South Africa news

South Africa aim to end quotas by 2011

South Africa's officials say they hope to replace the controversial quota system with merit-based selection by 2011. The plan, which falls under the transformation process already in place, will be reviewed every year and culminate, officials hope, in merit-based selection across the board.

Plan is for merit-based selection in three years

Arthur bemused by Nielsen comments

'It doesn't sound the same coming from the coach' | Tourists warned over 'cheap' talk | Steyn desperate to lose early stain

Rugby and cricket star Ricey Phillips dies

Border allrounder who took hat-trick in his first over

South Africa back to No. 2 in Test rankings

New Zealand slip to eighth | India close in on second in ODIs

Denise Reid heads women's selection panel

Takes over three months before Women's World Cup

Proteas tour starts with Perth warm-up

Western Australia engaged for one-day game

Smith looks forward to Australia

'We're going to play the cricket we've played the whole year'

Rough welcome back

I Was There: South Africa's comeback Test

'I've been lucky to be able to play like I do'

Gleanings: Lance Klusener talks to Sriram Veera

Returning to his first love

Neil Manthorp on Duncan Fletcher's new role with South Africa

'Australia's tactics hard to fathom'

Tony Greig talks of South Africa's problem child

Solid value

A review of Bob Woolmer's comprehensive coaching manual

The lost boys

Cricinfo XI: South African players who played elsewhere

Nowhere man

The Ryan McLaren issue's implications for English cricket