We’re building a solid unit, says AB

Whatever else the Proteas ODI team lack, it is not support and team-work up front, which is building a solid unit ahead of the World Cup in February.

AB’s world records crush Windies

AB de Villiers played the greatest innings in ODI history to crush the West Indies by 148 runs in the second ODI, at the Wanderers on Sunday.

Proteas line-up feels good, says AB

The first-choice Proteas batting line-up for the World Cup would be like the one which beat the West Indies by 61 runs on Friday night, says ODI captain AB de Villiers

Tahir ties up the Windies

Imran Tahir and JP Duminy spun a web which strangled the West Indies and gave the Proteas a 61-run win in the first rain-hit ODI against the West Indies in Durban on Friday.

Proteas look ahead to CWC

Once again, there will be an element of experimentation in the Proteas five-match ODI series against the West Indies, starting Friday in Durban, as there was with the T20 series.

SA v WI T20 series: the stats

Who did what in the three-match T20 series between South Africa and the West Indies

I’ve done my bit, says Van Wyk

Morne van Wyk, hero of the T20 victory over the West Indies, accepts that he may have had his 15 minutes of fame.

Van Wyk, Wiese crush Windies

Morne van Wyk’s excellent innings of 114, and David Wiese’s five-wicket haul set up the Proteas for a 69-run win in Durban on Wednesday night.

Faf takes break from final T20

Proteas captain Faf du Plessis has been rested for the final T20 International series against the West Indies in Durban on Wednesday.

Faf: We can’t stop Gayle

Proteas captain Faf du Plesssis admitted that they have no answers to counter big-hitting Chris Gayle.

Gayle does it again, even better

For a while, there was hope after the Proteas posted a demanding target of 232. Then Chris Gayle stepped on to the field and produced an innings which destroyed all that had gone before, helping the West Indies to a four-wicket win with four balls to spare.

SA v WI, pt II: T20 stats

Here are all the stats of South Africa versus West Indies ahead of the second T20 International at the Wanderers on Sunday: MATCHES PLAYED The teams have played each other 7 times, with South Africa winning 5. HIGHEST TOTALS 208-2 South Africa, Johannesburg 2007 205-6 West Indies, Johannesburg 2007 183-7 South Africa, The Oval 2009 165-4 South Africa, Newlands, 2015… Read more →

Faf: We were the better team

If the Proteas can get rid of the of the ‘world’s most dangerous T20 player’, we have a chance of winning, says Faf du Plessis.

Gayle blows away Proteas

Chris Gayle’s brilliant 77 off 31 balls set up the West Indies for a four-wicket win over the Proteas in the first of three T20s, at Newlands on Friday night.

Faf: Proteas looking to future

Faf du Plessis, South Africa’s T20 captain, admits that the three-match T20 series against the West Indies will be largely experimental.