Pakistan skipper Sarfraz Ahmed and Shan Masood lifted their team off the canvas after taking a pounding in the morning session, before Duanne Olivier and Dale Steyn rolled through the Pakistan lower order.
South Africa’s four-man pace attack battered the Pakistan top order on a bruising first morning of the second Test at Newlands.
Proteas skipper Faf du Plessis won the toss and chose to bat first on a beautiful day at Newlands, as Keshav Maharaj makes way for Vernon Philander who has returned from injury. (more…)
Cheteshwar Pujara brought up his third century of the series as India powered themselves into a strong position on day one of the fourth Test at Sydney. (more…)
Pakistan have lost batsman Haris Sohail for the remainder of their tour of South Africa due to a knee injury. (more…)
The Proteas were far from convincing in concluding 2018 with victory in the first Test at SuperSport Park in Centurion – and will surely insist on a more polished performance in the second at Newlands in Cape Town, starting on Thursday.
Faf du Plessis has confirmed that Duanne Olivier will start in the second Test against Pakistan at Newlands.
Following a hard-fought six-wicket win in the Boxing Day Test, the Proteas move on to the second Test against Pakistan in Cape Town. ANITHA MADIKIZELA crunched the numbers to see what Newlands might have in store for players and fans.
India continued their dominance at the top of the ICC Test Team rankings with fantastic performances both home and away, with captain Virat Kohli leading from the front as he ended 2018 top of the ICC Test Batsmen rankings. (more…)
