What to expect from Newlands
Is it any consolation that England have not beaten South Africa at Newlands since 1957?
Is it any consolation that England have not beaten South Africa at Newlands since 1957?
South Africa have brought in former captain Graeme Smith as a batting consultant for the rest of the series against England.
Ahead of the second Test between South Africa and England at Newlands, we asked our SACricketmag team to pick their Proteas starting XIs. Dale Steyn was on Friday ruled out through injury.
England skipper Alastair Cook praised Moeen Ali for his Man of the Match performance in the first Test, adding that the loss of the ‘once-in-a-generation players’ has hit the Proteas hard.
Highveld Lions fast bowler Hardus Viljoen has been called up to the South African Test squad as cover for Kyle Abbott.
The Highveld Lions made it two wins out of two as they defeated the Warriors by 203 runs in their Sunfoil Series clash at the Wanderers.
Hashim Amla says he has no plans to give up the Test captaincy despite his lack of runs and another heavy defeat for South Africa.
What Graeme Smith and Michael Atherton had to say about England’s 241-run win over South Africa in the first Test at Kingsmead.
Fast bowler Steven Finn believes England need to be patient if they want to make the most of the position they’re in and make it 1-0 in the series.
What Shaun Pollock and Michael Holding had to say after the fourth day’s play between South Africa and England at Kingsmead.
Imran Tahir produced one of his magical, bewitching spells to take eight wickets and humiliate the Knights in Kimberley on Tuesday.
Former England fast bowler Bob Willis says AB de Villiers is the best ever batsman across all formats.
The scan on Dale Steyn’s shoulder came back ‘inconclusive’ and South Africa are hopeful he will be able to bowl again in the Kingsmead Test.
A plan to manage AB de Villiers’ workload will be drawn up in May, after the T20 World Cup in India.
Hardus Viljoen destroyed the Warriors as Lions surged into a commanding position in their Sunfoil match at the Wanderers on Monday.