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.

The first Test between South Africa and New Zealand at Durban ends in a draw after poor conditions prevent play,

New Zealand's bowlers hold the advantage on the first day of the first Test against South Africa at Kingsmead on Friday.

Fast bowling pair Dale Steyn and Vernon Philander will reunite as South Africa seek to start the long climb back up the rankings.

South Africa will not be using any racial quotas to pick the team to face New Zealand in the first test later this week despite promising to formally introduce them to a bid to speed up transformation.

Proteas seamer Vernon Philander expresses some reservations about the pink ball that will be used in a Test against Australia in November.

Fast bowler Kagiso Rabada is named South African Cricketer of the Year Tuesday in Johannesburg and receives five other awards.

Cricket South Africa (CSA) will formally introduce racial quotas at national team level, the board says on Tuesday.