Kyle Abbott News
South African fast bowler Kyle Abbott, who recently registered the best first-class figures since 1956, has been roped in by English county club Hampshire in a three-year deal.
The likes of Kyle Abbott, Rilee Rossouw, Dane Vilas, David Wiese, Simon Harmer, Hardus Viljoen and Stiaan van Zyl have all opted to play county cricket rather than continue to represent South Africa.
CSA is also in the process of taking a similar step with batsman Rilee Rossouw, who has also committed to a Kolpak contract.
South Africa took the last five wickets for just 206 runs as they opened a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.
Follow Day 3 actions of the first Test between South Africa and Sri Lanka being played at Port Elizabeth.
Dhananjaya de Silva kept Sri Lanka's hopes alive with a defiant innings on the second day of the first Test against South Africa.
With De Villiers still not fit enough to face Sri Lanka in the Tests - he is targeting a return in the one-day series which starts in late January.
The Australians, rejuvenated by five team changes in response to two humiliating defeats to the Proteas to lose the series, chased down 127 runs for victory after dismissing the tourists for 250 on the fourth day of the pink-ball Test.
The decision wasn't straight forward as a prolonged third umpire's review was required to confirm if Dean Elgar had taken the catch cleanly or not.
Vernon Philander and Kyle Abbott were pick of the bowlers for the Proteas, claiming 5 and 3 wickets respectively.
The Proteas demolished the hapless hosts for 161 in 60.1 overs, taking the last eight wickets for 32 to win the Test before lunch on the fourth day.
Warner was looking to work the ball down the leg side, but it ricocheted off his hip, hit the elbow and went back to hit the stumps.
2nd Test, Day 3: Luck deserts David Warner as South Africa maintain grip after Quinton de Kock's ton
Warner flung his head back in despair when a ball from Kyle Abbott hit his hip and ricocheted off an elbow onto his stumps when he was on 45.
The diminutive cricketer threw himself on his right, and stretched full length to pull off a stunner of a low catch even as Abbott tried to hide his disbelief in vain.
Australia were all-out for an embarrassingly low score of 85 with skipper Smith top scoring and unbeaten on 48 at Blundstone Arena.
South African captain Faf du Plessis made 69 as South Africa secured their fourth successive win with 14.3 overs to spare.
Fans have great interest in understanding AB's personality beyond the field.
England chased down South Africa's 229 with two balls to spare at Wankhede Stadium.
England were bowled out for 342 in reply to South Africa`s 475.
England were 138 for two at the close of play after Quinton de Kock`s maiden Test century took South Africa to a first innings total of 475.
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