With the number of fringe Proteas players in the Indian Premier League limited by a lack of interest in South African players at the auction, the main attraction for national team selectors will be the performance of three established performers.
Captain Dane van Niekerk was all but devastated as the Proteas Women lost Thursday’s rain-affected semi-final at the Sydney Cricket Ground to Australia.
Titans coach Mandla Mashimbyi remains confident of challenging the top two teams in the Momentum One-Day Cup as the race for semi-final places begins to hot up.
Cricket South Africa has congratulated the Proteas on their successful climax to the home international season with the ODI series victory over Australia.
Quinton de Kock’s failure with the bat proved a blessing in disguise for South Africa in the ODI series against Australia, writes JON CARDINELLI.
There have been more glimmers of hope during the course of the South African cricket summer than the raw numbers attest to, but one of the brightest spots has come at the tail end.
South Africa have been through a few awkward middle-order options over the years, but can certainly settle on Kyle Verreynne and Heinrich Klaasen for the foreseeable future.
A brilliant six-wicket haul by fast bowler Lungi Ngidi had Australia struggling to 271 all out in their 50 overs in the second ODI against South Africa in Bloemfontein on Wednesday, writes ANDRE HUISAMEN.
Fast bowler Lungi Ngidi became the South African player quickest to reach 50 ODI wickets on Wednesday.
The Cape Cobras have announced the signing of KwaZulu-Natal Inland wicketkeeper-batsman Mangaliso Mosehle on loan for the remainder of the One-Day Cup.
Australia skipper Aaron Finch has won the toss and elected to bat first in the second ODI against South Africa at the Manguang Oval in Bloemfontein on Wednesday, writes ANDRE HUISAMEN.
Dolphins assistant coach Quinton Friend says the One-Day Cup table-toppers know exactly what is on the line when they welcome the second-placed Lions to Durban on Thursday.
Batsman Temba Bavuma has been removed from the Proteas squad for the remainder of this month’s ODI series against Australia.
Head coach Mark Boucher has effectively set a deadline for batsman AB de Villiers, who recently expressed interest in returning to the Proteas’ T20I squad.
Spinner Keshav Maharaj has hailed the Proteas’ collective effort ahead of Wednesday’s second ODI against Australia at the Mangaung Oval in Bloemfontein on Wednesday.
