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Social media was buzzing this week with well wishes pouring in for the 2016 South African Cricketer of the Year, Kagiso Rabada. The 21-year-old...

Hashim Amla's cricket career has been impressive. In both Test and one day international cricket matches over the past five years, the right-handed batter has excelled. In 2014, he was named as the Test captain, but he announced his resignation from the role on 6 January 2016.

"We play to make a difference in our country back home," said an emotional Proteas captain AB de Villiers after his team lost in the final over to New Zealand in the ICC World Cup semifinal at Eden Park on Tuesday.

New Zealand may be entering Tuesday's ICC World Cup semifinal match as favourites, but the result will depend on which team can absorb the most pressure during the key moments, says South African middle-order batsman David Miller.

"Everybody in the team, especially the senior guys, want to be the guys to make the big plays for us - with the bat, ball, and in the field," Proteas captain Hashim Amla said ahead of South Africa's quarter-final game against Sri Lanka at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Wednesday.

Another record-breaking knock from captain AB De Villiers saw South Africa easing into the quarter-finals of the ICC World Cup on Thursday. The Proteas beat the United Arab Emirates by 146 runs.

South African umpire Johan Cloete officiated his 50th one-day international match on Sunday when hosts New Zealand took on Afghanistan at McLean Park in Napier at the ICC Cricket World Cup.

Right-hand seamer Masabata Klaas will be making a welcome return to the Momentum Proteas when the squad tours against Pakistan in Abu Dhabi in March, Cricket South Africa announced on Monday.

Right-hand seamer Masabata Klaas will be making a welcome return to the Momentum Proteas when the squad tours against Pakistan in Abu Dhabi in March, Cricket South Africa announced on Monday.

David Miller and JP Duminy shared a spectacular unbroken world record fifth-wicket partnershp of 256 to set the Proteas up for victory over Zimbabwe in their opening ICC Cricket World Cup match in New Zealand on Sunday.