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Former South African player Barry Richards has opined that de Villiers' retirement wouldn't just be a loss for South African cricket but for the whole cricketing world. Praising the talismanic cricketer, Richards stated that he respected the game and played in right spirit throughout his career.

With increasing pressure from former players and even their Prime Minister, Cricket Australia has reportedly handed Steven Smith and David Warner one-year bans following their ball-tampering confession. Cameron Bancroft has also been handed a ban but its three months less than the senior players.

In the wake of one of the most hard-hitting droughts in history, the Indian and South African teams, on the eve of the Newlands T20I, jointly donated a cheque of 100,000 Rand, or $8,500, for the purpose of drilling borewells and supplying bottled water to the residents of beleaguered Cape Town.

After the Indian batting order could only manage 172 in the first innings, the Indian bowling attack showed up and ensured the score was enough to secure a seven-run win for the visitors. Despite, Christiaan Jonker scoring a valiant 49, he failed to get his side over the line in the final T20I.