South Africa vs West Indies 1st ODI: South Africa crush West Indies to go 1-0 up

De Villiers was named Man of the Match for his magnificent knock of 81

De Villiers was named Man of the Match for his magnificent knock of 81

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South Africa captain AB de Villiers, opener Hashim Amla and batsman David Miller all scored half-centuries as the Proteas crushed the West Indies by 61 runs via the Duckworth-Lewis method in the first ODI in Durban.

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South Africa vs West Indies 3rd Test Day 2: South Africa steady after half-centuries from du Plessis and Amla

Du Plessis raises his bat after bringing up his half-century

Du Plessis raises his bat after bringing up his half-century

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South Africa batsman Faf du Plessis and captain Hashim Amla both scored half-centuries to ensure that the Proteas stood firm against the West Indies on the second day of the third Test in Cape Town.

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South Africa vs West Indies 2nd Test Day 4: Tahir and Morkel fight back after Brathwaite and Samuels both score centuries

Tahir sliced through the West Indies' middle order with relative ease

Tahir sliced through the West Indies’ middle order with relative ease

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South Africa spinner Imran Tahir and pace bowler Morne Morkel fought back after West Indies opener Kraigg Brathwaite and all-rounder Marlon Samuels both scored centuries on the fourth day of the second Test in Port Elizabeth.

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South Africa vs West Indies 2nd Test Day 2: Rain ruins majority of second day

Heavy rain led to a large portion of the second day being abandoned

Heavy rain led to a large portion of the second day being abandoned

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Despite the South African fans having the opportunity to watch batsman Faf du Plessis make another Test century, their hopes of watching more entertaining Test cricket were dashed when heavy rain ruined a majority of the second day of the second Test in Port Elizabeth.

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