From captain Faf du Plessis’ struggles in Test cricket and relative success in ODI competition to fast bowler Junior Dala’s T20I breakthrough and more – here’s South Africa’s 2018 in review. (more…)
Kagiso Rabada and Virat Kohli ended 2018 as the top Test bowler and batter respectively in the ICC Test Player Rankings, while the Proteas have dropped to No 4.
During day three of the third Test between Australia and South Africa, Cameron Bancroft was caught tampering with the ball. It made SportsClub‘s most memorable moments list for all the wrong reasons. (more…)
Proteas captain Faf du Plessis was not ashamed to admit that he prefers pitches that suit his bowling attack, even if his batters struggle. (more…)
Proteas batsman Dean Elgar joked that he deserves a raise in pay for the punishment he receives as an opening batter. (more…)
Hashim Amla’s unbeaten 63 and Dean Elgar’s 50 helped the Proteas seal a six-wicket Boxing Day Test win against Pakistan in Centurion writes KHALID MOHIDIN.
Dean Elgar (32) and Hashim Amla (45) dug deep in the second innings as the Proteas went to lunch needing only 68 runs to win, with nine wickets in hand in the Centurion Boxing Day Test.
Batsman Temba Bavuma acknowledges South Africa will have to navigate challenging conditions in pursuit of a 149-run target on day three of the first Test against Pakistan at SuperSport Park in Centurion on Friday. (more…)
Duanne Olivier completed match figures of 11-96 as Pakistan were skittled for 190, leaving the Proteas with 149 runs to win in the Centurion Boxing Day Test, writes KHALID MOHIDIN.
Imam-ul-Haq’s half-century took Pakistan into a 58-run lead as they posted 100-1 at tea on day two of the Centurion Boxing Day Test.