012: So after three classic test matches, we finished with a 1-0 series result, with South Africa finishing victors, retaining top spot (they would have gone to second had they lost the series, and Australia would have gone to first) and, according to some, they "dominated the series".

No player has ever failed to hit ton after being 99 overnight

By Bipin Dani

MUMBAI, India (TheSportsNEXT) December 2, 2012: On Sunday morning, South Africa's top order batsman Hashim Amla, who was on overnight score of 99 (n.o.) runs in the ongoing Test match against Australia (at Perth), removed his helmet and showed a beaming face when he survived and not became the first Test player to fail the ton.

Do Aussies Have Competitive Edge Over Proteas?

By Adrian Meredith

MELBOURNE, Australia (TheSportsNEXT) November 13, 2012: The problem that South Africa have faced when coming up against Australia since readmission is that both sides have a similar make up.

Australia vs South Africa: Brisbane Test, 1st day review

By Adrian Meredith

MELBOURNE, Australia (TheSportsNEXT) November 9, 2012: The opening day of the Brisbane Test started with two shocks - South Africa didn't play Imran Tahir, instead going in with an all-pace attack, with Rory Kleinveldt making his debut. Then we had the biggest shock - not only did Australia play the out-of-form spin bowler Nathan Lyon (in spite of fellow spinner Tahir not playing) but they also left in-form left arm fast bowler Mitchell Starc as 12th man.

Brisbane Test: Amla, Kallis make Aussies toil on Day 1

By Nadene Smith

BRISBANE, Australia (TheSportsNEXT) November 9, 2012: South African batsmen stole the show on opening day of the Brisbane Test against Australia as the Proteas reached 255 for two at stumps at Gabba.

Hashim Amla completes 5000 Test runs

By Nadene Smith

BRISBANE, Australia (TheSportsNEXT) November 9, 2012: South African top-order batsman Hashim Amla became the seventh Proteas batsman to score 5,000 runs in Test career on Friday.

Hashim Amla leads Proteas to 80-run win over England

By Magdalena Stanislav

SOUTHAMPTON, England (TheSportsNext) August 28, 2012: A swashbuckling innings of 150 by Hashim Amla helped South Africa to outplay England by 80 runs in the second One Day International at The Rose Bowl in Southampton on Tuesday and take 1-0 lead in the five-match series.

The first match of the One Day International series was washed out due to heavy rain.

Why did South Africa defeat England?

By Adrian Meredith

VICTORIA, Australia (TheSportsNext) July, 24, 2012: South Africa shocked England, who are ranked 1 versus South Africa, who were just downgraded to 3, at home in England! They didn't just lose, but they were beaten by an innings! So how did this happen?

Mark Boucher's absence inspires South Africa

AB de Villiers is actually a specialist wicket keeper who, early in his career, dreamed of taking over from Mark Boucher in the team. He is nowhere as good as Boucher as a keeper but he is nonetheless a specialist keeper so him playing didn't hurt too much. It also meant extra batsmen (not that they needed it) so the team overall wasn't missing too much. Boucher missing, though, certainly inspired Jacques Kallis, probably also A B de Villiers but it may have inspired the whole team.

Hashim Amla deserved triple ton the most: brother

By Bipin Dani

MUMBAI (TheSportsNext) July 24, 2012: Hashim Amla's family in Durban was happier than the rest of the world to see his triple hundred in the month of Ramadan.

Speaking exclusively over telephone from Durban, his elder brother, Ahmed Amla, who is also a professional cricketer, said, "We are very pleased for him. Someone had to be the first to achieve the 300 and it couldn't have happened to a more deserving human being, never mind that he is an amazing batsman".

Graeme Smith hits century in 100th Test

By Ashley Williams

LONDON (TheSportsNext) July 21, 2012: Captain of South African cricket team Graeme Smith continued his good run of form against England as he struck his 25^th Test career hundred in his 100^th Test match at The Oval on Saturday.