Hashim Amla

Liam Plunkett, Dawid Malan, Mohammad Amir and Imad Wasim find no takers

Each time he batted, he was playing for the idea that his team should reflect South Africa's diversity, but the burden never disturbed his serenity

Nick Compton picks a team from among the best cricketers he played with

South Africa's rock at one-down, unstoppable as an opener, and a giant in India - he racked up runs for fun at home and away, and across formats

Hashim Amla leaves the international stage having made a mark on not just his fellow cricketers, but on athletes across the globe.

He will continue to be available for domestic cricket as well as the Mzansi Super League

They put on an unbroken 175-run stand after a collective performance from the seamers restricted Sri Lanka to 203

Dale Steyn and Mohammad Shahzad have already flown home, while more than a few others are dealing with major injury concerns

Amla feels Bumrah can bowl at all stages of an innings, Kohli lauds his intensity and work ethic

"It's all about the safety of the player, and at the end of the day, the game of cricket isn't as important as someone's health"

They're in the unusual position of not being favourites at the start of a World Cup, and they're relishing the feeling

Dimuth Karunaratne and Angelo Mathews made fifties for Sri Lanka but they were dismissed for 251 in pursuit of 339

There is a World Cup at stake, but if South Africa are under any extra pressure, it won't be coming from inside their camp

South Africa batsman to miss remainder of CSA T20 Challenge for Cape Cobras

Quinton de Kock is the only specialist wicketkeeper in the squad, with David Miller available for back-up should de Kock be injured during a game

With the other 14 spots in the World Cup squad pretty much sealed, the selectors have to make a big call when it comes to identifying the partner for Quinton de Kock

He was also expected to take up a short county stint in England to acclimatise ahead of the World Cup, but he wanted to stay in South Africa to be closer to his ailing father

The veteran batsman had asked to be excused on compassionate grounds as his father is 'critically ill'

Reeza Hendricks and Wiaan Mulder have been left out of the line-up after being in the mix for the first three fixtures