Philander hopes KG avoids ban
Vernon Philander says Kagiso Rabada will be a big loss to the Proteas’ bowling attack if he is banned for the remainder of the series against Australia.
Vernon Philander says Kagiso Rabada will be a big loss to the Proteas’ bowling attack if he is banned for the remainder of the series against Australia.
Kagiso Rabada starred as South Africa ended the first day of the second Test at St George’s Park in Port Elizabeth on 39-1, having bowled Australia out for 243.
Kagiso Rabada picked up three wickets in six balls as Australia collapsed from 161-3 to 170-6 at tea on day one of the second Test in Port Elizabeth.
David Warner scored a half-century as Australia reached 98-1 at lunch on the first day of the second Test at St George’s Park in Port Elizabeth.
Australia will bat first after winning the toss at St George’s Park in Port Elizabeth.
Faf du Plessis says the Proteas are aware that Australia batsman David Warner is just one offence away from picking up a two-match ban.
Steve Smith says a meeting was held between the captains and the match officials on how both sides can play the rest of the series in the ‘spirit of the game.’
Your essential guide to the second Test between the Proteas and Australia at St George’s Park, Port Elizabeth.
National contracts have been awarded to Aiden Markram and Lungi Ngidi after they made their international debuts during the past contract year.
The West Indies remained on course for World Cup qualification by whipping Papua New Guinea by six wickets.
India’s top cricketers have been awarded massive pay hikes, with a retainer of about US$1-million (about R12-million) for the new top-rated A+ category, encompassing those who play in all formats. The previous highest grade was less than a third of that. Retainers in the lower grades went up similarly. However, the contracts were a departure from last year’s attempts to keep… Read more →
Heino Kuhn, after given limited opportunity as an opener for the Proteas last summer, has cut his ties from the national side and signed a Kolpak deal with Kent. The Titans wicketkeeper-batsman opened for South Africa in all four Tests on their tour of England last year, although he only averaged 14.12 with a top score of 34 and has since… Read more →
David Warner says he would react differently if an incident similar to the tunnel row with Quinton de Kock were to happen again.
Quinton de Kock received one demerit point and was fined 25% of his match fee for his part in the tunnel altercation with David Warner.
Ottis Gibson says Quinton de Kock is not guilty of the level one offence he has been charged with.