Steyn back for Proteas
Proteas great Dale Steyn will return to international cricket after nearly a year’s absence after being named in the T20I squad to face England.
Proteas great Dale Steyn will return to international cricket after nearly a year’s absence after being named in the T20I squad to face England.
Vernon Philander’s decision to hang up his international boots was brought forward by the chaotic administrative issues that have plagued the game’s governing body.
Proteas and England endured a frustrating time of trying to make something out of the second One-Day International in Durban on Friday before the rain finally put an end to their efforts with a no result.
Cricket South Africa and the South African Cricketers Association have finally reached common ground on the process of restructuring domestic cricket in the country.
England captain Eoin Morgan won the toss and opted to bowl first in Friday’s second ODI against the Proteas at Kingsmead in Durban.
Rain delayed the start of the Proteas and England’s second ODI at Kingsmead in Durban on Friday.
Stephen Cook doesn’t remember if he was one of the opening batsmen approached by former Proteas coach Gary Kirsten to comment on Vernon Philander’s skills, but he, too, has a Chinese water torture story to tell.
The Proteas and England have curiously only completed a single ODI against each another at Kingsmead in Durban – a match that is memorable for a devastating spell of bowling by Allan Donald.
Wrist-spinner Tabraiz Shamsi is looking forward to becoming a relatively permanent fixture in the Proteas’ ODI XI.
Britain’s decision to leave the European Union has left the future of several cricketers on Kolpak contracts uncertain.
Temba Bavuma’s important message off the field was as powerful as his strokes were on it this past Tuesday, writes CRAIG LEWIS.
Captain Quinton de Kock hailed the positive impact of all-rounder Jon-Jon Smuts, after the Proteas completed a seven-wicket win over England in Tuesday’s first ODI at Newlands in Cape Town.
Left-arm wrist-spinner Tabraiz Shamsi has been tearing it up in domestic cricket for the last few years, but his progress on the international stage has been slow.
England all-rounder Chris Woakes believes Quinton de Kock’s new role as captain of the Proteas ODI team has made the wicketkeeper an even more dangerous player for South Africa.
Proteas batsman Temba Bavuma has implored fans and critics alike to recognise the positivity of transformation in South African cricket.