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Hashim Amla has been appointed captain of South Africa's test cricket team, becoming the first black cricketer to hold the post permanently. He takes over from Graeme Smith, who retired earlier this year after a world record 109 matches in charge.

Cricket South Africa's National Academy is hosting the country's leading women's cricketers at the High Performance Centre in Pretoria for the first time. The move to develop the women's game is set to become an annual affair.

Cricket South Africa's National Academy is hosting the country's leading women's cricketers at the High Performance Centre in Pretoria for the first time. The move to develop the women's game is set to become an annual affair.

Proteas ODI captain AB de Villiers and Dale Steyn, the world's leading test bowler, head up the list of nominees for the 2013 Cricket South Africa professional awards, to be announced at a banquet in Johannesburg on 4 June.

Proteas ODI captain AB de Villiers and Dale Steyn, the world's leading test bowler, head up the list of nominees for the 2013 Cricket South Africa professional awards, to be announced at a banquet in Johannesburg on 4 June.

From that famous, nation-uniting triumph in the 1995 Rugby World Cup through to Ernst van Dyk's historic 10th victory in the 2014 Boston Marathon, the last two decades have seen numerous sporting successes for the democratic South Africa. Brad Morgan picks out 20 of the highlights.

From that famous, nation-uniting triumph in the 1995 Rugby World Cup through to Ernst van Dyk's historic 10th victory in the 2014 Boston Marathon, the last two decades have seen numerous sporting successes for the democratic South Africa. Brad Morgan picks out 20 of the highlights.

South Africa's cricket team has finished the year as the number one test team in the world, being awarded the prestigious Reliance ICC Test Championship mace on Tuesday. It is the second time since the ranking system was introduced in 2003 that the Proteas have finished at the top of the table.

South Africa's cricket team has finished the year as the number one test team in the world, being awarded the prestigious Reliance ICC Test Championship mace on Tuesday. It is the second time since the ranking system was introduced in 2003 that the Proteas have finished at the top of the table.

South Africa batted well and fielded well, but some indifferent bowling and the batting of Virat Kohli saw India to a six wicket victory with five balls remaining in the semi- finals of the ICC World Twenty20 in Dhaka on Friday.