Quinton de Kock

South Africa will gamble on Quinton de Kock's fitness at the World Cup, having named him in their final fifteen

South Africa are expected to name injured wicketkeeper-batsman Quinton de Kock in their World Cup squad although he is only expected to recover from an ankle ligament tear after the first two games in the tournament

AB de Villiers can no longer be considered a permanent wicketkeeper especially in shorter formats, according to South Africa's coach Russell Domingo

Rilee Rossouw has been called up to the South African Test squad, as a replacement batsman after Quinton de Kock was ruled out of the series with an ankle ligament tear.

Quinton de Kock has been ruled out of the rest of the series against against West Indies with an ankle ligament tear

Mohammad Moosajee, South Africa's team manager, confirmed that Dale Steyn and Vernon Philander will be fit to bowl on the fourth day in Centurion, after both the seamers left the field on day three with muscle tightness

Australia will enter the World Cup year ranked as the game's top ODI team following a fourth victory in five matches over a sloppy South Africa at the SCG

Plays of the day from the third Twenty20 between Australia and South Africa in Sydney

Having already secured the series, South Africa will be looking to reclaim the No.1 ranking in ODIs with a win in Hamilton

Quinton de Kock has had four low scores but his opening partner Hashim Amla said there was no need for concern and that it was a natural part of a youngster growing up

Stats highlights from the first ODI between New Zealand and South Africa

A round-up of the latest matches from the Sunfoil Series as the Titans and Knights secure victoires

A stats review at the end of the third ODI between South Africa and Zimbabwe at Bulawayo

A trio of changes to both teams and a change of approach which saw Zimbabwe bat first brought no change in proceedings as South Africa won again

In July 2013, South Africa tried four different opening pairs in a five-match series in Sri Lanka. Now Hashim Amla and Quinton de Kock are churning out solid and speedy starts, and rapidly climbing the statistical ladder

The expectation was that South Africa would flaunt their power against Zimbabwe, but the reality has been much different with the No. 1 Test team made to grind for every run

The temporary change in wicketkeeping duties, even for a Test, could indicate how South Africa's new-look batting will present itself, with at least three young players waiting to be tested

South Africa's maiden ODI series win in Sri Lanka showcased the lessons they had learned from a chastening 1-4 drubbing the last time they visited - An improved top-order and a better spin attack

South Africa, driven by twin centuries from Quinton de Kock and AB de Villiers, secured their first ODI series win in Sri Lanka