SA CRICKET

Mixed results for SA A

South Africa A have had an up and down tour of Australia so far, with one victory and one loss.

Philander caught ball-tampering

Vernon Philander has been fined 75% of his match fee after video footage showed him altering the condition of the ball.

Kieswetter takes one in the face

Craig Kieswetter had his season interrupted by this bouncer from David Willey, which broke his eye socket and cheek bone. WARNING: Graphic images

Steyn carries Proteas attack

South Africa’s premier fast bowler took five wickets to leave Sri Lanka on 283-9 at the end of the third day in Galle.

Horror injury for expat Saffa

In the County Championship, the big story of the week was former Bishops pupil and England batsman Craig Kieswetter getting hit in the face by a riser from Northamptonshire’s David Willey.

Proteas take control

Sri Lanka survived a testing spell at the end of day two, but South Africa are in the driving seat in the first Test at Galle.

Honours even on day one

Sri Lanka took four wickets in the evening session to fight back after a fluent century from Dean Elgar on day one of the first Test in Galle.

Pollock’s 7-87 vs the Aussies

In celebration of Shaun Pollock’s 41st birthday, we rewind the years to 1997-98, when he took 7-87, his best Test figures, against a strong Australian line-up.

Jayawardene and Sangakkara pile on 624

The last time South Africa played a Test series in Sri Lanka, Mahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara put together a record-breaking partnership of 624 in Colombo.