Rain halts Proteas progress
A promising morning by the Proteas was halted by rain on day two of the first Test against New Zealand in Durban.
Steyn makes early inroads
Dale Steyn removed both openers to leave New Zealand on 15-2, after the Proteas were bowled out for 263.
Amla: Too little, too often
Losing wickets at crucial times has put the Proteas under pressure, says Hashim Amla.
Proteas battle on day one
It was New Zealand’s day on the first day of the first Test match at Kingsmead, as a flurry of late wickets restricted the Proteas to 236-8.
Bavuma & Faf knuckle down
The Proteas lost a further two wickets in the second session to go into tea on 146-4 on day one of the first Test.
Amla powers Proteas
Hashim Amla looks in good touch as the Proteas went into lunch on 94-2 on day one of the first Test against New Zealand in Durban.
Faf relishes captaincy
Interim captain Faf du Plessis says it’s an honour to captain his side for the first time in Tests.
Proteas bat first
The Proteas have won the toss and have elected to bat in the first Test against New Zealand in Durban.
Kingsmead: Proteas’ sandcastle
First the good news: New Zealand have never beaten South Africa at Kingsmead.
Proteas in good shape – Domingo
Proteas coach Russell Domingo is happy with the amount of cricket his players have been playing ahead of the NZ series.
Domingo shrugs off transformation targets
Proteas coach Russell Domingo says that no transformation targets have been set for him ahead of the NZ Test series.
Zimbabwe collapse to defeat
Zimbabwe’s resistance ended in brisk fashion on day five, as they suffered a 254-run defeat to New Zealand in the second Test.
Old foes collide
Old foes collide when South Africa take on New Zealand in a mouth-watering clash. The first Test begins in Durban on 19 August.
Zimbabwe on back foot
Two quick wickets shortly before the close left Zimbabwe staring into the abyss in the second Test against New Zealand.
Ervine leads Zim fightback
While victory may be a distant dream, Zimbabwe could be eyeing a moral victory when they closed day three at 305-6 against New Zealand.
