Shafiqullah Ghafari claimed career-best figures of six for 15 for Afghanistan under-19s as they sealed a comprehensive seven-wicket victory over South Africa in the opening match of the ICC under-19 Cricket World Cup in Kimberley on Friday.
Whether players deserve to be banned for celebrating wickets is neither here nor there at this point. Kagiso Rabada has put himself in this situation on several occasions and has learned absolutely nothing.
Cricket commentators Pommie Mbangwa, Shaun Pollock and Kevin Pietersen discussed Proteas seamer Kagiso Rabada’s sanction during lunch time on day two of the third Test in Port Elizabeth.
Ben Stokes became the seventh member of the 4000 Test runs and 100+ wickets club as he helped put England in a commanding position on day two of the third Test.
England moved to 426-8 at tea on day two of the third Test against the Proteas at St George’s Park in Port Elizabeth.
Kagiso Rabada can’t have any complaints regarding his one-match suspension, according to former Proteas fast bowler and captain Shaun Pollock.
Former England batsman Kevin Pietersen has no sympathy for Proteas fast bowler Kagiso Rabada after his actions have earned him a one-match ban.
England climbed to 335-4 at lunch on day two of the third Test against the Proteas at St George’s Park in Port Elizabeth.
Michael Atherton doesn’t believe that the actions of Kagiso Rabada in celebrating the wicket of Joe Root warrant a demerit point as debate rages on.
Fast bowler Kagiso Rabada won’t play the Proteas’ fourth and final Test against England at the Wanderers in Johannesburg later this month.
Following his excellent debut on Tuesday, AB de Villiers failed to get going on Friday when the Brisbane Heat were trounced by 10 wickets by the Adelaide Strikers in their Big Bash encounter at the Adelaide Oval.
The dismissals of Dom Sibley and Joe Root, among others, were just reward for the South African bowlers sticking to their plans on a day when they were made to toil.
England opener Zak Crawley was another surprised by Faf du Plessis’ decision not to hand the new ball to premier fast bowler Kagiso Rabada.
Proteas captain Faf du Plessis’ wretched run out in the middle before match’s get underway is bad but still short of the South African record for most consecutive Test match tosses lost.
Temba Bavuma was delighted with his impressive batting performance in the second innings of the Lions’ 4-Day Franchise Series clash with the Dolphins in Pietermaritzburg.
