Faf du Plessis has been found guilty of a level 2 offence for ball-tampering and has been fined his entire match fee, but will play in the third Test.
Jason Gillespie says the ‘lollygate’ incident has been blown out of proportion, and SA’s unity in the face of adversity has been impressive.
Australia captain Meg Lanning hammered 134 as the Proteas Women went down by 66 runs on a D/L calculation in the second of five ODIs in Canberra on Sunday.
Tabraiz Shamsi and Hashim Amla were the outstanding performers in the Proteas’ 50-over pink-ball contest against Victoria XI on Saturday.
Tabraiz Shamsi took four wickets as the Proteas bowled a Victoria XI out for 258 in their 50-over match at the MCG on Saturday.
Convener of selectors, Linda Zondi, says AB de Villiers will return to the captaincy when he is match fit.
Australia skipper Steve Smith said his batsmen couldn’t handle the pressure of dealing with the Proteas’ pace trio.
The Proteas have won their third consecutive Test series in Australia, after thrashing Australia by an innings and 80 runs in Hobart on Tuesday, writes TOM SIZELAND.
Heavy rain in Hobart forced play to be abandoned on day two of the second Test between Australia and the Proteas without a ball being bowled.