South Africa set Australia 539 to win on the fourth day of the opening Test against Australia in Perth Sunday, ensuring the home side has to produce the greatest-ever fourth innings run chase at the ground to beat them.

South Africa overcame the loss of star paceman Dale Steyn to produce a stunning comeback on the second day of the opening Test against Australia in Perth Friday.

Australia ripped through the South African top order to leave the tourists in damage limitation mode on 78 for four at lunch on the opening day of the first Test on Thursday.

Australia will have a new chairman of selectors before the next Ashes series after Cricket Australia says that Rodney Marsh would not be seeking to stay on in the role when his contract expires next year.

David Warner hits a magnificent century for Australia but could not prevent South Africa from completing a clean sweep by winning the fifth and final ODI

South Africa beat Australia by four wickets in the third one-day international at Kingsmead on Wednesday to clinch the five-match series after an epic run chase.

Australia's fast bowling reserves will be put to the test during a five-match one-day international series against South Africa

A century on his one day international debut from Temba Bavuma and four wickets from part-time spinner JP Duminy helped South Africa secure a one-sided 206-run victory over Ireland at Willowmore Park on Sunday.

South Africa captain AB de Villiers is to skip Sunday's one-day international against Ireland to allow further recovery time from an elbow injury ahead of a five-match series against Australia.

Australia captain Steve Smith thinks Mitchell Starc will be fit to face South Africa in November despite a freak accident in training last week that left the pace bowler with a "gruesome" injury.

South Africa's talismanic captain AB de Villiers recovers from injury and is included in the Proteas squad for the one-day series at home against Australia.

South African Lindsay Tuckett, who was the oldest surviving former Test cricketer, passes away in Bloemfontein aged 97.

Australia fast bowlers Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood will miss the tour of South Africa to rest ahead of a busy international programme at home.

South Africa fast bowler Dale Steyn says he is still not quite at his best after a lengthy injury lay-off.

Fast bowler Dale Steyn set up a series-clinching 204-run win for South Africa on the fourth day of the second and final Test against New Zealand.

South Africa's three-pronged pace attack put their team in a strong position with a first innings lead of 267 runs on the third day of the second Test against New Zealand.

South African captain Faf du Plessis grounds out a century and is rewarded for his patience when New Zealand lose three quick wickets before the close of play on the second day of the second Test at SuperSport Park.

South Africa's top four batsmen all make half-centuries as New Zealand's decision to bowl first fails to pay off on the first day.

After the embarrassment of an abandoned first Test, South African captain Faf du Plessis proclaimed Friday that conditions for the second and final Test against New Zealand at SuperSport Park, starting Saturday, were excellent.

The International Cricket Council says it will launch a review after two Tests in the West Indies and South Africa were abandoned due to poor ground conditions.