South Africa fought back after Sachin Tendulkar's 99th international century to claim an unlikely three-wicket win over World Cup co-hosts India Saturday.
A.B. de Villiers scored the fastest century by a South African batsman at a Cricket World Cup to give his country a winning start to the 2011 tournament on Thursday, beating the West Indies by seven wickets in New Delhi.
Alastair Cook scored his third century of the 2010-11 Ashes series as England took control of the final Test against Australia in Sydney on Wednesday.
Sachin Tendulkar's 51st Test century left the decider between the top two rated nations on a knife edge after India took a two-run first innings lead over South Africa in Cape Town on Tuesday.
India leveled the three-match series against South Africa with an 87-run victory in the second Test in Durban on Wednesday, ensuring the tourists will remain number one in the world rankings whatever the outcome of the decider in Cape Town next week.
India roared back into contention against South Africa in the second Test as an astonishing 18 wickets fell on day two in Durban.
South African paceman Dale Steyn took four wickets as India struggled to 183 for six wickets on a truncated first day of the second Test at Kingsmead on Sunday.
South Africa comfortably secured a convincing first Test victory over India after mopping up the remainder of the home side's innings in Nagpur on Tuesday.
South Africa pace bowler Dale Steyn ripped through India's batsmen on the third day of the first cricket Test in Nagpur, taking eight wickets as the hosts were forced to follow on.
Hashim Amla compiled his first double century after Jacques Kallis again fell short of the landmark as South Africa continued to punish India's bowlers on day two of the first cricket Test in Nagpur.
Pace bowler Morne Morkel took three wickets in seven balls as South Africa swept to a series-levelling victory over England on the fourth day of the fourth and final Test at the Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, on Sunday.
Dale Steyn and Morne Morkel shared eight wickets between them as South Africa dismissed England for 180 to take the upper hand at the close of play on day one of the final Test.
South Africa took three late wickets on day four of the third Test against England to put themselves in a strong position to level the series when they resume on Thursday at Newlands.
Captain Graeme Smith ground out a potentially match-winning century to put South Africa on top in the third cricket Test against England at Newlands on Tuesday.
England spin bowler Graeme Swann took his fourth career five-wicket haul to help his side beat hosts South Africa by an innings and 98 runs on the fifth day of the second Test in Durban.
England had to dig deep on day two of the third Test at Newlands, Cape Town, to stay on course to protect their 1-0 series lead over South Africa.
Jacques Kallis frustrated the England bowling attack with his 33rd Test century as South Africa closed the first day of the third Test in Cape Town on 279 for six wickets.
England reached 103 for just the loss of captain Andrew Strauss in reply to South Africa's 343 on the second day of the second cricket Test in Durban, which was again shortened due to bad light.
Jacques Kallis wore down a frustrated England bowling attack with his 32nd Test century to lead South Africa to 262 for four wickets after the opening day of their five-match series at Centurion on Wednesday.
Tillakaratne Dilshan scored a century and spinner Ajantha Mendis also starred as Sri Lanka defeated hosts South Africa in a rain-affected opening match of the ICC Champions Trophy at Centurion on Tuesday.
Herschelle Gibbs cracked a century as South Africa scored a 61-run victory over Australia in the fourth one-day international in Port Elizabeth for an unassailable 3-1 series lead.
India continued to dominate on day three of the third and final Test at Wellington's Basin Reserve to close in on their first series win in New Zealand in over 40 years.
South Africa wrapped up an innings and 20 runs victory over Australia in the third and final Test in Cape Town as left-arm spinner Paul Harris finished with career best figures of six for 127.
Four wickets from Dale Steyn capped an impressive bowling performance from South Africa and helped them take command of the third Test in Cape Town, as they bowled Australia out for 209 shortly before the close on day one.
Australian opener Phillip Hughes rewrote the record books in Durban on Sunday when he became the youngest player in history to crack a century in both innings of a Test match.
Andrew McDonald claimed three wickets in the final session to ensure Australia maintained a firm grip on the second Test against South Africa in Durban with the hosts reaching stumps at 138 for seven.
Australia batted themselves into a strong position on the opening day of the second Test in Durban with openers Phillip Hughes and Simon Katich both hitting centuries on Friday.
Australia took total command in the battle of Test cricket's top two-rated nations as they built up a lead of 297 runs over South Africa with nine second innings wickets remaining.
An unbroken 72-run partnership between Brad Haddin and debutant Marcus North helped Australia reach 254 for five when bad light and rain ended day one of the first Test against South Africa.
Australia stayed top of the cricket world rankings with a last-gasp victory over South Africa in a dramatic finish to the third and final Test in Sydney.
Paceman Peter Siddle claimed five victims in a Test innings for the first time as Australia ended the third day in Sydney leading South Africa by 151 with all second innings wickets standing.
South Africa took the opening honors in the third Test, leaving Australia on 267 for six following an absorbing first day's play at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
South Africa inflicted the first home series defeat on Australia in almost 16 years as they wrapped up a nine-wicket win over the world's number one ranked Test nation in Melbourne on Tuesday.
Captain Ricky Ponting fell one run short of his second century of the match as Australia faced the prospect of a first home Test series defeat for 15 years against South Africa in Melbourne.
Jean-Paul Duminy scored his maiden Test century and shared a remarkable ninth wicket partnership with Dale Steyn as South Africa took command against Australia in Melbourne.
Australia captain Ricky Ponting led from the front with a quickfire century on the opening day of the second Test against South Africa in Melbourne.
South Africa fought back on day three of the first Test at the WACA, Perth, but are already 322 runs behind after Brad Haddin and Jason Krejza ensured the Australian tail wagged on Friday.
