'Captaincy change won't make a difference'
England all-rounder Chris Woakes believes Hashim Amla’s resignation as Proteas captain won’t make a difference, as AB de Villiers was calling the shots anyway.
England all-rounder Chris Woakes believes Hashim Amla’s resignation as Proteas captain won’t make a difference, as AB de Villiers was calling the shots anyway.
As if to make an emphatic point, JP Duminy, released to the Cobras from the Proteas squad last week, ran up an impressive, unbeaten 153 in Paarl on Thursday.
After Hashim Amla’s resignation, SACricketmag.com looks at the three candidates who could replace him in the long term.
Reaction from around the cricketing world on Hashim Amla’s resignation as Test captain of South Africa.
A couple of wickets early on in the second session gave the Proteas some hope, but the match now appears to be heading towards a draw, with England on 155-6.
A draw is still the likely outcome, but the Proteas took three wickets in the first hour of day five at Newlands before Dane Piedt struck just before lunch, to leave England on 87-4.
South Africa took three wickets in the first hour of play to leave England on 58-3.
Temba Bavuma and Chris Morris have steadied the ship after South Africa lost three wickets in quick succession after lunch.
When Hashim Amla brought up his fourth double century, he became the second Protea to do so after Graeme Smith. We revisit each occasion he has passed the milestone.
This is the kind of pitch Hashim Amla must have been dreaming of while facing Ravi Ashwin on the turning wickets of India.
After doing most of the heavy lifting yesterday, South Africa must be mindful not to let their guard down on day four.
Supersport analysts Kepler Wessels and Shaun Pollock pay tribute to Hashim Amla and Faf du Plessis.
After South Africa survived the second new ball and a dropped catch and overturned an lbw decision, AB de Villiers got out shortly before tea.
AB de Villiers became only the third South African to reach 8 000 Test runs with his unbeaten fifty against England on the third day of the Newlands Test.
South Africa survived the first session of day three without losing a wicket, but they are still 430 runs behind England’s 629.