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.

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.