South Africa was 3-85 as it mounted an unsteady assault on Australia's startling first innings total of 466 on the second day of the Wanderers Test. Earlier in the day Marcus North proved he was ready-made for Test cricket by cracking an impressive, patient and important century in his debut game under the baggy green.

Gwalior: In what would come as music to the ears of swashbucklers like Virender Sehwag, curators at the Captain Roop Singh Stadium have promised a "batting paradise" for the second India-South Africa ODI in Gwalior on Wednesday.

Durban: South African pacer Andre Nel has been banned from three domestic Twenty20 matches after being found guilty of misconduct. Nel appeared before the Cricket South Africa's disciplinary committee in Johannesburg on Monday and was found guilty of contravening Clause 1.4 of the Code of Conduct, which prohibits players from using crude or abusive language against any fellow player, official or spectator.

Heavy rain and a wet outfield at The Wanderers in Johannesburg prevented any play in the opening One-Day International between South Africa and England, the match abandoned two-and-a-half hours after the scheduled start time.

South African captain Jacques Kallis produced a superb all-round personal display but the rest of his team offered him insufficient support, with the result that they lost the opening One-Day International against India by one run in Jaipur.

South Africa sealed a 3-0 One-Day International series win over Zimbabwe by completing a crushing 272-run