Allister Coetzee insists that he hasn’t ‘lost the change room’ despite the Boks slipping to a historic first-ever loss to Italy on Saturday.
Tabraiz Shamsi and Hashim Amla were the outstanding performers in the Proteas’ 50-over pink-ball contest against Victoria XI on Saturday.
Italy produced a tigerish defensive performance on Saturday to beat the Springboks 20-18 in Florence and record their first Test win against South Africa, reports JON CARDINELLI.
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.
Nizaam Carr says he has made a mental step up and is ready to start his first Springbok Test against Italy this Saturday.
Proteas stand-in skipper Faf du Plessis has been charged by the International Cricket Council with a level-2 offence for ball-tampering.
The Springboks look set to score their first win in four matches when they face a struggling Italy side in Florence on Saturday, writes JON CARDINELLI.
Springbok coach Allister Coetzee has selected Nizaam Carr at openside flank and Bryan Habana on the wing ahead of the Test against Italy in Florence on Saturday.
The Springboks are expecting to face a different breakdown threat from Italy in this Saturday’s Test in Florence.
Australia skipper Steve Smith said his batsmen couldn’t handle the pressure of dealing with the Proteas’ pace trio.