Shaun von Berg marked an impressive debut for the Knights by grabbing four wickets to help them seize the advantage after two days of their season-opening 4-Day Franchise Series encounter with the Warriors in Kimberley on Tuesday.
Proteas captain Faf du Plessis is expecting the pitch for this week’s second Test against India in Pune to turn more than in last week’s series opener in Visakhapatnam.
Proteas fast bowler Dale Steyn will play for the Melbourne Stars in Australia’s 2018-19 Big Bash League.
Former Proteas fast bowler Marchant de Lange has signed a two-year contract extension with Glamorgan in English county cricket.
A total of 18 wickets fell on the opening day of the 4-Day Franchise Series season in Potchefstroom, but it was the innings of Kagiso Rapulana that helped the champion Lions take control of their clash with last term’s runners-up, the Cape Cobras, on Monday.
Raynard van Tonder recorded a half-century but four wickets from Jon-Jon Smuts meant the Warriors fought back to end the opening day of the new 4-Day Franchise Series season with honours even against the Knights in Kimberley on Monday.
The Dolphins will be hoping to wrap up the final five Titans wickets as early as possible on day two, after the hosts scored 316-5 on day one of their CSA 4-Day Franchise Series clash at SuperSport Park.
Neil Brand recorded his maiden 4-Day Franchise Series century on a dominant opening day of the 2019-20 season for the Titans as they took early control of their clash with the Dolphins in Centurion on Monday.
Proteas star Quinton de Kock has broken into the top 10 of the International Cricket Council’s rankings for Test batsmen.
Interim team director Enoch Nkwe has implored the Proteas to be courageous and respond well in this week’s second Test against India in Pune, after Sunday’s heavy defeat in the series opener in Visakhapatnam.
England have named former fast-bowling coach Chris Silverwood head coach.
The Proteas Women have hit the reset button and are looking forward to the start of their three-match ODI series against India on Wednesday.
Captain Faf du Plessis pondered the composition of the Proteas’ XI for this week’s second Test against India in Pune, after Sunday’s heavy 203-run defeat in the series opener in Visakhapatnam.
The Proteas suffered a heavy 203-run defeat before tea on day five of the first Test against India at the Dr YS Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam on Sunday.
Former batsman Hashim Amla has suggested captain Faf du Plessis return to fourth position in the batting order, as the Proteas attempt to recover from Sunday’s heavy defeat to India in the first Test in Visakhapatnam on Sunday.
