Australia have lost 5-0 for the first time ever in an ODI series, after the Proteas beat them by 31 runs at Newlands on Wednesday.
Mignon du Preez led the way as the South Africa women bounced back for a solid four-wicket win over new Zealand in the second ODI in Kimberley on Tuesday.
The Aussies say they will not back down from sledging despite Tabraiz Shamsi and Matthew Wade being fined for their fourth ODI confrontation.
Uncapped spinners Tabraiz Shamsi and Keshav Maharaj have been named in the Proteas Test squad for next month’s three-match series against Australia.
The Proteas have gone 4-0 up in the series after a comfortable six-wicket victory against Australia at St George’s Park on Sunday.
The Proteas Women crashed from 115-5 to 115 all out, to lose to New Zealand Women by 12 runs in the first ODI.
Dané van Niekerk will lead the Proteas Women for the first time as the squad to face New Zealand was announced.
The Cobras now have on-field problems to go with their off-field problems, as they will open their Sunfoil Series campaign with a defeat by the time the morning session is wrapped up against the Lions on day three at the Wanderers in Johannesburg.
Proteas batsman Farhaan Behardien backs Mark Boucher’s appointment as head coach of the Titans.
The ICC have decided against the idea of a two-tier Test system at the chief executives’ committee in Dubai on Wednesday. (more…)