Makhaya Ntini claimed three wickets as South Africa gave Australia some nervy moments on the opening day of the first cricket Test at the WACA, Perth.
Junaid Siddique and Mushfiqur Rahim both hit half-centuries to lead a spirited Bangladesh recovery on the first day of the second and final Test against South Africa at Centurion Park on Wednesday.
South Africa are on course for an innings victory over Bangladesh after taking 11 wickets in two sessions on the second day of the first Test in Bloemfontein.
Steve Harmison has failed to win a recall to the England team for the third Test against South Africa but Paul Collingwood and fit-again Ryan Sidebottom return to the side.
England suffered an emphatic 10-wicket defeat inside four days at Headingley in the second Test against South Africa who take a 1-0 lead in the four-match series.
England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff was the center of attention on his long-awaited return to Test action but could not prevent South Africa taking the early edge in the second match of the series at Headingley.
Monty Panesar spun England into a winning position as they forced South African to follow on at Lord's on the third day of the first Test on Saturday.
Kevin Pietersen made his 13th Test century, against the country of his birth, to carry England beyond a mid-afternoon blip of three wickets for three runs on the opening day of the first Test against South Africa at Lord's.
Sourav Ganguly made 87 as India edged into a 23-run lead with their last pair at the crease after two days of the third Test against South Africa in Kanpur.
India crashed to a humiliating innings and 90 runs defeat in the second Test in Ahmadabad as South Africa took a 1-0 lead in the best-of-three series.
South African fast bowler Dale Steyn snapped up five wickets for 23 runs as India were dismissed for 76 off 120 deliveries before lunch in a remarkable start to the second Test in Ahmadabad.
Rahul Dravid reached another cricketing landmark but South Africa dominated the fourth day of the first Test against India in Chennai with a great fightback.
South African left-arm spinner Robin Peterson took a career-best five for 33 in an overwhelming innings and 205-run defeat of Bangladesh in Chittagong. which completed a 2-0 series triumph.
South Africa posted a huge first innings score on a record-shattering second day of the second Test against Bangladesh.
Dale Steyn grasped the baton from retiring South Africa paceman Shaun Pollock, producing a stunning spell of quick bowling to seal a 2-1 series win over the West Indies in Durban.
Skipper Graeme Smith hit an undefeated 122 to lead South Africa to 213 for one wicket after bowling the West Indies out for 139 on the first day of the decisive third Test.
South African captain Graeme Smith made 85 off 79 deliveries as his side claimed a seven-wicket win on day four of the second test against West Indies in Cape Town, to square the three-match series at one game all.
South Africa put themselves in a strong position to level the Test series with West Indies after they dominated day three of the second Test in Cape Town.
The West Indies have won a cricket Test in South Africa for the first time, triumphing by 128 runs on the fourth day of the series-opening match at St George's Park.
West Indies failed to put the first test totally out of South Africa's reach when they collapsed to 146 for eight in their second innings at St George's Park, Port Elizabeth.
Captain Chris Gayle with a typically belligerent half century and Marlon Samuels with a patient 94 left West Indies in control after the opening day of the first Teat against South Africa at St George's Park.
The West Indies beat South Africa by five wickets in the one-off Twenty20 international at St George's Park on Sunday.
Sri Lanka have the top batsman and bowler in the world after the latest world cricket rankings were released on Thursday.
Dale Steyn took a career-best six for 49 on Sunday to send New Zealand crashing to an innings and 59-run defeat 40 minutes after tea on the third day of the second of two tests against South Africa.
New Zealand's troubles in South Africa have continued on a day curtailed by bad light in Centurion.
Dale Steyn claimed a match haul of 10 wickets for 93 as South Africa wrapped up a humiliating 358-run win over depleted New Zealand on the fourth day of the first Test on Sunday.
South African fast bowler Dale Steyn took a career-best five for 34 as the Proteas took a tight grip on the first test against New Zealand in Johannesburg.
Younis Khan's magnificent unbeaten knock of 93 from just 99 balls ensured Pakistan head into the final day of the first Test against South Africa in Karachi with a glimmer of hope of reaching their victory target of 424.
Leg-spinner Danish Kaneria struck twice before the close to keep alive Pakistan's hopes of winning the deciding third Test against South Africa on Saturday.
Fast bowler Dale Steyn took four wickets to resurrect South Africa's chances of winning the third Test against India on Friday.
Wasim Jaffer's third Test century anchored India on the first day of the third and final Test against South Africa on Tuesday.
Paul Adams could play his first Test in two years after being named in the South Africa squad to take on India this month.
Captain Rahul Dravid was the one batsman to shine as the Indians lost out by 37 runs to the Rest of South Africa on Thursday in their only warm-up match before the one-day international series.
A five-wicket haul by paceman Chris Martin put New Zealand on top after the second day of the third and final Test against South Africa at the Wanderers on Saturday.
New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming gave his team a narrow advantage with a ninth Test century on the first day of the second Test against South Africa on Thursday.
South Africa fast bowler Andre Nel will miss his team's triangular one-day series in Australia after breaking a bone in his foot.
England openers Marcus Trescothick and Andrew Strauss both hit centuries to haul their team back into contention on the third day of the second test against South Africa in Durban.
Shaun Pollock took four wickets as England crashed to their lowest total in four years on the first day of the second Test against South Africa on Sunday.
Pace bowler Makhaya Ntini led a South African fightback on the second day of the second Test in Port Elizabeth as England tossed away a seemingly impregnable position.
Andrew Strauss hit his third test century as England moved to within 110 runs of South Africa's 337 all out, with only one wicket down, on the second day of the first test in Port Elizabeth.
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