Marco Jansen and Keshav Maharaj took the Proteas into a 124-run lead over England in the first Test at Lord’s on Thursday following a fine 73 from Sarel Erwee.
Proteas quicks Kagiso Rabada and Anrich Nortje did the damage as England slumped to 116-6 before heavy rain forced an early end to the opening day of the first Test at Lord’s.
Proteas captain Dean Elgar says he does not fear ‘Bazball’ as his team seeks to inflict England’s first Test defeat of their swashbuckling new era.
Keshav Maharaj and Ayabonga Khaka were named the 2021-22 SA Men’s and SA Women’s Cricketer of the Year respectively at CSA’s virtual awards ceremony on Sunday.
If fit, Proteas fast bowler Kagiso Rabada will have a key role to play in neutralising England’s new attacking approach to Test cricket.
The Proteas will begin their preparations for next week’s first Test against England with a four-day match against the England Lions in Canterbury from Tuesday.
Australia lost their top World Test Championship position to the Proteas after being defeated by Sri Lanka in the second match of their series.
Stuart Broad conceded the most expensive over in Test history as India continued their stunning start against England at Edgbaston on Saturday.
Proteas white-ball captain Temba Bavuma has been ruled out of the entire tour to England and Ireland.
Centuries from Nat Sciver and Alice Davidson-Richards gave England a 44-run lead against the Proteas at stumps on day two of the one-off women’s Test in Taunton.