Sarel hits century as Proteas’ batsmen front up
A bold call by the Proteas to bat first in the second Test against New Zealand paid dividends as they reached 238-3 at stumps on Friday.
A bold call by the Proteas to bat first in the second Test against New Zealand paid dividends as they reached 238-3 at stumps on Friday.
Ryan Vrede reflects on an eventful IPL auction for South Africans that saw a highly ranked T20 batsman go for a bargain and a Proteas star snubbed.
Proteas fast bowler Marco Jansen and batsman Aiden Markram were bought by the Sunrisers Hyderabad early on day two of the IPL auction.
Janneman Malan made 91 and Quinton de Kock 78 as the Proteas beat India by seven wickets in Paarl to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the ODI series.
Ryan Vrede assesses the most notable individual contributions to the Proteas, on and off the field, at the T20 World Cup.
Ryan Vrede rates the Proteas after their T20 World Cup victory over the West Indies, which featured another excellent contribution from Aiden Markram.
The Proteas beat Afghanistan by 41 runs in their T20 World Cup warm-up match in Abu Dhabi on Monday.
In the absence of Faf du Plessis, Aiden Markram’s form will be absolutely crucial to the Proteas at the T20 World Cup, writes Ryan Vrede.
Proteas coach Mark Boucher believes the IPL experience for several South African players in the UAE will serve the team well ahead of the T20 World Cup. (more…)
Aiden Markram scored 74, anchoring the innings as the Proteas wiped out a 158-run deficit, but the tourists lost three late wickets to leave them 29 runs ahead with just six wickets in hand. (more…)