Jacques Kallis took some blame for South African teammate Hashim Amla not challenging his dismissal and missing out on a possible bigger score against Australia in the first Test on Sunday.

Amla had

South Africa tightened their grip on the first Test against Australia Sunday, reaching 357-3 on the third day with century-maker Hashim Amla the only man dismissed in an extended morning session.

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South Africa lost the wicket of skipper Graeme Smith but made a steady start to the first Test against Australia after winning the toss at the Gabba on Friday.

Smith opted to bat on a greenish wicke

Hashim Amla raised 5,000 Test runs as he combined with Jacques Kallis to put South Africa well on the way to a big score on the opening day of the first Gabba Test against Australia here today.

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Hashim Amla showed he wouldn't be intimidated by Australia's mind games, scoring an unbeaten 90 to guide South Africa to 255-2 at stumps on Friday after a series-opening day dominated by the batsmen.

Hashim Amla inflicted another record-breaking hundred upon England as South Africa won the second one-day international (ODI) by 80 runs in Southampton on Tuesday.

Amla's 150 saw him become the faste

Hashim Amla hit South Africa's first Test triple century as England's bowlers continued to suffer on the fourth day of the first Test match at the Oval on Sunday.

Amla made 311 not out as South Afric

Johannesburg, Jul 21: Indian-origin batsman Hashim Amla was the star of Cricket South Africa's Annual Awards night, clinching the 'Cricket of the Year' honour along with four other trophies, including