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  4th Test, Day 3: Dean Elgar, Faf du Plessis help South Africa consolidate lead against Australia

  Cricket | April 01, 2018 22:29 IST

  South Africa ground their way toward a series win with an unbeaten 40-run partnership between Dean Elgar (39 not out) and skipper Faf du Plessis (34 not out).

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  4th Test: No let up for Australia as new captain Tim Paine breaks thumb

  Cricket | April 01, 2018 17:08 IST

  The Aussie captain showed a great application in his 62-run knock while batting with a broken right thumb as Australia managed 221 in their first innings against South Africa on day 3 at the Wanderers.

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  4th Test: Shattered Australia 6 wickets down and 378 runs behind South Africa on Day 2

  Cricket | March 31, 2018 22:05 IST

  Australia, with their morale in pieces following the cheating saga of the last week, were 110/6 and 378 runs behind at stumps on the second day of the series decider at the Wanderers.

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  4th Test: Australia fight amid taunts but Aiden Markram gives South Africa advantage on Day 1

  Cricket | March 30, 2018 23:10 IST

  Australia were feeling the pressure when Markram and de Villiers took South Africa to 247/2, setting the crowd off with the tampering taunts.

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  Virat Kohli hails Aiden Markram's special innings vs Australia

  Cricket | March 31, 2018 10:05 IST

  Kohli posted a special message for Markram on Twitter, hailing him for his noteworthy knock that was decorated with a six and 17 boundaries.

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  After ball-tampering scandal, shattered Australia take on South Africa in 4th Test

  Cricket | March 29, 2018 23:46 IST

  While Australia play to save the series and repair their reputation, South Africa are playing for a piece of history that has bugged them for years.

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  Hold your Horses: Steve Smith ain't no criminal

  Cricket | March 28, 2018 19:42 IST

  Smith admitted his guilt but the manner in which Cricket Australia's elaborate release on the charges levelled against him tried to portray him as the first among the equals of a rare breed of criminals.

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  Australian cricketers want 'rogue' David Warner out of team hotel

  Cricket | March 27, 2018 16:22 IST

  The 31-year old batsman has outraged his devastated teammates by swilling champagne in the bar of the team hotel in Cape Town with non-cricket friends.

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  Australian Prime Minister terms ball-tampering row 'terrible disgrace'

  Cricket | March 27, 2018 10:39 IST

  Ball-tampering row: Tough questions have also been asked by the Australian media over the involvement of coach Darren Lehmann, and if he knew about the plan.

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  Steve Smith, Australian camp in more trouble: Who said what on ball-tampering row

  Cricket | March 26, 2018 20:36 IST

  The entire episode attracted worldwide attention and from fans to cricket pundits and former players, all launched a scathing attack on Steve Smith & Co.

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  Steve Smith's behaviour had fallen well below standard required: MCC

  Cricket | March 26, 2018 20:11 IST

  MCC also called for a major shift in attitude and culture to preserve the game as the pre-meditated ball-tampering conspiracy, involving the under-fire Australian skipper has gained worldwide attention.

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  Cricket Australia officials arrive in South Africa to begin ball-tampering probe

  Cricket | March 26, 2018 16:03 IST

  Cricket Australia's head of integrity Iain Roy and high-performance manager Pat Howard are in Cape Town and Roy "will immediately conduct his inquiries around the specifics of the ball-tampering incident" the Australian cricket body said.

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  Ball-tampering row: Cameron Bancroft allegedly caught spooning sugar in pocket during Ashes

  Cricket | March 26, 2018 14:06 IST

  As per the video surfaced on social media, Aussie batsman Cameron Bancroft was spotted appearing to pour sugar into his left pocket during the fifth Test in Sydney against England.

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  Ball-tampering row: How Australian cricket team hatched a plan to cheat

  Cricket | March 26, 2018 13:00 IST

  Australia captain Steve Smith was banned for one match by the ICC for his role in a ball-tampering plot in third Test against South Africa but Cameron Bancroft, the player who did the tampering, avoided a suspension.

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  3rd Test: Morne Morkel picks five-for as South Africa humiliate Australia in Cape Town by 322 runs

  Cricket | March 25, 2018 23:28 IST

  Fast bowler Morne Morkel picked up 5/23 in Australia's second innings to give them their second-heaviest defeat to South Africa in terms of runs and its heaviest since 1970.

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  Former Australia captain Michael Clarke wishes ball tampering row just a 'bad dream'

  Cricket | March 25, 2018 23:28 IST

  The Australia team, in a plot led by captain Steve Smith and senior players, confessed to ball tampering allegations against South Africa in the third Test at Cape Town on Saturday.

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  Cape Town Test: Steve Smith, Cameron Bancroft confess to ball tampering

  Cricket | March 24, 2018 23:18 IST

  Young batsman Cameron Bancroft said he was tasked to carry out the tampering in the third test against South Africa in Cape Town.

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  Watch: Cameron Bancroft hides 'mystery object', comes under scrutiny for possible ball tampering

  Cricket | March 24, 2018 20:40 IST

  Bancroft was seen rubbing the ball with his hands shortly before tea and then put them back in his pockets.

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  3rd Test: Morne Morkel reaches 300 wickets as South Africa dominate Australia on Day 2

  Cricket | March 23, 2018 23:08 IST

  Rabada shared the limelight in South Africa's bowling effort with Morne Morkel, the retiring fast bowler who took his 300th Test wicket on the way to 4/87.

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  Cape Town Test: David Warner gets into verbal dual again, this time with fan; Watch video

  Cricket | March 23, 2018 20:06 IST

  The fan had started by applauding D. Warner, sarcastically it seems, as the Australian approached. He then became abusive.