Faf sizes up St George's 'fortress'
Captain Faf du Plessis is eager to exploit conditions that have traditionally been good for South Africa, when the second and final Test against Sri Lanka starts at St George’s Park on Thursday.
Captain Faf du Plessis is eager to exploit conditions that have traditionally been good for South Africa, when the second and final Test against Sri Lanka starts at St George’s Park on Thursday.
The SA U19 side was bowled out for 197 on day one of the first Youth Test at Thiruvananthapuram in India.
Spinner Kgaudise Molefe is relishing the challenge of bowling important spells during South Africa U19’s ongoing tour of India.
Opinions vast and varied will surface in the wake of all-rounder Vernon Philander’s omission due to injury from this week’s second and final Test against Sri Lanka at St George’s Park in Port Elizabeth.
South Africa will be without all-rounder Vernon Philander for this week’s second and final Test against Sri Lanka at St George’s Park in Port Elizabeth.
The Proteas wasted vital opportunities to test new talent in preparation of building their Test Championship side, writes KHALID MOHIDIN.
Former Proteas all-rounder Lance Klusener has recollected the regret that came with South Africa’s semi-final exit at the 1999 World Cup in the United Kingdom.
Former batsman Herschelle Gibbs has insisted South Africa’s middle order will cope without ex-captain AB de Villiers at the World Cup in the United Kingdom later this year.
Fast bowler Gerald Coetzee has been ruled out of South Africa U19’s ongoing tour of India due to a side strain.
To commemorate Faf du Plessis entering the top 10 of the Test ICC rankings, we revisit three career-defining performances from the Proteas skipper.
Proteas stalwart Mignon du Preez scored her first ODI half-century in 11 innings as the Proteas Women strode to a 3-0 ODI series win over the Sri Lanka Women at Potchefstroom on Sunday.
After clinching the three-match One-Day International series with a game to spare on Thursday, the Proteas women are aiming to secure a clean sweep when they play Sri Lanka in the third and last match in Potchefstroom on Sunday.
Kusal Perera (153) farmed the strike superbly in playing one of Test cricket’s great innings to take Sri Lanka over the line for a thrilling one-wicket win at Kingsmead. KHALID MOHIDIN reports.
Kusal Perera scored his second half-century of the Test after Dale Steyn’s early strikes saw Sri Lanka go into lunch on 166-5 still needing 138 runs to win. KHALID MOHIDIN reports.
The Proteas are well-placed to go 1-0 up in the series against Sri Lanka as they look to make inroads on India’s No 1 spot in the ICC Test rankings … but this Test is far from over, writes SIMON LEWIS.