Uncapped spin duo named for Proteas tour squad
Tabraiz Shamsi of the Proteas during the 2016 Momentum One Day International Series game between South Africa and Australia at St Georges Park, Port Elizabeth on 9 October 2016 © Deryck Foster/BackpagePix

Uncapped spin duo named for Proteas tour squad

Uncapped spinners Tabraiz Shamsi and Keshav Maharaj have been named in the Proteas Test squad for next month’s three-match series against Australia.

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It’s victory No4 for Proteas as they eye whitewash
Tabraiz Shamsi of the Proteas celebrates the wicket og Travis Head of Australia for 0 during the 2016 Momentum One Day International Series game between South Africa and Australia at St Georges Park, Port Elizabeth on 9 October 2016 © Deryck Foster/BackpagePix

It’s victory No4 for Proteas as they eye whitewash

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.

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Van Niekerk to skipper Proteas women against Kiwis
CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA - MARCH 09: Dane van Niekerk of South Africa celebrates during the 3rd Womens T20 International match between South Africa Women and West Indies Women at PPC Newlands on March 09, 2016 in Cape Town, South Africa. (Photo by Carl Fourie/Gallo Images)

Van Niekerk to skipper Proteas women against Kiwis

Dané van Niekerk will lead the Proteas Women for the first time as the squad to face New Zealand was announced.

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More woes for Cape Cobras at the Wanderers
Sean Jamison of Lions celebrates with teammates the wicket of Stiaan van Zyl of Cobras during the 2016 Sunfoil Series game between Lions and Cobras at Bidvest Stadium, Johannesburg on 6 October 2016 © Samuel Shivambu/BackpagePix

More woes for Cape Cobras at the Wanderers

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.

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Two-tier Test proposal canned

The ICC have decided against the idea of a two-tier Test system at the chief executives’ committee in Dubai on Wednesday. (more…)

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ODI call up for Phehlukwayo

Bowling allrounder Andile Phehlukwayo has selected in the Proteas ODI squads to take on Ireland and Australia. (more…)

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