Captain Dean Elgar says selecting a spinner for the first Test against New Zealand in Christchurch, which starts on Thursday, is a “hot-topic debate” for the Proteas.
Proteas Test captain Dean Elgar says Dolphins opener Sarel Erwee is “maybe the favourite now” to replace Keegan Petersen at No 3.
New Zealand captain Kane Williamson has been ruled out of the two-match Test series against South Africa in Christchurch.
Proteas captain Dean Elgar says the team has thrown its support behind coach Mark Boucher, who faces a disciplinary process on charges of racism that could result in his dismissal.
Proteas batsman Keegan Petersen will not leave with the team for New Zealand on Wednesday for their two-Test series in Christchurch.
Off-spinner Simon Harmer will return to the Proteas Test set-up for the two-match tour of New Zealand next month.
Mitchell Marsh and David Warner hit half-centuries as Australia beat New Zealand by eight wickets in the T20 World Cup final in Dubai on Sunday.
The Proteas will take on Test world champions New Zealand in a two-match series in February 2022.
By his own admission, Devon Conway was struggling in South Africa before a bold move to New Zealand turned around his cricketing fortunes in spectacular fashion.
England, Australia, India and, most recently, New Zealand have reiterated that they are the game’s controlling quartet. The International Cricket Council is powerless to curb their behaviour, the most recent examples of which robbed Pakistan of life-giving tours, writes RYAN VREDE. (more…)