Dupavillon: Call-up a complete shock
Fast bowler Daryn Dupavillon was definitely not expecting to be in the Proteas XI for Sunday’s third and final ODI against Australia at Senwes Park in Potchefstroom.
Fast bowler Daryn Dupavillon was definitely not expecting to be in the Proteas XI for Sunday’s third and final ODI against Australia at Senwes Park in Potchefstroom.
Mark Boucher’s decision to use 23 players across the 12 limited-overs matches against England and Australia will reap short- and long-term benefits, writes JON CARDINELLI.
Former Proteas batsman Jonty Rhodes has effectively reserved judgement on whether former captain AB de Villiers should return for the T20 World Cup in Australia later this year.
Assistant coach Werner Coetsee admits that how a team finishes a competition is always more important than the way they start as the Knights prepare for their penultimate One-Day Cup regular-season outing against the Lions in Bloemfontein on Tuesday.
South Africans Jonty Rhodes and Charl Langeveldt will be part of the Kings XI Punjab’s coaching staff during the Indian Premier League later this year.
Head coach Mark Boucher will be hard pressed to place batsman Faf du Plessis back in the middle order during this month’s ODI series against India.
Proteas all-rounder Jon-Jon Smuts is looking forward to the challenge of playing India on the sub-continent.
India’s Virat Kohli is among the best players of his generation and might be the best international captain on the scene right now.
Quinton de Kock and Temba Bavuma have forged an understanding of one another’s game in the Proteas Test middle order. That relationship makes them the Proteas’ ideal opening partnership.
Craig Lewis and Wade Pretorius wrap up the Proteas’ ODI whitewash of Australia and discuss the batsmen stepping up, questions going forward and whether Quinton De Kock should consider giving up the gloves.
Following the ODI series whitewash over Australia, ANDRE HUISAMEN looks at the winners and losers from the series.
India have included Hardik Pandya in their ODI squad for the upcoming series against South Africa, which gets underway on Thursday.
Proteas Women’s batsman Laura Wolvaardt has been named in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Team of the Tournament.
The resurgence of Heinrich Klaasen through the ODI series against Australia bodes well for the Proteas’ limited-overs prospects.
The Proteas claimed a six-wicket victory over Australia in the third and final ODI in Potchefstroom on Saturday.