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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Bok coach Coetzee: ‘This is very painful’

Allister Coetzee admits that the players and coaches ‘will have to take a hard look at themselves’ in the wake of the Springboks’ record 57-15 defeat to the All Blacks at Kings Park, reports JON CARDINELLI in Durban.

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Have Boks got enough grunt up front?

The Springbok forwards need to take the fight to the All Blacks in the first stanza for the hosts to have any chance of scoring an upset on Saturday, writes JON CARDINELLI in Durban.

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