News wrap from SL: 23 July
De Villiers could give up gloves, Chappell slams Philander, and Sri Lanka send Chandimal to England.
News wrap from SL: 22 July
Kirsten back with the Proteas, Steyn hails Donald’s influence, and Eranga out of second Test.
Tampering a grey area
The legality of ball-tampering is no longer a simple right or wrong issue, given the imbalance between bat and ball.
News wrap from SL: 21 July
Amla and Steyn fondly reflect on South Africa’s first Test win in Galle, despite Philander’s ball-tampering incident.
Spinners must support Steyn
While Dale Steyn put on an exhibition of seam bowling in Galle, the Proteas need their spinners to make more of a contribution in the decisive Test in Colombo.
Proteas seal crushing victory
South Africa’s pace attack blew Sri Lanka away before tea on day five in Galle to win the first Test by 153 runs.
Sangakkara gives SL a chance
Kaushal Silva and Kumar Sangakkara took advantage of some average bowling in the evening session on day four, to set up an intriguing final day.
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.
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.
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.
A promising start
After many feared the loss of Graeme Smith would leave a gaping hole at the top of the order, it was edifying to see Dean Elgar score a ton in the first Test.
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.
The Second Coming
Imran Tahir is the blueprint for how to manage Proteas players who fail at their first crack at international cricket. By Ryan Vrede
The new era begins
We preview the first Test of new Proteas skipper Hashim Amla’s reign, which starts in Galle on Wednesday morning.
News wrap from SL: 15 July
Proteas opening bowler Vernon Philander has spoken of the need for early wickets in the upcoming two-match Test series against Sri Lanka starting in Galle on Wednesday.
