Jasprit Bumrah of India appeals unsuccessfully for the wicket of Faf du Plessis of South Africa during day 1 of the 2018 Sunfoil Test Match between South Africa and India at Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town on 5 January 2018 © Ryan Wilkisky/BackpagePix

Cricket / Proteas / Test cricket

India pile pressure on Proteas

India took full advantage of the conditions and poor shot selection to reduce the Proteas to 230-7 at tea on day one. (more…)

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January 5, 2018

Bhuvneshwar Kumar dismisses Dean Elgar at Newlands

Cricket / Proteas / Test cricket

Proteas rebuild after Kumar blitz

Faf du Plessis and AB de Villiers steered the Proteas to 107-3 at lunch on day one at Newlands. JON CARDINELLI reports. (more…)

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January 5, 2018

Dale Steyn

Cricket / Proteas / Test cricket

Steyn returns as Proteas bat

The Proteas have won the toss and decided to bat in the first Test at Newlands. (more…)

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January 5, 2018

Faf du Plessis and Virat Kohli

Cricket / Test cricket / Top story

Preview: Proteas vs India (1st Test)

Your essential guide to the first Test between South Africa and India at Newlands.

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January 4, 2018

Faf du Plessis talks to the media at Newlands

Cricket / Proteas / Test cricket / Top story

Du Plessis: We have a plan for Kohli

Faf du Plessis is confident that his side can deal with the threat posed by Virat Kohli in the first Test against India at Newlands.

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January 4, 2018

Joe Root is distraught after being dismissed by Mitchell Starc

Ashes / Cricket

Australia steal honours late on day one

Two quick wickets swung the day in Australia’s favour in the fifth Ashes Test as England closed day one on 233-5 in Sydney. (more…)

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January 4, 2018

Vernon Philander during training

Cricket / Proteas

Philander: Gibson brings a clear vision

Vernon Philander says Ottis Gibson has brought structure to the Proteas bowling unit. (more…)

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January 3, 2018

Faf du Plessis and Ottis Gibson

Cricket / Proteas / Test cricket

Du Plessis, De Kock to play first Test

Proteas coach Ottis Gibson has a full-strength team to choose from, with Faf du Plessis and Quinton de Kock fit for the Newlands Test against India.  (more…)

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January 2, 2018

Gary Kirsten

Cricket / IPL

Kirsten to coach Bangalore batsmen

Former Proteas opening batsman and coach Gary Kirsten will mentor the Royal Challengers Bangalore batsmen in this year’s IPL. (more…)

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January 2, 2018

Dean Elgar celebrates a century at The Oval

Cricket / ODI cricket / T20I cricket / Test cricket

Elgar in Aussie dream team

Dean Elgar, after an excellent 2017, would open the batting with David Warner in an official Cricket Australia Test dream team. (more…)

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December 31, 2017