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SA U19s fall to India in World Cup opener

South Africa U19 suffered a 45-run defeat to India in their opening match of the U19 World Cup in Guyana on Saturday.

CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA - JANUARY 14: Keegan Peterson pose the Man of the Match and the Series trophies and Dean Elgar (captain) of South Africa with the Freedom trophy during day 4 of the 3rd Betway WTC Test match between South Africa and India at Six Gun Grill Newlands on January 14, 2022 in Cape Town, South Africa. (Photo by Ashley Vlotman/Gallo Images)

Boucher ‘incredibly proud’ of Proteas

Proteas coach Mark Boucher says his team is in a good space after getting through some tough times.

South Africa celebrate wining the series after day 4 of the third 2021 Betway Test Series game between South Africa and India at Newlands Cricket Ground in Cape Town on 14 January 2022 © Ryan Wilkisky/BackpagePix

Proteas clinch famous series win over India

Keegan Petersen hit 82 as South Africa beat India by seven wickets at Newlands to claim a 2-1 Test series win.

Virat Kohli, captain of India runs to celebrate after Jasprit Bumrah gets the wicket of South Africa captain Dean Elgar during day 3 of the third 2021 Betway Test Series game between South Africa and India at Newlands Cricket Ground in Cape Town on 13 January 2022 © Ryan Wilkisky/BackpagePix

Proteas eye victory despite Pant century

Rishabh Pant hit a thrilling century for India and followed up with a crucial catch to break South Africa’s progress towards chasing down a victory target of 212 on the third day of the third Test at Newlands.

Marco Jansen of South Africa celebrates with teammates after getting the wicket of KL Rahul of India during day 2 of the third 2021 Betway Test Series game between South Africa and India at Newlands Cricket Ground in Cape Town on 12 January 2022 © Ryan Wilkisky/BackpagePix

India take lead before openers fall

Jasprit Bumrah bowled India to a slender first-innings lead before the Proteas hit back at the start of the second innings on the second day of the third Test at Newlands.

South Africa celebrate as Kagiso Rabada gets the wicket of Ajinkya Rahane of India during day 1 of the third 2021 Betway Test Series game between South Africa and India at Newlands Cricket Ground in Cape Town on 11 January 2022 © Ryan Wilkisky/BackpagePix

Rabada wins Kolhi battle to make it Proteas’ day

India captain Virat Kohli made a resolute 79 but the Proteas bowlers dominated the first day of the series-deciding third Test against India at Newlands.

Marco Jansen of South Africa celebrating after getting the wicket of Mohd Shami of India during day 3 of the 2022 Betway 2nd Test match between South Africa and India held at the Wanderers in Johannesburg on 5 January 2022 ©Christiaan Kotze/BackpagePix

Finally, signs of life from brave Proteas

The Proteas have played to somewhere close to their potential and beaten an elite opponent. Now they need to find a method to replicate that potency, writes Ryan Vrede.

Kagiso Rabada of South Africa during the 2021 Betway 1st Test match between South Africa and India on the 26 December 2021 at the SuperSport Park, Pretoria ©Muzi Ntombela/BackpagePix

How Elgar put a rocket under ‘too relaxed’ Rabada

Dean Elgar has revealed what he said to Kagiso Rabada after the opening day of the Wanderers Test, which helped to bring the best out of the Proteas fast bowler.

Dean Elgar (C) of South Africa and /p11 celebrate as South Africa win the test with 7 wickets during day 4 of the 2022 Betway 2nd Test match between South Africa and India held at the Wanderers in Johannesburg on 6 January 2022 ©Christiaan Kotze/BackpagePix

Elgar steers Proteas to famous victory

Captain Dean Elgar hit a superb 96* to guide South Africa to an emphatic seven-wicket win in the second Test against India at the Wanderers, which levels the three-match series at 1-1.