He tightened his game to get the best out of himself after being promoted up the order in Gqeberha.
South Africa 269 for 7 (Rickelton 101, Bavuma 78, Kumara 3-54, Asitha 2-67) vs Sri Lanka (yet to bat).
Ryan Rickelton made a battling century as South Africa overcame a shaky start on the first day of the second Test against Sri Lanka at St George's Park on ...
Ryan Rickelton usually bats at five, but he came out when South Africa lost their first wicket in the first innings of the Gqeberha Test against Sri Lanka.
Rickelton's steadfast attitude backstopped the Proteas' two main partnerships; 133 with captain Temba Bavuma and 77 with Kyle Verreynne.
Having come to the middle in the second over after the Proteas lost Tony de Zorzi for a first-ball duck, Rickelton, along with skipper Temba Bavuma, ...
South Africa captain Temba Bavuma won the toss and elected to bat first. South Africa, already leading the series 1-0 after a comprehensive 233-run victory in ...
Vishwa Fernando's last-ball dismissal of Marco Jansen swayed the first day of the second Test between South Africa and Sri Lanka firmly in the visitors' ...
A maiden Test century by Ryan Rickelton helped South Africa reach 269/7 on the first day of the second Test against Sri Lanka.
The left-handed Rickelton hit 101 as South Africa reached 269 for seven at the close. Rickelton, 28, has been a peripheral figure in the South African Test team ...
Ryan Rickelton, coming into the South African side as a replacement, smashed a brilliant 101 against Sri Lanka in the second and final Test of the series.
Half-centuries by captain Temba Bavuma and Ryan Rickelton swung momentum back in the Proteas' favour to reach the tea interval on 179/4 on the opening day ...
A gutsy maiden Test century by Ryan Rickelton steadied the Proteas' ship as they enjoyed a slight ascendancy at 269 for seven after day one of the second ...
Ryan Rickelton's maiden century propelled South Africa to 269-7 against Sri Lanka to start the second Test at St George's Park on Thursday (December 5, ...
Ryan Rickelton made a battling century as South Africa overcame a shaky start on the first day of the second Test against Sri Lanka at St George's Park on ...
Proteas top-order batter Ryan Rickelton was so frenzied by the need to get to his maiden Test 100, he didn't hear the inside edge that saved him from being ...
Both countries are looking for victory to stay on track for a place in next year's World Test Championship final.
His efforts were backed up by a gritty 78 by skipper Temba Bavuma, while Kyle Verreynne remained unbeaten on 48.
SA vs SL: Catch highlights from Day 2 of the second Test between South Africa and Sri Lanka being played at St. George's Park, Gqeberha.